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honestly the best part of that building is the little wooden deck area on the south side, you can see it if you walk around to the back alley. the architect put these weird triangular windows up high that catch the afternoon sun and make the whole place glow orange for like an hour before sunset. if your niece is into japanese kindergarten design she'd prob love that detail. just fyi the alley is narrow so don't block the bike parking
The building is actually a combined nursery and kindergarten, the 乳児園舎 part means it's specifically for infants and toddlers. That's why the exterior has those cute low windows and rounded edges, they're designed for tiny kids. If you go around the side facing away from the main street there's a little garden area with some play equipment visible through the fence, makes for a nicer shot than just the front facade. just be aware the street parking along that block fills up fast around 2pm when pickup starts
I actually walk past that building sometimes on my way to the convenience store on Seiryu Street. It's a public facility, not a private one, so the rules are a bit looser. You can definitely take photos from the sidewalk without bothering anyone, just avoid getting kids or staff in the frame. The neighborhood is pretty quiet so early afternoon on a weekday would be your best bet, less chance of pickup traffic or parents hanging around.
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.