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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Electronic Paper and E Ink create a moving display for the opening of Takanawa Gateway Station.
Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan.
It took a year for this injured stray to learn to trust her human family, but now she literally clings to them at their farm and flower shop.
After a seven-year hiatus, the popular chocolate brand is teaming up with the fast food giant for a limited time.
Travel mugs, cups and glasses adorned with pink blooms sit alongside cherry blossom mocktails for a limited time.
Real extract from the trees gives you a sense of what it’s like to drink the cherry blossoms.
Obaachan knows best, especially when it comes to popular Japanese snacks that have stood the test of time.
Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene.
Say sayonara to your love dolls and figurines with the help of a Japanese monk who’s also an AV actress.
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