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Where can I buy volleyball gear?
if you're in shibuya, the himaraya sports store near the scramble crossing has mizuno arm sleeves on the second floor, usually in stock. for zamst calf sleeves, i've seen them at the sports depot in shinonome, it's a bit out of the way but they've got a huge compression section with brands you dont see in central tokyo. otherwise rakuten is prob your best bet for zamst, they have the full size range which stores dont always carry
mizuno stuff you'll find at any big sports store like victoria in shinjuku or alpen tokyo in ikebukuro. zamst is a bit more niche but try osaka sports in jimbocho, they have a whole compression section. if you're near omotesando, the mizuno brand store there has arm sleeves in like 10 colors but they're pricier than amazon jp
honestly for zamst stuff check out the sports section in yodobashi camera akiba, they've got a decent compression wall near the running gear. the selection's not as deep as a specialty store but you can try stuff on which is nice. for mizuno arm sleeves theres a small shop in the basement of tokyo station called art sports, they carry the basic colors and it's never crowded. if u want the full catalog though just order from mizuno's jp site, shipping's fast and returns are easy
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.
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