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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Customers can enjoy tuna, sea urchin, and egg creations at Japan’s newest Kit Kat Chocolatory.
The new meanings revealed in this image, thirty years after the film’s release, have anime fans reaching for the tissues.
The crazy big-budget commercial stars some of Japan’s most well-known musicians on flame-spewing monster floats.
Eight years in development, the new resealable pouch packaging is said to be a world-first for frozen beverages.
Samurai-style swordsmithing techniques can be used to create a professional knife from just about anything.
What makes a fried nugget so good that it causes a songstress to cram her mouth full with them and create international headlines?
Nestlé Japan is calling on Kit Kat fans around the world to nominate and vote for their next flavour on a special English-language website.
Our roundup of the country’s craziest April Fool’s Day products and services we actually wish were real.
Perfect for purifying your home and sending wafts of alcohol to deceased friends in the afterlife.
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