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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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How many doughnuts can you pack in a Mister Donut all-you-can-pack deal?
- Oona McGee
Mar 26, 2026 - Tweet
And most of all, is it worth the effort?
- Japan
- (all-you-can-eat • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweets)
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Mar 26, 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie takes a delicious turn, complete with a Question Block surprise.
- Japan
- (donuts • doughnuts • food • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • Mario • Shibuya • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Galaxy Movie • sweets • Tokyo • video games)
Drinkable pixels: 7-Eleven Japan creates new convenience store juice with “pixels” inside
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2026
Exciting new juice with over-the-top design features can only be found in six prefectures.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • art • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cute • design • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • juice • konbini • limited edition • Peach • pixel • pixel art • Pixels)
Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2026
Now you can literally hug a Ghibli building.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • architecture • art • beautiful • building • buildings • Cake House • Catbus • cool • cushion • cute • design • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
7-Eleven Japan releases a crazy new viral sandwich: Chocolate Sprinkles and Whipped Cream
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2026
New “Greedy Sandwich” with cherry blossom pink bread takes classic Australian and Kiwi party food to new levels.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience store sandwiches • convenience stores • cool • fairy bread • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • sandwiches • sweets)
Starbucks Japan adds exclusive limited-edition Frappuccino drinks to the menu for spring
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2026
Choux cream pastry is one of the flavours ready to boost your mood this season.
- Japan
- (choux cream • coffee • cream puff • cream puffs • dessert drink • drinks • Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • limited edition flavors • shu cream • spring • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Studio Ghibli releases the My Neighbour Totoro tea caddy, with a magical self-closing lid
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2026
A unique product handmade by traditional craftsmen at Kyoto’s Kaikado, Japan’s oldest tea caddy manufacturer.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • craftsmen • cute • design • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • green tea • japanese design • Japanese traditional crafts • Kaikado • Kyoto • manga • matcha • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tea • tea caddy • tea cannister • tea container • Totoro • traditional crafts)
Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
- Oona McGee
Mar 23, 2026
Star characters from Ghibli short film Mr Dough and the Egg Princess play inside these mini museums.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • anime short • art • art kit • beautiful • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Ghibli shorts • Mamma Aiutto • manga • merchandise • miniature • miniatures • Mr Dough and the Egg Princess • short films • Studio Ghibli)
Are 500-yen noodles at Akihabara Ramen Center a great find or cheap miss?
- Oona McGee
Mar 23, 2026
We leave this ramen joint half happy, half less than satisfied.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Akihabara Ramen Center • COK • food • miso ramen • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo • Tokyo restaurants)
Why you should be adding Calpis to your beer in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 22, 2026
A trendy way to enjoy beer in Japan.
- Japan
- (alcohol • beer • beer cocktail • Calpis • cocktails • drinks • hack • japanese drinks • SNJO)
Studio Ghibli unveils new Rollbahn notebook in honour of Howl’s Moving Castle
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2026
Anime castle steps into the spotlight with a new release that will delight Japanese stationery enthusiasts.
- Japan
- (anime • art • books • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Japanese stationery • manga • notebooks • Rollbahn • stationery • Studio Ghibli)
Mister Donut wows matcha lovers in Japan with new Dora Matcha doughnuts
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2026
Like a sweet fusion between doughnuts and dorayaki pancakes, this is an Uji matcha experience you need to try while in Japan.
- Japan
- (donuts • doughnuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • Kyoto • matcha • Misdo • Mister Donut • new • sweets • Uji Matcha)
Studio Ghibli adds new anime tumblers to its cool streetwear brand in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2026
When you want to share your love of the great outdoors with your love for Studio Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • GBL • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • Thermo Mug • tumblers • Uncle Pom • Ursula)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki releases new artworks, still wants to make movies
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026
Four years in the making, the new Panorama Box series shows Miyazaki’s art is “evolving”.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Art box • cool • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • news • Panorama Box • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki is still drawing…and walking in his Vans
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026
Evangelion director Hideaki Anno shares heartwarming photos of recent meeting with Miyazaki in his Tokyo atelier.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Evangelion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • Hideaki Anno • manga • news • Nibariki • Studio Ghibli)
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
- Oona McGee
Mar 18, 2026
Simply add hot water and you can easily make hot spring eggs at home.
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • COK • cooking • cooking gadgets • Daiso • egg maker • eggs • gadgets • hot spring egg • Japanese gadgets • Japanese kitchen gadgets • kitchen goods • onsen egg • onsen tamago • runny egg • SNJO • tamago • tamago maker)
McDonald’s Japan celebrates spring with… a Strawberry Shortcake Pie?!?
- Oona McGee
Mar 18, 2026
Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards.
- Japan
- (apple pie • dessert pie • desserts • fast food • food • Japanese strawberry • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • pie • sakura • SNJO • strawberries • strawberry • strawberry shortcake)
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
- Oona McGee
Mar 17, 2026
Rare, super-personalised Frappuccino gets a new look for spring.
- Japan
- (dessert drink • drinks • Frappuccino • fruit • Japanese Frappuccino • latte • limited edition • limited edition flavors • My Fruit³ Frappuccino • Peach • spring • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?
- Oona McGee
Mar 17, 2026
We find out if there’s any truth to the so-called “cross-section scam”.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • COK • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store hack • convenience stores • crazy • egg sandwich • Family mart • food • hacks • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • Lawson • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • taste test • weird)
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Mar 15, 2026
Sayonara to an old-school traveller’s way to eat noodles.
- Japan
- (Adachi • Adachi Ward • COK • food • Japanese train stations • Nishiarai Ramen • Nishiarai Station • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • Tokyo • train platform • train station • train stations)
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