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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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What will Ignis eat today? Japanese food site creates amazing Final Fantasy XV cooking video

Oona McGee
Dec 12, 2016
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Take a real-life cooking class with Ignis while enjoying music, costumes and iconic images from the game.

Japan
(FFXV • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • food • gamers • recipes • video games • videos)

Resellers storm Pokémon Centers in Japan to get their hands on new Lillie merchandise

Oona McGee
Dec 12, 2016

The exclusive product was gone in minutes.

Japan
(anime • Lillie • merchandise • otaku • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Sun and Moon)

Ramen restaurant in Tokyo offers discount to customers who order ramen with no noodles

Oona McGee
Dec 11, 2016

Could this be the start of a new innovative gourmet trend?

Japan
(food • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • restaurants)

McDonald’s Japan releases new “Ultra” prawn and macaroni croquette burger

Oona McGee
Dec 11, 2016

The giant creamy croquette burger comes in two delicious varieties, with a very special overhaul for 2016.

Japan
(burgers • croquettes • fast food • limited edition • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan)

Tomaya: The old Japanese inn that only accepts reservations by post

Oona McGee
Dec 10, 2016

The mysterious guesthouse is so unique it has a slew of repeat guests who have fallen in love with its rustic charms.

Japan
(accommodation • architecture • cool • hotels • inns • tourism • tradition • traditional Japan • travel • wow)

Bring the gaming world into your home with these amazing tissue box treasure chests from Japan

Oona McGee
Dec 10, 2016

Now you can feel like an adventurer chancing upon riches every time you reach for the tissues.

Japan
(cool • cute • funny • interior • video games • Village Vanguard)

Platform 13½ set to open at Ueno Station in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016

Like Hogwart’s Express, a new Japanese train is now getting its very own mysterious in-between platform.

Japan
(cool • Harry Potter • stations • Tokyo • train stations • trains • Ueno • wow)

88 year-old Japanese grandmother becomes photographic art director for new Adobe campaign

Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016

Kimiko Nishimoto is a master at photoshopping herself into cute and hilarious situations.

Japan
(Adobe • computers • cool • cute • Kimiko Nishimoto • nengajo • photography • Photoshop)

Piko Taro dances with candy, beetles, lemons and beautiful Japanese idols in new versions of PPAP

Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016

The hilarious singer now wants to tell us about some of the other amazing things he has in his hands.

Japan
(beautiful women • Japanese idols • Kosaka Daimaou • Nogizaka46 • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap)

Japanese schoolgirl roomwear takes sailor suit uniform to another level as wearable blanket

Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016

We’ve seen some crazy things from Japan, but this is the first time we’ve ever seen a blanket dressed up as a school uniform.

Japan
(bibi lab • cosplay • cute • fashion • roomwear • sailor suit • School Uniforms • schoolgirls • uniforms)

Wizard Parkas from Japan finally re-released in new colours!

Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016

Whether you’re good, evil or racy, now there’s a parka to suit your wizardly personality!

Japan
(cool • cosplay • fashion • video games • wizards)

Add some ninja warrior cool to your wardrobe with the new Ninjacket from Japan

Oona McGee
Dec 8, 2016

The team who brought us the samurai armour hoodie is back with a brand new outfit for all the shadow warriors out there.

Japan
(cool • cosplay • fashion • Ninja • Ninjacket • parka • Parkour)

Studio Ghibli producer dishes the dirt on Hayao Miyazaki, Your Name, and their next big project

Oona McGee
Dec 7, 2016

Why is Studio Ghibli located in Koganei? Why are there two girls in My Neighbour Totoro? When will Miyazaki’s next film be released? Toshio Suzuki answered all these questions and more at an event last night in Tokyo.

Japan
(anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Kemushi no Boro • movies • Studio Ghibli • Tomohiko Ishii • Toshio Suzuki)

New limited-edition Pringles feature iconic Japanese flavours

Oona McGee
Dec 7, 2016

Now once you pop, you get to enjoy some popular meals from Japan.

Japan
(food • fried chicken • Kansai • karaage • potato chips • Pringles • snacks • takoyaki)

New “Love Dance” takes Japan by storm, thanks to a Japanese drama and a handsome J-Pop star

Oona McGee
Dec 6, 2016

Even gold-medal winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu has been caught on film performing the infectious dance moves.

Japan
(cool • cute • dances • dancing • Hoshino Gen • J-Pop • Japanese dramas • Koi Dance • Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu • We Married as a Job • Yuzuru Hanyu)

Nissin joins up with Final Fantasy XV for awesome “Cup Noodle XV” promotion【Video】

Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2016

Put together by the XV development team, this is being billed by its producers as the first-ever official mashup TV commercial in the history of Final Fantasy.