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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“Sweet pleasure for your mouth” with a play on the word for penis in Japanese.
There’s one place in particular where Japanese people aren’t just not polite, they’re downright rude.
Each blade is made by a craftsman from Seki using centuries-old traditional swordsmithing techniques.
Customer’s investigation leads to a discovery that’s shocked people around Japan.
From towering skyscrapers through to the world’s busiest station, this sprawling Tokyo ward took years to recreate in miniature.
Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini.
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