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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Now there’s a delicious vegetable and two more fruit flavours to add to our Pocky collection.
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The limited-edition collection features doughnuts dressed up with M&M’s, Oreo biscuits and Hershey’s chocolates.
Researchers say this is the first time this type of behaviour between the two species has been recorded.
Dear Daniel joins Hello Kitty to bring cuteness and love to a collection of themed meals and drinks.
Passengers say they’ve been trying to hold in their laughter after laying eyes on this unforgettable image.
With an “Outside-in” room and a bath lit by fibre optics, this is one of Japan’s most unique places to stay.
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