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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Studio Ghibli releases giant Totoro plushies in Japan

Two Totoros that are as big as their price tags.

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Domino’s courts controversy by releasing a pineapple crust pizza in Japan

People are making their opinions known in the “Pineapple x Pizza Yes or No General Election 2024”.

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Open-air public toilet at Sensoji temple in Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists

Famous Asakusa tourist site has a very public place to pee…for those who know where to find it.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Banana Brulee Frappuccino to save ugly fruit

Limited-edition drink and sweets will save three million bananas from the reject bin. 

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Studio Ghibli unveils cool Japanese fans for summer

No Face and Totoro will keep you looking and feeling cool all summer long!

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Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 【Videos】

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki send sweet and funny video message to thank the festival for the unprecedented accolade.

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Studio Ghibli passport cases are here to keep you company while you travel

Bringing you one step closer to travelling on a Ghibli passport.

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Boxed sake is now a thing in Japan, thanks to one of the oldest breweries in the country

Kojima Sohonten serves up award-winning Toko Junmai in new sustainable cask packaging.

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McDonald’s Japan’s new Cheese Cheese Double Cheeseburger makes a different ingredient stand out

How cheesy is a Cheese Cheese Dabuchi?

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Japan’s first-ever Yakult cafe serves a rare probiotic ice cream in the shadow of a famous castle

A sacred place for shogun…and lovers of lactic acid bacteria ice cream.

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Krispy Kreme Japan unveils new doughnuts filled with…cheese?

Say hello to the Cheerful Cheese! collection.

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McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots

Transforming Shinkalion mecha put the happy in Happy Meal.

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Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients

Forget Baby Yoda, go the full Yoda with this unprecedented matcha drink.

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Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo

Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.

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Starbucks Japan’s new Matcha Frappuccino: Brilliant beverage or drink disaster?

It looks like it contains apples, but it actually doesn’t.

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Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all

An attraction so good it’ll rival Space Mountain!

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New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase

The Bench has the most exciting, futuristic vending machines in Tokyo.

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Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter like a samurai

Through a tiny door, no less.

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Starbucks releases a new Matcha Frappuccino in Japan with a pun behind its creation

A special fruity green tea drink that’ll only be on the menu for a very limited time.

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Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】

Pikachu…is that you?

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