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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This gyoza with a flaky croissant crust is so sought after it took a year for our order to arrive.
Limited-edition collection includes some special items for the home and kitchen to keep you cosy and warm through the holiday period.
Roll the dice with employees apologising in the windows of office tower blocks late at night.
The sweet taste of democracy in a burger that tips its hat to some Pennsylvania favourites.
“Don’t Worry, Egg’Wich” delivers a protein hit with eggy buns that are sure to please health-conscious fast food lovers.
The coronavirus pandemic has Jason adding some extra precautions to his night of killing this year.
Mannequins stripped, glass displays broken and website down as limited-edition range sends everyone into a frenzy.
Elaborate sting operation lasts over four hours, ends with an officer tripping over and another one appearing from the bushes in a full-on Ghillie suit.
The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics.
Special dessert acts like a beacon of hope for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next year.
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Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Hyogo town scares children away with mechanical kappa in park’s pond
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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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
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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
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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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Hyogo town scares children away with mechanical kappa in park’s pond
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Why Sensoji temple in Asakusa is better at night
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Coca-Cola Company releasing “Demon Lemon” canned Japanese cocktails across the country
Eating a shark heart from a Tokyo supermarket【Photos】
Owner of ridiculously long tongue is also a former idol, does cool tongue tricks
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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