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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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.
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.
The former Victoria’s Secret model is so popular in Japan that she even has a say in the country’s miso production.
The unusual sweet is one of several new treats only available at a special Kit Kat Chocolatory store in Tokyo.
The comedian known as “Japan’s Beyonce” reveals embarrassing details we can all relate to in her debut video for Vogue.
With photo booths, cosplaying staff, and costume rental for diners, this is one of the most unusual food courts you’ll find in Japan.
Whether you’re after Boruto spectacles or glasses from Maho Girls Pretty Cure!, this new store has a huge selection of anime styles to choose from.
Unfortunately, we won’t be getting a Bulbasaur Broccoli McFlurry, but the new dessert looks equally amazing.
The pretty beast turned heads everywhere as she trotted through the streets of the anime and manga loving neighbourhood.
We get our hands on one of Japan’s most sought-after souvenirs to find out what makes them so popular.
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