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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Sailor Moon marriage certificate series reveals stunning final design filled with special details

The exclusive four-piece Sailor Moon marriage certificate series is finally complete with the best design in the whole collection.

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Try traditional Japanese yabusame horseback archery from the back of a moving taxi in Yokohama

For two days only, you’ll be able to try your hand at “Taxi Yabusame”, which involves hitting nine targets from the backseat of a cab.

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Move over, Grumpy Cat, you’ve got competition in Japan!

Meet the cat with thousands of followers who can’t get enough of its adorably stern face.

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Pikachu-shaped popcorn snack coming to Japan this March

The electric energy of Pikachu tastes like puffs of crispy caramel.

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Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. appear as the gods of wind & thunder in new ukiyo-e woodblock print

Mario and Luigi appear in a new artwork that combines traditional Japanese art techniques with the modern-day video game world.

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Japanese chocolates come to life as ikemen “hot guy” anime characters

Say hello to six chocolates in handsome human form.

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Green tea chocolate-covered shrimp chips are the next big thing to hit shelves in Japan

Japan’s popular shrimp-flavoured snack now comes covered in a coating of dark green matcha chocolate.

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Girls and their giant dog companion come to life in amazing art series

Step into a magical world where girls go about their daily lives alongside a giant, gentle canine protector.

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Disney princess cakes from Ginza Cozy Corner are as pretty and sweet as the characters themselves

The delicious Disney Princess release is in honour of Girls’ Day in Japan this year.

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Cosplaying cat duo charm the world with their outfits and their adorable facial expressions

From Fallout to One Punch Man, these kitties know how to cosplay.

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Cute adhesive cat tabs keep your pages marked with adorably playful poses

If you need to flag something important, these cheeky kittens will do the job for you.

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Hairdresser creates unique formulations to match clients’ hair colour with their favourite anime star

One of the most popular colours is called “Kotori Beige”, based on the character from Love Live!

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Adidas collaborates with singer Rita Ora to create geisha-inspired collection

The range even includes a couple of sporty kimono.

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Unusual fish tanks lure visitors to old Japanese shopping district in Nara Prefecture

Inside a phone booth, a table, and in the shape of an old Japanese lantern, these fish tanks are some of the most unusual we’ve seen.

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Chocolate takoyaki?? We try the limited-edition sweet that looks just like fried octopus balls

Takoyaki, Japan’s ever-popular street food gets a sweet gourmet makeover in time for Valentine’s Day.

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World’s first-ever Sakura Pepsi coming to Japan this March

Japanese beverage maker Suntory has just announced it will be releasing its first-ever cherry blossom-flavoured Pepsi this spring.

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Cosplay in your underwear with anime-inspired lingerie made to order in Japan

Customised lingerie service offers a range of options which are a perfect match for some of the anime world’s most popular characters.

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Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man comes to life as eight-limbed action figure in Japan

The famous illustration has stepped out from the page and into the world as a fully poseable action figure.

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Forget about renting an obviously unbelievable hottie; these rental boyfriends charm with more attainable good looks.

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Kabuki and geisha cats appear as cute purses based on famous Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints

Edo-period artwork gets the cute cat treatment in Japan.

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