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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The suspect claims he’s innocent, despite being in possession of spray cans and bolt cutters.
We step inside the huge new complex and bring you a walkthrough of every floor before it opens to the public.
Edible watches, Nintendo characters and a handy Lego app all make an appearance on this year’s roundup of fantastic news we wish was true today.
Anime-related companies/organizations across Japan and the world running their exhibitions, showing off displays, organizing sales, stages shows, and other events.
Experience a very different side to the city as part of the “Cherry Blossoms in the Morning” promotion.
Pull in and surround yourself with the sights and sounds of racing cars at this very unique pit stop.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
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11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Sapporo ramen place!” – Things don’t go as planned
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