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Girl friends to go clubbing with?
fwiw i've had good luck just going to sound museum vision in shibuya on a weeknight, like a thursday or wednesday. way less crowded than weekends so it's easier to chat people up at the bar without it feeling forced, and i've seen plenty of small groups of girls who are happy to let you join their dance circle. cover is like 1500 yen before 11pm too
another option is to hit up some of the live houses in koenji like nino or twist, they often have genre nights like 80s or city pop where the crowd skews female and people are there for the music not hookups. you can usually spot other solo girls near the stage and just say "i love this song" and it's an easy in. plus the drinks are cheap, like 500 yen for a highball
the "Tokyo Girls Night Out" line group is legit, i've linked up with randos from there for warehouse parties before. just lurk a bit first to see who's actually active, most posts are like "anyone going to circus this friday?" vibes
for a less clubby intro, try bar isle in shibuya on a thursday. it's a tiny underground spot near the nonbei-yokocho area, mostly women in their 20s-30s chatting over drinks, and people often head to vent or contact together after a few hours. low pressure way to find a crew
imo skip the big clubs altogether and try a place like "Soul Food" in Shibuya on a saturday. its a tiny basement bar with a dope sound system, mostly girls just dancing to house and afrobeat. you'll prob get adopted by a group before your first drink is empty
another option is the "Tokyo Creative" community - they host monthly dance parties at different venues, super welcoming and not sketchy at all. mostly creative industry women and some expats, everyone's just there to move. their insta posts the next one usually a week out
for a more spontaneous vibe, just walk through koenji on a friday night. there's like 5 tiny live houses within a 2 block radius and groups of girls hang outside between sets. easy to chat someone up while they're grabbing air, and they'll usually drag you in with them
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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.