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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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Adorable Japanese drinkware range pays homage to traditional Japanese motifs and traditions.
The addition of pounded sticky rice makes this new creation taste like a traditional Japanese daifuku sweet.
Japanese star of Britain’s Got Talent goes from strength to strength as his festive strip show catches the eye of a famous fan.
A five-piece girl group like the Spice Girls, only larger and with nicknames like “Fried Chicken” and “Ham and Sausages”.
All the details on the buildings, stores and cafes set to appear at the new Studio Ghibli theme park.
Sure, he can eat a mountain of food in minutes, but how will Mr Sato cope with decorating the office in seconds?
The tonkotsu pork broth ramen specialists branch out into new territory for foreign customers.
People in Japan are going crazy for the new Wasa Beads, which burst on your tongue with the heat and flavour of real wasabi.
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