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What are the paper labels I sometimes see stuck to regular sized garbage for pickup?
ah those are 粗大ごみ stickers but for regular sized bags. see in setagaya if your bag is over a certain size or weight (i think 10kg?) they want you to use those pink ones for nonburnable garbage. it's like a "this bag is heavy" warning for the collectors so they don't throw their backs out. you can get them at the ward office or sometimes at the local convenience store for like 200 yen per sheet of 10. honestly i just split my heavy stuff into smaller bags to avoid dealing with it
those pink ones are specifically for "heavy nonburnable" in setagaya. they want you to use them if the bag is over 10kg like the other person said, but also if the bag itself is just really dense or awkward shaped. i've seen people use them for stuff like old flower pots with soil still in them or heavy plastic items that dont fit the normal categories.
tbh the system is a bit overcomplicated. you can get the stickers at the local 区民センター or the ward office itself. the convenience stores around here usually only carry the regular 粗大ごみ stickers not the pink ones. if you're ever unsure just ask the old lady at the recycling station near the 上北沢 station, she knows all the rules by heart.
ah yeah those are the "sodai gomi" stickers even though it's not oversized trash. sometimes if your bag is a bit too big for the regular collection rules, or if you're putting out something like a small appliance that technically counts as "non-burnable" but doesn't fit the standard bag size, you need one of those. the pink one means it's for non-combustible items on that specific day. you buy them at the conbini or some supermarkets, setagaya has its own designated ones with the ward name on them. they're usually around 200-300 yen depending on the size
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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.