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Can you still purchase a Toica at Tokyo Station?
fwiw if they're gonna be here a month and mostly sticking to central Tokyo, the Tokyo Metro 24-hour ticket is 600 yen and works out way cheaper than a Toica for days when they're hitting multiple spots. the Toica's still solid for random JR trips and konbini snacks though. just a heads up, the vending machines at Tokyo Station only take cash for the initial 500 yen deposit, so have them hit an ATM first if they don't have yen on them
toica is still available at the midori no madoguchi (green window) on the yaesu side of tokyo station, not just the vending machines. for a film crew moving gear around, the suica or pasmo works the same but if they lose it the toica is a pain to replace outside of the nagoya area, so i'd get them a suica at the tokyo station machines instead since it's more universal for refunds and reloads tbh. the 1-month tokyo metro pass is 10,800 yen and covers 13 subway lines, but it doesn't work on jr or toei buses which might be annoying if they're hopping between locations. also, remind them that all these cards can be loaded on iphone via apple wallet now so they don't need to mess with physical cards if the crew has phones with japanese suica support, just set it up with a credit card before they land.
yeah you can still get a Toica at Tokyo Station, the machines are near the JR ticket gates on the Marunouchi side. just a heads up though, if they're here for a month and gonna be riding a lot, a 定期券 (teiki) might actually be cheaper depending on their route. but Toica is prob the easiest for a crew that'll be moving around different areas each day, no hassle with fare calculation. also worth noting the Toica deposit is 500 yen, you get it back when you return the card at the end
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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.