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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The Sailor Moon girls are bringing their gorgeous meals and treats to Osaka for the very first time.
The story of the lone schoolgirl and the country train that takes her to school every day is capturing hearts around the world.
People in Nagano couldn’t believe their eyes when they spotted this man and his invisible dog going for a walk around town.
Designing your own ita bag is a growing trend amongst anime fans and now the painfully geeky accessory can be classified into six specific categories.
Japanese pop group Perfume and American band OK Go have teamed up to create a theme song for the new Japanese anime “Sushi Police”.
Popular anime shop Animega makes up their New Year lucky bag with all our favourite Sailor Moon characters, including Luna the cat.
Donguri Kyowakoku, the chainstore that sells nothing but Studio Ghibli items, has delighted fans with the best offering of the year: a bag filled with amazing Ghibli merchandise.
From Pikachu to Totoro, these onigiri rice balls are as cute as they are delicious-looking!
What better way to usher in a new year in Japan than with a cute collection of dogs in kimono?
Live out your fantasies of love-making in Japan’s bygone eras at this unusual love hotel in Osaka.
Sagamihara City is offering Sailor Moon marriage certificates sporting an image of JAXA’s Hayabusa spacecraft.
Cats love to squeeze themselves into all types of cramped spaces, and this winter, they’re taking up residence inside shirt sleeves.
From the action scenes to the dialogue and spirit of the characters, this new short documentary hosted by Mark Hamill confirms the heavy influence of kendo on the entire Star Wars franchise.
Have you ever looked at a vending machine in Japan and had no idea what the strange, kanji-labelled drinks were? Now there’s a new interactive service that will explain everything for you!
Now you can enjoy a vacation in cool anime style with Sailor Moon travel accessories in six character designs.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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