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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That’s not all — there’s even an “upcycled doughnut” made with leftovers from the gin-making process.
This tie-up collaboration swings both ways, with new KitKat items at the ice cream chain for a limited time as well.
Slip your feet into three different styles designed to look like three different types of bullet train.
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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“Manhole Cards,” Japan’s new collectible card game craze features artistic sewer covers
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
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Tokyo tortilla restaurant is worth visiting whether you love or hate traditional Mexican cuisine
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The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
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This amazing Weipa recipe tastes every bit like fried rice without frying rice
Edo-themed onsen and restaurant complex opens in Tokyo, but do overseas tourists know about it?
When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator
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