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any hardcore / J-core / hardstyle nightclubs or events in Tokyo ?
Not a fan of techno/rave/trance makes me fall asleep. EDM is fine if it's high energy like hard dance, I don't like corny happy edm. Just want to find a place to go crazy
tbh you should look into "MPF" (Mysterious Party Foundation) events, they do hardcore/gabber stuff at random venues around Tokyo and the locations are always a surprise until the day of. it's run by some oldschool j-core heads who've been in the scene since the 90s, so the music selection is legit
their last one was at a tiny basement bar in Koenji called "Bar Bonbon" and it was packed with like 50 people going absolutely insane. tickets are usually around 2500 yen presale and they sell out fast. follow their twitter and be ready to buy as soon as they announce
ngl you might wanna check out "DJ TECHNORCH" events if you want actual hardcore, not just hardstyle. he does these marathon sets at places like Club Goodman in Shinjuku that go from like 10pm to 6am sometimes. the guy's a legend in the j-core scene, plays stuff from happy hardcore to speedcore to gabber. just follow his twitter for dates cause he doesn't do regular schedules
also if you're near Ikebukuro, there's "Cyber" which is a small game center/bar that does hardcore nights sometimes. it's not a club at all, more like a cramped room with a PA system and arcade machines, but the energy is insane when they get a good crowd. entry is like 1500 yen with one drink and you'll prob make friends with the regulars there, they're all diehard j-core fans
just a heads up, most of the bigger clubs in tokyo like ageha or womb have their hardcore nights on weekends, but weekdays can be hit or miss. check the schedule for "club vibe" in shibuya, it's a smaller spot that does "hyperdrive" events with hardstyle and j-core on fridays sometimes, cover is around 2500 yen with a drink and the crowd is all locals who actually know the tracks
also if you're down for day events, "tokyo hardcore picnic" is a thing that happens in yoyogi park a couple times a year, it's free and people bring portable speakers and just go nuts in a field. follow "j-core tokyo" on twitter for the next one, it's more of a meetup than a club night but the energy is real
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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.