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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The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing.
Studio Ghibli releases new set of free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
Now you can spirit yourself away to the world of Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
Pikachu, Eevee and Jigglypuff are just some of the loveable characters popping up in this new collection.
Young people well up with hometown pride and tears as mayor thanks them for staying away to protect their families.
Healthcare worker makes a valid point about joining an online trend just for the sake of it.
Well, that’s one way to social distance in Tokyo.
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Vent your anger on those who break the rules while picking up free wagyu beef and masks from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe along the way.
Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Godzilla, Evangelion and the Yakuza franchise are just some of the big names inviting you to step into their rendered environments.
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
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French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
Starbucks Japan’s new sakura collection arrives in stores for hanami season 2023
McDonald’s adds a Japanese daifuku pie to its menu for a limited time
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
The top five Ghibli sequels that Japanese moviegoers would like to see
How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts
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