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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But people aren’t happy about tourists trespassing and littering while they get the perfect photo.
After reading reports of an escaped panda on the streets of Tokyo, we headed out to find out what was going on.
We visit the new Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo and try the very special Rum Raisin Catbus you can’t get anywhere else.
People in Japan cast their vote for their favourite hanami spot and the places where they most want to see sakura before they die.
Mind-blowing wedding goals include a personalised video game and RPG character sketches for each guest.
Recovery efforts are ongoing following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, and the Tohoku region still needs your help.
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Welcome to a dreamworld where you can stay up all night reading manga on a bed inside a bookshelf.
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