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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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Watch Ghibli’s Spirited Away No Face piggy bank speak, burp and gobble coins 【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 29, 2017 - Tweet
No Face is hungry for coins and when he looks this animated eating them, we can’t stop feeding him!
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • money banks • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Japanese dad turns daughter’s illustration into her bento lunch
- Oona McGee
May 26, 2017
The latest lunchbox from this girl’s character bento-making dad probably raised a lot of questions at school.
- Japan
- (bento • character bento • cute • family • heartwarming • kyaraben • lunches)
We try the latest Pringles flavours released in Japan
- Oona McGee
May 26, 2017
The taste of New York and eggs come delivered in a can for a limited time.
- Japan
- (chips • eggs • Eggs Benedict • food • limited edition • New York • Pringles • steak • taste test)
Hugh Jackman speaks Japanese, pulls up next to Mario Kart drivers on the road during Japan visit
- Oona McGee
May 26, 2017
From the look of these videos he shot, Wolverine is in love with Japan.
- Japan
- (celebrities • Hugh Jackman • Japanese language • Logan • Mario Kart • Marvel • movies • Wolverine • X-Men)
Deco eyelashes from Japan let you add butterflies, jewels and the night sky to your cosplay makeup
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2017
The only problem is deciding which design to choose from the beautiful new collection.
- Japan
- (cosplay • eyelashes • frozen • jewels • makeup • Sailor Moon • Village Vanguard)
Miranda Kerr pulls crazy poses in parody of song by Japanese gravure model【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 24, 2017
The former Victoria’s Secret model hams it up for the camera in this weird and wonderful Japanese song about kissing.
- Japan
- (ads • beautiful women • celebrities • cute • Fumie Hosokawa • funny • gravure idol • gurabia • Miranda Kerr • models • Suntory • video)
Japanese women reveal their ideal kiss scenarios【Survey】
- Oona McGee
May 24, 2017
According to the questionnaire, men and women have differing opinions about the ideal kiss.
Japanese synchronised swimmer performs routine in the pool…with blue armpits【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2017
The Olympian’s bright blue underarms makes it hard to concentrate on her stunning performance.
South Korean president’s hot bodyguard responds to worldwide attention, comments on viral fame
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2017
With his chiselled jaw, steely gaze, and model good looks, this bodyguard has been stealing the spotlight wherever he goes.
- Korea
- (bodyguard • government • Handsome men • Korean President • politicians • politics)
Higashi Ikebukuro 52: new Japanese idol unit made up of credit card company employees 【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2017
These girls pull off cute dance moves and pose like professional idols in their debut video.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • credit cards • Idols • J-Pop • music • Tokyo • video)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki cancels retirement, hires artists for last feature film
- Oona McGee
May 19, 2017
Applications are open to everyone, regardless of nationality.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • art • artists • films • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • jobs • Miyazaki • movies • Studio Ghibli)
Japanese university students reveal the part-time jobs they’d most like to have
- Oona McGee
May 19, 2017
The top ten results show which companies appeal most to young students.
Kyoto geisha and maiko yatsuhashi sweets are the latest food craze to hit the ancient capital
- Oona McGee
May 19, 2017
These adorable sweets have been meticulously handcrafted by a centuries-old confectionery retailer in Kyoto.
Japan now has sailor suit school uniform cosplay costumes for your drink bottles
- Oona McGee
May 18, 2017
The outfit comes with a sweet cap, a petticoat and a tiny hanger for storage.
- Japan
- (cool • cosplay • cute • funny • Japanese school uniform • PET bottles • sailor suit • School Uniforms • weird)
Japanese fetish design brand releases Chinese Dress School Swimming Costumes 【Photos】
- Oona McGee
May 17, 2017
The design combines the standard-issue Japanese school swimsuit with traditional Chinese clothing.
- Japan
- (Chinese dress • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cute • fashion • Moira Design • swimming costumes)
Mini Japanese cheese tarts from Pablo are the sweets we’ve all been searching for
- Oona McGee
May 17, 2017
We try mini tarts with melting centres from Japan’s most popular cheese tart specialty bakery.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • cakes • cheese tarts • Cheesecake • Pablo • Pablo Mini • sweets • tarts)
Censor your underwear with new Mini Petticoat from Japan
- Oona McGee
May 16, 2017
As the temperature rises, so do the hemlines, but that doesn’t mean everyone gets to take a peak at your underwear.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • fashion • manga • petticoats • Village Vanguard)
Naomi Watanabe models new Sailor Moon plus-size clothing range in Japan 【Photos】
- Oona McGee
May 15, 2017
The popular Japanese comedienne proves you don’t have to be petite to be a pretty Sailor Moon warrior.
- Japan
- (cute • fashion • Naomi Watanabe • plus size • Punyus • Sailor Moon)
Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva swaps her Sailor Moon outfit for a traditional kimono in Kyoto
- Oona McGee
May 15, 2017
The anime-loving skater thrills everyone off the ice as she walks the streets of Kyoto in traditional attire.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • cosplay • Evgenia Medvedeva • figure skating • ice skating • kimono • Kyoto • Sailor Moon)
Nestlé Japan releases new Rose Kit Kats for Mother’s Day 【Taste Test】
- Oona McGee
May 14, 2017
Come with us as we try these two new packs, which incorporate unique rose petal toppings in deliciously different ways.
- Japan
- (chocolates • Kit Kat • Mother's Day • Nestle Japan • rose • sweets • taste test)
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