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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Surprise snowfall in Japan transformed springtime hanami into a winter wonderland on the weekend.
First signs of central Tokyo shutting down with the unprecedented closure of a youth hotspot.
Questions about complacency are being raised as people gather at popular sakura spots in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
X Japan frontman appears to fight back tears as he talks with a Nobel Laureate about the pandemic.
Keep your wits about you — you never know what might appear as you walk these underground tunnels.
A magical way to watch the flowers bloom while socially distancing yourself from others indoors.
People in Japan are turning to the mysterious Amabie to help us through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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