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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Spur-of-the-moment adventure leads to a surprising meal and a driver that becomes a new friend.
We get a taste of the chain’s most delicious couples and find out if they’re worth the calories.
With over a dozen new items in the range, there’s something for everyone at Starbucks this Valentine’s Day.
Japanese chain wants to make inflatable furniture the next big thing, but it’s harder to set up than an Ikea flatpack.
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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
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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
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Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? – Breakfast buffet edition
Kumamon and other Japanese mascots get muscular makeover in new energy drink commercial【Video】
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most ridiculous kanji handwriting shortcuts【Weird Top Five】
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