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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Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms

This Ghibli anime character loves hanami flower-viewing as much as we do.

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Starbucks Japan’s rarest Frappuccino can only be purchased at 15 stores around the country

The My Fruit³ Frappuccino comes in three customisable varieties to suit personal tastes.

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Renovations at our cheap Japanese house in the countryside plummet to new lows

What has our boss lying face down on the floor?

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Funny signs in Japan: 7-Eleven enters the ring with a humorous notice for drivers

A clever way to draw attention to an off-the-beaten-path Japanese convenience store location. 

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7 ways people in Japan deal with heavy snow, including the use of special ponds called “tane”

Locals teach us how to live comfortably in areas that experience heavy snowfall.

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Is Starbucks Japan’s hot Hanami Sakura Cream better than the Frappuccino?

It’s not just the temperature that makes these two drinks very different. 

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Starbucks releases new sakura Frappuccino in Japan, but does it taste as good as it looks?

A hanami dango drink designed to capture the joy of cherry blossom viewing.

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Starbucks Japan brings sakura sweets to the table for cherry blossom season 2024

Traditional sweets get a Starbucks twist for hanami flower-viewing picnics.

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Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!

Holy ground for parishioners and vending machine lovers at this off-the-beaten path destination. 

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Which Japanese convenience store has the best onsen tamago hot spring eggs?

We put 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson to the test in this battle between runny eggs. 

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Poo sakura are in full bloom at Unko Museum’s cherry blossom festival in Tokyo

The only place in the world where you can view weeping poop cherry blossoms, but you have to sing and dance to make them bloom.

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Do Japan’s Sushi Manju sweets look as good as the packaging on the box?

Unusual case of false advertising surprises everyone in the office.

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Japan’s big eats just got even bigger at this little-known cafe

Things that make you go, “Huh?” are definitely worth trying when you find them. 

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Do ANA international inflight meals taste better on the ground than they do in the air?

A fun way to feel like you’re going on a trip…and losing weight at the same time. 

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Beautiful Starbucks in Kobe is one of only 28 special Regional Landmark Stores in Japan

This Starbucks in a registered tangible cultural property is one of the country’s extra-special branches.

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Saizeria meal hack by foreign diners introduces us to a secret dish that’s not on the menu

Sometimes it pays to copy your fellow diners.

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How to make a massive deep dish Chicago Pizza…in your rice cooker

Look out, deep dish lovers — rice cooker pizzas are set to be the next big thing. 

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Starbucks Japan’s new sakura collection arrives in stores for hanami season 2024

Bright new cherry blossom collection includes a couple of sparkly Stanley cups you won’t find anywhere else.

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Shima Gyoza: Hidden restaurant sells island dumplings that look like macarons

Some of the most unusual gyoza you’ll find in all of Japan.

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National Diet Curry: Loved by Japanese Prime Ministers and politicians, but is it any good?

The Kokkai Beef Curry is an immoral meal, in more ways than one. 

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