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Best internet (cyber) cafes for gaming around Tokyo?
media cafe popo in ikebukuro is pretty overlooked but it's actually better than the akihabara one imo. less crowded and the gaming booths have the 144hz monitors still, just check the seat numbers before paying. also if you're near shibuya the manboo on meiji-dori has a specific e-sports floor that's usually empty during weekday afternoons, 400 yen for 30 mins but worth it for the quiet
yeah the manboo places are solid but if you want something quieter try gera gera in takadanobaba. they've got a full gaming floor with proper soundproofing and the keyboads are actually clean. runs val at like 200fps no problem, 500 yen for the first hour but the overnight set is 2000 from 10pm. only downside is the drink bar closes at 2am so grab your coffee early
the media cafe popo in shibuya near the scramble crossing is decent too, just a heads up the gaming booths there have those mesh chairs that can get sweaty after a couple hours. i'd skip the one in ikebukuro, went there last month and the keyboard had sticky keys which is rough for valorant. if you're near ueno the manboo there is prob the cleanest one i've been to, quieter than akihabara and the staff actually check the equipment between sessions
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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.