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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Special religious ceremony adds the essence of Japanese love deities to chain’s heart-shaped pizzas.
Cherry blossoms bloom across sweets, drinks, mugs, and leather accessories this hanami season.
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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
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Maguro mountain! Giant sashimi bowls of this Ginza restaurant are even bigger than promised
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