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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We visit the award-winning Starbucks to see if it’s still worthy of its title after a facelift.
Come with us as we browse the shelves and eat at the restaurant inside this vegan wonderland.
We try eight of the new Omusubi sweets that people in Japan are going crazy for right now.
Movies like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totoro feature in the exclusive new collection.
Features like built-in kitty litter boxes under the floor let furbabies truly rule the house you live in.
Tear-jerking commercial features a famous actor and actress in the lead roles of star-crossed lovers.
Two otters travel across the ocean to search for “He-John” in this funny and heartwarming video.
New Zunda Shake variety perfectly blends chocolate with sweet soybeans. Read More
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Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】
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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Czech Republic makes multi-eyed mascot friend for Osaka’s multi-eyed Myaku-Myaku mascot
Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all
Australian tourist in Japan arrested for graffiti around Kamogawa River in Kyoto
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Japan’s video rental giant now rents wigs, so we tried them out【Photos】
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Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!- Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
- Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
- Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
- New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
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Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all
Australian tourist in Japan arrested for graffiti around Kamogawa River in Kyoto
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Japan’s video rental giant now rents wigs, so we tried them out【Photos】
Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released
Pizza Hut’s new coriander pizza contains more cilantro than ever before!
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Pokémon dress shirts progress into Gen 2 with 100 brand-new Johto region designs【Photos】
Starbucks’ brand-new Meccha Matcha Frappuccino: 20 years in the making, 50 percent more green tea
Mr. Sato is in fish heaven after tasting the freshly grilled mackerel at a market in Fukui
Capybara hot springs are back: Rodent-friendly onsen now available all over Japan
Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
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