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Any residents of Searea Odaiba 1st District Block シーリアお台場一番街１号棟?
i've shot the rainbow bridge from a few spots around odaiba and honestly the deck at shiokaze park gives you a killer angle without needing access to a private apartment. also try the top floor of the fuji tv building observation deck, it's open late and costs like 500 yen. way easier than trying to get into a resident-only tower
honestly i'd check the odaiba marine park right below instead, the view from the waterfront is actually better than what most apartments get cause the bridge is closer and you can frame it with the ferris wheel. plus no need to bother strangers. if you really want a high angle though try the tokyo telecom center observation deck, it's a 10 min walk and has a solid view of the whole bay area
honestly i know a couple people in that building and the management is pretty strict about non-residents getting in. the elevators need a key card past the lobby so knocking on random doors prob wont work. but if you're set on that specific angle, try posting on one of the odaiba facebook groups or jp housemate forums, sometimes people trade access for a nice print of their view
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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.