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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From graceful Awa Odori dance movements to routines in kimono at a New York subway, these girls are turning heads everywhere they go.
Videos reveal the eerie scenes and sirens that residents woke up to in the northern part of the country this morning.
The airline is making news around the world for its good-looking crew of cabin attendants.
The city’s subway operator can’t decide whether their mascot should look like a muppet or a sexy service manager.
Containing real throat lozenge powder, this new release is one of the most unusual Kit Kats seen in Japan to date.
This is what happens when one of the country’s most adulated cosplayers makes an appearance at a cosplay convention.
It’s not every day you get to see cosplayers fronting an ad campaign for one of the annual convention’s main sponsors.
One woman and five men with different physiques show how much your breasts can grow with just one T-shirt.
Served in a traditional wooden box, this unusual green tea creation is one of the most sought-after sweets in Tokyo.
Shrine maiden cosplayers and a lifelike doll fashion model also on the list to be crowned “New Generation Girl” of the year.
Some are likening the new look to Darth Vader while others can’t stop raving about its many benefits.
Handsome miner dummies take the mannequin challenge to new heights with a catchy new music video that’s winning over fans around the country.
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Starbucks Japan adds a Wimbledon Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Daiso can help you beat the heat this summer with DIY fruity Suika and Melon Bars【Taste test】
Sweet! Godiva Cafes in Tokyo now have delicious, surprisingly affordable breakfast sets
Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
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