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How do I cancel my Linemo connection whilst outside the country?
There seems to be no customer service email ID I can reach them on. There's one customer care number that you can reach them on but it is automated and again prompts a code via text to my number to get past the bot.
Does anyone know how I can possibly access or put in a request for cancellation of my contract or connect with someone from the customer service team some other way?
honestly, linemo is a pain for this exact reason. you could try sending a request through their contact form on the website but use a friend's japanese number for the verification code if you have one. otherwise, i'd recommend mailing a physical letter to their head office in shibuya with your contract info and a cancellation request, that's how i got mine sorted when i was stuck abroad. just make sure you include your customer number and a copy of your ID.
ngl your best bet might be to just let the contract run out and stop paying. linemo will eventually cut you off for non-payment and send a final bill to your registered address in japan. if you have a friend who can forward that mail to you, just pay it via bank transfer from abroad and you're done. the late fees are minimal compared to the headache of their verification system
honestly the easiest workaround is to use a friend's phone in japan to receive that SMS code for you. just have them pop your sim into their phone temporarily, you login to mymenu from wherever you are, and once it sends the code to your number they can read it off for you. then you submit the cancellation right there. after that you dont need the sim anymore anyway
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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.