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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Ingenious two-step process allows you to clean your hands and your smartphone at the same time.
It’s been staring us in the face all this time but we never made the connection until now.
Only available to lottery winners, we take a look at the special goods inside this “phantom” box.
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