SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

Featured

Weird
Studio Ghibli
Jobs

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.

Twitter Instagram Facebook RSS

Posted by Oona McGee (Page 212)

McDonald’s adds wasabi and teriyaki sauces to their Chicken McNuggets in Japan

Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2017
Tweet

The “Phantom Nugget Thief” and his son front a new campaign to promote this intriguing “parent-and-child” sauce set.

Japan
(chicken nuggets • fast food • food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • McNuggets • teriyaki • wasabi)

“Your face here” cut-out board at Mt Fuji sightseeing spot puzzles people around Japan

Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2017

So does this mean you have to do a headstand to insert your face into the comic panel?

Japan
(Ashigara Service Area • comic foregrounds • culture • funny • kaohame • LOL • Mt. Fuji • photos • tourism • tourist sites • travel • wtf • your face here cutout)

Epic food fail sees adorable Rilakkuma character bread turn into a terrifying monstrosity

Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2017

Recipes don’t always turn out how you expect them to.

Japan
(bread • characters • cooking • cooking fails • cute • food • food fails • LOL • recipes • Rilakkuma)

Anime legs fly high in the sky, look just like a video game glitch come to life in Japan【Video】

Oona McGee
Apr 18, 2017

These legs turned heads on the weekend as they ran on the wind like a character in a video game.

Japan
(anime • cool • cute • gamers • gaming • glitches • kites • otaku • schoolgirls • video games • wow • wtf)

Mister Donut teams up with Michelin-listed ramen restaurant for surprising new noodle range

Oona McGee
Apr 17, 2017

The well-known doughnut chain is now the place to go for Michelin-quality ramen.

Japan
(Michelin • Michelin Guide • Mister Donut • Noodles • ramen)

North Korea-U.S. tensions spark interest in Japanese government’s J-Alert warning system

Oona McGee
Apr 17, 2017

People around Japan are spreading news of the J-Alert System and the manual that explains what to do in the event of an armed attack.

Japan
(alerts • Cabinet Secretariat • Civil Protection • DPRK • emergency • emergency preparedness • missiles • North Korea • war)

Japanese boy band shakes up the music world as all nine members kiss each other in new video clip

Oona McGee
Apr 17, 2017

If there was an award for most male-on-male kisses in a mainstream music video, this idol group would take home first prize.

Japan
(BL • boy bands • boys love • fujoshi • idol groups • Idols • J-Pop • Japanese idols • LGBT • music • yaoi)

Instagram’s famous #FollowMeTo couple capture the beauty of their trip to Japan【Pics & Video】

Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2017

The well-known duo take us on a spectacular journey to some of Japan’s most famous sites, complete with some gorgeous Sailor Moon cosplay.

Internet, Japan
(#FollowMeTo • cosplay • Instagram • Kyoto • photography • photos • Tokyo • travel)

Japanese origami vending machine makes news around the country

Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2017

The unusual machine with the sweet folded paper designs is warming people’s hearts around Japan.

Japan
(cool • cute • Ehime • origami • papercraft • tourism • travel • vending machines)

Navigate your way through Japan’s busiest train stations with Google Street View

Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2017

Come with us as we take you through some of the interesting things you can discover inside one of the country’s most historic stations and the busiest train station in the world.

Japan
(Google Maps • Google Street View • Shinjuku Station • stations • Tokyo Station • train stations • trains • travel)

We try Starbucks Japan’s new American Cherry Pie Frappuccino

Oona McGee
Apr 13, 2017

For the first time ever, the Frappuccino now comes with a domed pie crust lid, and it’s one of many reasons we’re in love with this new release.

Japan
(cherry • cherry pie • drinks • Frappuccino • pie • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)

Japanese weather site reveals the secret to knowing when a sakura cherry blossom will fall

Oona McGee
Apr 12, 2017

This quick and easy technique for spotting a soon-to-fall blossom is surprising even the most ardent cherry blossom lovers in Japan.

Japan
(cherry blossom forecast • cherry blossoms • flowers • hanami • sakura)

Amazing Pringles flavours exist in Japan

Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2017

Come with us as we take you through the ultimate collection of all the Pringles flavours ever produced in Japan.

Japan
(cool • crisps • Japanese potato chips • limited edition • potato chips • Pringles)

Glamping Okinawan style: a unique way to get in touch with nature in Japan【Pics】

Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2017

The “glamorous camping” experience comes to Okinawa with luxurious tents and amazing views that will have you wanting to stay here forever.

Japan
(accommodation • camping • food • glamping • hotels • Okinawa • spas • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Japanese rail employee surprises commuters with unusual-sounding announcement

Oona McGee
Apr 8, 2017

The difference between this man’s appearance and the sound of his voice has everyone talking.

Japan
(Chiba • cute • East Japan Railway Company • Japan Rail • Japanese trains • JR East • train stations • trains • videos • weird)

Tokyo police force mascot Pipo-kun anthropomorphises into muscly man in new anime clip

Oona McGee
Apr 7, 2017

The cute character bares his pecs in the fight against stranger danger, where children are told to remember the words “Squid Sushi” to protect them from harm.