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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Even gold-medal winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu has been caught on film performing the infectious dance moves.
Put together by the XV development team, this is being billed by its producers as the first-ever official mashup TV commercial in the history of Final Fantasy.
Run for your lives! Shizuo Heiwajima’s coming through with a massive, life-sized street sign.
Superheroes rub shoulders with air hostesses and futuristic Japanese idols at Tokyo’s inaugural Comic-Con event.
The revered comic book writer impressed everyone at Comic-Con with a joyous energy that defied his 93 years.
We all know what it’s like to want a closer look at the beautiful adornments in a traditional Japanese home, but this kitten got a little too close for comfort.
The cool Frappuccino and its hot counterpart are some of the sauciest, best looking drinks we’ve ever tasted.
Now there are two Michelin-starred ramen restaurants in the capital, and we lined up to try the signature dish from the latest award-winning eatery.
Passengers on board this Tokyo train said they felt like they were in an aircraft when they heard the live English announcement.
This brand new space has 5,000 books for guests to read, a special bar stocked with local beers, and bunks inside the shelves to sleep in.
The new orange flag warning system aims to help those at sea become aware of an earthquake or tsunami before it’s too late.
They might have an average age of 59 years between them, but these ladies show they can still kick it with the young crowd in this new dance video.
The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.
From the shoes to the laces, along with shoehorns and bottles of polish, everything in this range is made from sweet chocolate.
Peak-hour delays caused such overcrowding that some commuters were unable to enter stations in the nation’s capital.
This crazy parody of the original video clip centres around the length of this man’s cheesy stick.
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