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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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Angry confrontation breaks out after man coughs on Yamanote Line train in Tokyo 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 2, 2020
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Disturbing video shows coronavirus fears have Japanese commuters on edge.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • face masks • Japanese trains • novel coronavirus • surgical masks • Tokyo • trains • video • Yamanote)

Japan’s new “Behind the Mac” ad shows the times Apple products appeared in Japanese anime【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 2, 2020

From Your Name to Mirai and Weathering With You, over a dozen anime star in this gorgeous 30-second commercial.

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• Japan
• (Airpods • anime • Apple • beautiful • commercials • computers • laptops • macbook • Makoto Shinkai • marketing • movies • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You)

People in Japan panic-buy toilet paper as coronavirus fears rise despite shortage being fake news

• Oona McGee
  Mar 1, 2020

In a country full of bidets, why is everyone crazy for toilet tissue? 

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • Costco • COVID-19 • fake news • news • novel coronavirus • panic buy • surgical masks • toilet paper • videos)

We visit the “Naples of Japan”, a secret destination tourists don’t know about yet

• Oona McGee
  Feb 29, 2020

Enjoy the charm of a Mediterannean-style port town without leaving Japan. 

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• Internet, Japan
• (COK • Hotojima • Hyugadon • islands • Kyushu • off the beaten path • Oita • Oita Prefecture • secret Japan • SNJO • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel)

Weird Japanese vending machine find: Roasted potatoes in both hot and cold varieties

• Oona McGee
  Feb 28, 2020

A machine created to help locals with disabilities. 

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • food • Miyazaki • potatos • SNJO • sweet potatoes • vending machines • weird • yaki imo)

Oldest ryokan at Japanese onsen resort goes bankrupt due to coronavirus

• Oona McGee
  Feb 28, 2020

COVID-19 claims its first major business casualty in Japan.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • hot springs • news • onsen • ryokan • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel)

Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise

• Oona McGee
  Feb 27, 2020

Surprise announcement comes as children are now testing positive for COVID-19.

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• Japan
• (Abe Shinzo • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • Japanese Government • Japanese Prime Minister • Japanese schools • news • Prime Minister Abe • schools • travel)

Ninja Castle in Tokyo has heartwarming message for foreign tourists in midst of coronavirus

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2020

Japanese shadow warriors work to “eliminate corona discrimination” in its tracks.

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• Japan
• (anti-racism • Asakusa • awesome • cool • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Ninja • Ninja Castle • shinobi • tourism • tourist spots • tourists • travel)

Hedgehog Carry House from Japan lets you take your little pets with you wherever you go

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2020

Stylish shoulder bag opens up a whole new world of playtime with a number of handy features. 

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• Japan
• (animals • bags • crowdfunding • cute • hedgehog • hedgehog cafe • hedgehogs • Kawaii • pets • shopping)

Nintendo brightens the life of a Game Boy-loving 95-year-old Japanese grandmother

• Oona McGee
  Feb 25, 2020

Another heartwarming tale of Nintendo’s legendary God-like customer service.

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• Japan
• (correspondence • customer service • cute • Game Boy • gaming • heartwarming • Letters • moving • nintendo • touching • video games)

Japanese photographer captures the beauty of Kyoto in the snow 【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 25, 2020

Visit famous tourist spots like you’ve never seen them before. 

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• Japan
• (Hosen-in • Kifune Shrine • Kyoto • photography • shrines • snow • temples • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • traditional Japan • travel • winter)

Studio Ghibli Museum closes due to coronavirus fears

• Oona McGee
  Feb 24, 2020

Sudden temporary closure has taken everyone by surprise.

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• Japan
• (anime • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • news • Studio Ghibli • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel)

Soba restaurant in Japan struggles to find new employee, rewords job ad and offers flood in

• Oona McGee
  Feb 21, 2020

There’s one surprising aspect of working at a 120-year-old Japanese restaurant that has everyone wanting to work there.

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• Japan
• (employment • food • jobs • marketing • Noodles • Recruitment • restaurants • soba • work • work in Japan • working in Japan)

New Japanese KitKats feature sakura sake and a traditional cherry blossom dessert

• Oona McGee
  Feb 21, 2020

Hanami flavours are accompanied by a special limited-edition Easter treat this year. 

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • chocolates • Easter • hanami • Japanese Kit Kats • Kit Kats • KitKat • nihonshu • sake • sakura • sakura mochi • souvenirs)

Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 20, 2020

Now you can apply to have omurice delivered to your door with a side of “moe moe chin”.

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• (advertising • cosplay • cosplayers • maid cafe • maid cafes • maids • marketing • Nippon Ham • omelette rice • omurice)

The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines

• Oona McGee
  Feb 20, 2020

Remnants of a bygone era reveal the quirks of a previous payment system.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • drinks • history • sake • vending machines • weird)

Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020

• Oona McGee
  Feb 20, 2020

New collection inspired by pink petals in the misty spring rain.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2020 • COK • drinks • drinkware • mugs • sakura • sakura 2020 • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • travel mugs)

Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2020

• Oona McGee
  Feb 19, 2020

Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • new • sakura • Starbucks • sweets)

What happens when you accidentally put a gyudon beef bowl meal through the washing machine

• Oona McGee
  Feb 18, 2020

Sad tale of a Japanese Uber Eats delivery gone wrong. 

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• Japan
• (beef bowls • fast food • food • gyudon • Japanese food • laundry • Sukiya • twitter • washing machines • Yoshinoya)

Mount Fuji plans to start charging compulsory fee to climbers

• Oona McGee
  Feb 18, 2020

Soon you’ll have to pay to climb Japan’s highest mountain. 

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• Japan
• (Fuji • hiking • Mount fuji • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • news • outdoor • outdoors • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel)

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