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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Cast appear on stage for the first time to give us a sneak peek at the upcoming production.
So low it’s said to cause injuries and deaths, but locals here throw caution to the wind when using it.
Meet the characters who braved the weather to represent some of Japan’s most popular anime and manga.
These cosplaying queens waited two years to step out as their favourite manga and anime characters, and the wait was definitely worth it.
Lawson throws its hat into the ring with a new fried chicken, but how does it fare against the offerings from Family Mart and 7-Eleven?
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One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Japanese rock musician decides to get old-school, starts a career singing enka
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Muji Japan?
Exhibition on the 1,500 year-history of traditional Japanese women’s clothing to open in Shibuya
Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out
New Ginza sushi bar offers 21-piece omakase course for just US$60
We find who gives the best deadpan face in inaugural ‘King of Expressionlessness’ Championship
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