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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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Hate your boss? Mad at your ex? Release stress and unleash anger at Crash Box Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 26, 2019 - Tweet
New rage room lets you smash things in the style of Marvel’s Thor or Cloud from Final Fantasy.
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition mugs, cards and travel bottles for Christmas 2019
- Oona McGee
Oct 26, 2019
Cute mugs, glasses, tumblers and tree decorations get us in the festive spirit this holiday season.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas 2019 • COK • drinks • drinkware • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • travel mugs)
Japanese Emperor rides by on Imperial Train, makes schoolgirls scream like he’s a boy band idol
- Oona McGee
Oct 25, 2019
Teenage girl’s Tik Tok video goes viral after she spots Emperor Naruhito on the royal train.
- Japan
- (Emperor • Emperor Naruhito • Imperial Family • Imperial Train • Japanese schoolgirls • Japanese trains • JK • joshi kosei • schoolgirls • teenagers • TikTok • trains • videos • viral videos)
Hideo Kojima gives Conan O’Brien a job in Death Stranding in Japan【Video】
- Oona McGee
Oct 25, 2019
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this year’s most highly anticipated video game.
- Japan
- (celebrities • Conan • Conan O'Brien • death stranding • Hideo Kojima • Kojima Productions • video games • videos)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Merry Strawberry Cake Frappuccino for Christmas 2019
- Oona McGee
Oct 25, 2019
Designed to look and taste like a Japanese Christmas cake.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas 2019 • Christmas cakes • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberry shortcake)
Burger King opens world’s first Ghost Store in Shibuya with the only Ghost Whopper in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 25, 2019
Eat Whoppers inside the nest of the living dead as zombie staff crawl around you this Halloween.
- Japan
- (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • COK • eating • fast food • food • Ghost Whopper • halloween • Halloween 2019 • Shibuya • Whopper Jr. • zombies)
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2019
Contrary to popular belief, this design wasn’t made for coats, hats, or doorstoppers.
- Japan
- (clever • inventions • Japanese toilets • public toilets • society • Toilets)
Hyakki Yagyo: Night Parade of 100 Demons scares tourists in Kyoto【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2019
Japan’s most terrifying ghouls, monsters and demons come out to frighten the public on a street believed to border the spirit world.
- Japan
- (cosplay • costumes • events • festivals • ghosts • halloween • Hyakki Yagyo • Kyoto • travel • videos • yokai)
Japanese festival float slams full-speed into power pole at Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Oct 23, 2019
Festival-goers sustain injuries, suffer broken bones at one of the most dangerous festivals in Japan.
- Japan
- (culture • Danjiri • Danjiri Matsuri • festivals • history • Japanese culture • Japanese festival • news • Osaka • tradition)
Japan exits Rugby World Cup, captain Michael Leitch wins with his +64 Cafe in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Oct 21, 2019
Japanese fans visit the rugby player’s cafe in team jerseys for “the best breakfast in Tokyo“.
- Australia, Japan, New Zealand
- (Australia • Brave Blossoms • breakfast • cafes • COK • food • Fuchu • Michael Leitch • New Zealand • restaurants • rugby • Rugby World Cup • SNO • sport • sports • Tokyo)
Pokémon x Shu Uemura Pikashu makeup collection breaks the Internet
- Oona McGee
Oct 21, 2019
Server goes down as pre-orders open for limited-edition gold Pikachu range in Japan.
- Global, Japan
- (anime • beauty • cute • makeup • Pikachu • Pikashu • Pokemon • Shu Uemura • skincare • video games)
We try the new Starbucks Dark Night Frappuccino with cup cosplay costumes for Halloween
- Oona McGee
Oct 20, 2019
Enjoy all the fun of a Halloween masquerade party at Starbucks in Japan for a limited time.
- Japan
- (COK • cosplay • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Halloween 2019 • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Air Wagashi: New Nike Air Max sneakers are the delicious kicks we’ve all been waiting for
- Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2019
Limited-edition footwear inspired by traditional Japanese confectionery.
- Global
- (cool • design • fashion • Japanese sweets • Japanese tea ceremony • Nike • shoes • sneakers • style • tea ceremony • wagashi)
White Curry Udon: A new take on noodles discovered at a Japanese airport
- Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2019
Part curry, part noodles, part Shepherd’s Pie, this is a unique dish worth travelling for.
- Japan
- (airports • awesome • COK • curry • deals • food • Fukuoka • hakata • Noodles • restaurants • SNJO • travel • udon)
All-you-can-eat yakiniku in Shinjuku for less than 10 bucks!
- Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2019
“Today, I Feel Like a Pig” is our favourite new yakiniku joint in Tokyo right now.
- Japan
- (all-you-can-eat • COK • food • meat • pork • restaurants • shinjuku • SNOJ • themed restaurants • yakiniku)
Domino’s adds ghost pepper to Halloween Roulette Pizza in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2019
Pick your slice carefully — one of them is spiked with one of the hottest chillies in the world.
- Japan
- (chocolate • dominos pizza • fast food • ghost pepper • halloween • Halloween 2019 • hot sauce • pizza • spicy)
New Starbucks Dark Night Frappuccino debuts at sunset with cup cosplay costumes for Halloween
- Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2019
Starbucks Japan’s night masquerade party is shaping up to be the Halloween event of the year.
- Japan
- (cosplay • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Halloween 2019 • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Ichiran Ramen opens new premium branch in Ginza with high-class boxed noodles
- Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2019
Move over boxed bento lunches, it’s time to try boxed ramen.
Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market
- Oona McGee
Oct 16, 2019
Unclaimed items from the lost-and-found are sold to the public at these special markets.
- Japan
- (COK • Japanese trains • lost and found • markets • shopping • SNOJ • trains • travel)
Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 16, 2019
Kindness at the time of a family tragedy leads Leitch to pledge his allegiance to the Japanese team as a teenager.
- Canada, Japan
- (canada • Fukuoka • funny • LOL • news • rugby • Rugby World Cup • RWC • sport • sports • twitter • videos • yukata)
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