Oona McGee
Half-Japanese Oona McGee hails from Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a journalist and copywriter before making the move to Japan over a decade ago. Now she spends her days exploring the streets of Tokyo with her laptop and camera, always in search of new cafes, restaurants, events and stories to share with our readers. As an experienced food and travel reporter, Oona has travelled extensively through all 47 prefectures of Japan, and is constantly researching new destinations and drawing up itineraries for her next adventure.
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Mr Sato puts on his walking boots to give us a whirlwind tour of all the Starbucks in one of Tokyo’s busiest areas.
Pulling the curtain back on what awaits you when you step into the magical anime world of Ghibli.
A place where you can pay staff to look over your shoulder to help you stop procrastinating.
Schoolgirls step in to represent Tokyo, Kyoto, and a surprise outsider for this surprising collection.
Not in Japan to try them? We’ve got you covered with a hack to make wet chips at home, no matter where you are in the world!
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Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Former sake brewery in Japan gets a new life as…whatever the heck this is
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Japanese netizens vote for the top 20 anime they want an on-air sequel to
Japanese gacha machine sells nostalgic super tiny books, and we tried it out
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
My summer kimono Totoro! Ghibli mascot and Kiki co-star grace beautiful anime yukata【Photos】
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Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Why are some types of Japanese rice written with completely different types of Japanese writing?
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Life-size Pikachu figure that wirelessly charges electronics fills us with joy/jealousy【Video】- This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Japan considering doubling entry cap for overseas travelers, waiving on-arrival PCR tests soon- Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Old Enough: Netflix show sparks global debate on parenting and child safety
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
Girlfriend shows Gundam fan an extremely clever new way to photograph the life-size mech in Tokyo
It looks like Costco, it sounds like Costco, but it’s actually Dodosuco — we visit look-alike store
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.- Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
- American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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Japanese netizens vote for the top 20 anime they want an on-air sequel to
Japanese gacha machine sells nostalgic super tiny books, and we tried it out
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
My summer kimono Totoro! Ghibli mascot and Kiki co-star grace beautiful anime yukata【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Town in Yamaguchi accidentally sends everyone’s COVID-19 relief money to one person
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
In an era of “next-level” foods, these fruit daifuku really do take it to the next level【Taste test】
Eating sushi…from a vending machine? We try Toyama Prefecture’s local delicacy, masuzushi
Tomonoura: Where Ponyo and Wolverine crossed paths
Small Hokkaido bookshop’s unique service is getting business from all over Japan
Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva receives hate mail in Japan, fans respond with viral hashtag
Weird Japanese vending machine find of the day: Cream in cans?
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