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Can anyone recommend an English-speaking urology/STI clinic in the Shinjuku area?
I can speak some Japanese but not confidently enough for a doctor's appointment, so English is preferred. I can navigate a pharmacy in Japanese but not probably not a consultation.
I did scour some threads from other users but since they're old most of the links are dead.
Any advice is appreciated, thanks.
honestly if you're near higashi-shinjuku just walk over to tokyo medical and surgical clinic in shinjuku sanchome area. theyre used to seeing foreigners for this kind of thing and the doctors are native english speakers. i went there for something similar a couple years back and they did the whole thing in like 30 minutes urine test and all. costs a bit more than some places maybe 15-20k but you wont have to struggle with the language
if you want cheaper theres a place called himawari women's clinic in takadanobaba that does STI stuff for men too even though the name sounds weird. their english is decent and theyre quick. about 5 min from takadanobaba station on the yamanote line. they can prob do the basic bacterial tests and get you antibiotics same visit just tell them upfront what you think it is
honestly if youre near higashi-shinjuku theres a small clinic on meiji-dori called shinjuku urology clinic. they have an english page on their website and i've walked past a few times seeing foreign patients. never been myself but a friend went for a UTI and said the doctor spoke decent english, cost him like 3000 yen for the consult plus antibiotics
for something more central theres a place called tokyo station clinic inside the Yaesu underground mall but thats a bit of a trek from shinjuku. theyre really efficient with STI stuff though, done in 20 minutes. just know they stop accepting new patients at 4pm sharp so go early
one thing nobody mentioned - bring cash. most of these smaller clinics dont take cards and the pharmacy nearby might not either. a basic bacterial test and antibiotics should run you around 5000-8000 yen total depending on the meds
i'd actually recommend the tokyo general clinic in okubo, it's about a 15 minute walk from higashi-shinjuku and they're pretty used to english-speaking patients. they do walk-ins for STI stuff and the consultation plus basic bacterial tests was around 8k yen when i went. the doctor was straightforward and didn't push for extra tests i didn't need, just asked what symptoms i had and prescribed antibiotics after a quick urine test
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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.