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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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7-Eleven under fire in Japan for mysterious holes in their onigiri rice balls

• Oona McGee
  Jan 18, 2021
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Customers wonder if the chain is now selling “air” as a new rice ball filling.

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• (7-Eleven • COK • conbini • controversy • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • kombini • konbini • marketing • onigiri • packaging • rice balls)

Cherry blossom forecast 2021 released! Sakura set to bloom early in Tokyo again this year

• Oona McGee
  Jan 15, 2021

Time to start making those hanami flower-viewing plans!

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2021 • hanami • sakura • sakura 2021 • sakura forecast • sakura forecast 2021 • sakura season • travel)

We try the new Famichiki Burger from Family Mart

• Oona McGee
  Jan 15, 2021

Is Japan’s new D.I.Y. fried chicken sandwich a match made in convenience store heaven?

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• Japan
• (burgers • chicken • COK • conbini • convenience stores • Famichiki • food • fried chicken • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • kombini • konbini • new • SNJO)

We taste the new Japanese KitKat, aged in whisky barrels in Islay, Scotland

• Oona McGee
  Jan 14, 2021

Never before have we experienced a chocolate quite like this.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • food • Japanese Kit Kats • Japanese KitKats • KitKat • Nestle • Nestle Japan • Scotland • SNO • sweets • Whiskey • whisky)

Foo Fighters unveil an exclusive new Japanese sake

• Oona McGee
  Jan 14, 2021

Collaboration between rock legends and an esteemed sake brewery is every bit as good as it sounds.

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• Japan
• (albums • bands • drinks • Foo Fighters • Japanese sake • limited edition • music • sake • sake brewery • Tatenokawa)

Sapporo decides to sell new Japanese beer with English mistake on label

• Oona McGee
  Jan 14, 2021

Spelling error looks set to make this uncancelled release a hot new collectors’ item.

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• Japan
• (beer • canned beer • draft beer • English • English fail • english language • Family mart • lager • limited edition • Sapporo • Sapporo Beer)

Genital manju sweets, with a dash of “pubic hair”, raise eyebrows in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 13, 2021

His and hers steamed cakes are a popular gift for newlyweds.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • food • Ibaraki • Japanese sweets • love • manju • marriage • newlyweds • sweets • weird)

7-Eleven Japan’s banana milk sparks controversy over deceptive packaging

• Oona McGee
  Jan 12, 2021

Customers feel duped by “camouflage packaging”.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • Banana milk • bananas • Beverages • controversy • convenience stores • drinks • marketing • packaging)

English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release

• Oona McGee
  Jan 11, 2021

Exciting Family Mart and Sapporo beer collaboration goes straight in the can after the error was discovered.

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• Japan
• (beer • canned beer • draft beer • English • English fail • english language • Family mart • lager • limited edition • Sapporo • Sapporo Beer)

Blossom Harmony Hibiki is Japan’s newest must-try whisky

• Oona McGee
  Jan 8, 2021

Suntory adds a touch of sakura to its famous blend this year.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Ao • Chita • drinks • Hibiki • Japanese whisky • limited edition • sakura • Suntory • Whiskey • whisky • world whiskies • Yamazaki)

KFC releases a creamy fried-on-fried sensation in Japan for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Jan 8, 2021

Taking chicken burgers to a whole new level.

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• Japan
• (burgers • COK • croquettes • fast food • food • hamburgers • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • marketing)

Stay at a ninja trick house in Japan with hidden doors and passageways

• Oona McGee
  Jan 8, 2021

Immerse yourself in the way of the shadow warrior by staying the night in this 100-year-old building.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • hotels • Iga • Iga ninja • Japanese accommodation • minshuku • Ninja • shinobi • travel • trick house • unique rooms)

Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki creates coronavirus character to wish fans a Happy New Year

• Oona McGee
  Jan 7, 2021

Miyazaki’s son Goro also pens a new illustration for fans of the Ghibli Museum.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • Ghibli • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • nengajo • new year • New Year's cards • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Sega creates mini UFO catcher crane game with electric arm for Japanese magazine

• Oona McGee
  Jan 2, 2021

Bring the joy of a Japanese arcade game into your home and win ALL the prizes! 

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• Japan
• (cardboard • claw game • clever • COK • cool • crafts • crane game • crazy • magazines • Sega • SNJO • UFO catcher • video games • Yochien)

Mister Donut x Pokémon fukubukuro lucky bag is a deliciously cute adventure

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2020

Chansey and friends are just the icing on the cake for this doughnut extravaganza. 

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• Japan
• (Chansey • coupon • cute • donuts • doughnuts • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2021 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2021 • lucky bag • Lucky Bag Roundup 2021 • Mister Donut • Pokemon)

Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako sparks heated debate after revealing insane 2020 income

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2020

Not everyone was happy about Enako revealing her riches during a year that’s been financially tough for many.

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• Japan
• (anime • cosplay • cosplayers • Enako • income • money • twitter)

Studio Ghibli retail chain brings out a mystery fukubukuro lucky bag for New Year

• Oona McGee
  Dec 30, 2020

Filled with awesome Ghibli character goods, Donguri Kyowakoku has some of the best lucky bags in all of Japan.

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• Japan
• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro Roundup 2021 • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • lucky bag • Lucky Bag Roundup 2021 • merchandise • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s drinkware range for 2021

• Oona McGee
  Dec 29, 2020

Mt Fuji, daruma dolls, and zodiac year motifs are just some of the images featured in this limited-edition Japanese collection.

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• Japan
• (2021 • COK • daruma • drinkware • Japanese New Year • limited edition • mugs • New Year 2021 • Starbucks • travel mugs • tumblers • Year of the Ox)

Character created by Hayao Miyazaki pops up on manhole covers in Ghibli Museum neighbourhood

• Oona McGee
  Dec 29, 2020

Ghibli director paints the town while another anime character waves at foreign visitors.

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• Japan
• (anime • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • manhole covers • Mitaka • movies • Poki • Studio Ghibli • video)

McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time

• Oona McGee
  Dec 29, 2020

Is tinned meat and chocolate cookies a hellish combination or a match made in heaven?

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• China
• (burgers • fast food • food • limited edition • McDonald's • McDonald's China • news • omg • Oreo • spam • wtf)

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