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Kitty currency merchandise has us hoping this faux banknote will one day become a reality.
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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Wrap up against the chill with Soot Sprites, Totoro, Jiji, Howl’s fire demon, and a snuggly Catbus.
You can take the ramen-loving singer out of Japan, but you can’t take away the singer’s love for ramen.
After riding on the Tube in London, our Japanese reporter is thankful for crowded Tokyo trains.
Famous sites like Ueno Park and Sensoji temple look amazingly like they do today, but the people look entirely different.
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