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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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Sanrio’s lazy egg character appears on menu items at new Gudetama Cafe in Osaka

Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2015
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Gudetama, the charmingly unmotivated raw egg character from Sanrio, is the star of the menu at his very own cafe in Osaka.

Japan
(cafe • characters • cute • Gudetama • new openings • Osaka • Sanrio)

Fish on new Yebisu “happy” beer cans changes colour when chilled

Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2015

In Japan, even beer cans have cute details.

Japan
(beer • Ebisu • new year • New Year's Day • osechi • seven lucky gods • Yebisu)

Top 10 English vocabulary words for 2015 according to users of Japanese online dictionary Weblio

Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2015

To coincide with Japan’s annual “Kanji of the Year” event, which reveals the mood of 2015 with a Chinese character, popular online dictionary site Weblio asked its Japanese users to nominate an “English vocabulary word of the Year”. The top ten results provide a unique insight into the hot topics of interest in Japan in 2015.

Japan
(english language • language • society • top 10 • year in review)

Sushi, sumo, and cats in kimonos: the best Christmas and New Year cards from Japan【Pics & Video】

Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2015

These holiday greeting cards from Japan are so cool you have to see them to believe they’re real.

Japan
(Christmas • cool • cute • greeting cards • Hello Kitty • new year • New Year's Day • Ninja • Sumo • video)

Santa sushi spotted in Japan, is here to deliver sackloads of deliciousness

Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2015

Why celebrate Christmas with a turkey when you can have Santa sushi?

Japan
(Christmas • cute • funny • Japanese food • Santa • sushi • twitter)

New heated clothes hanger will dry your clothes in any type of weather

Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2015

Raining outside? No dryer in the house? This new clothes hanger from Japan will dry clothes, shoes and boots at the touch of a button.

Japan
(clothes • cool • dryer • gadgets • winter)

Pocky to introduce new box designs for special occasions, including “Sukky” for Valentine’s Day

Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2015

Pocky packets receive a revamp with some…unusual…word amalgamations.

Japan
(chocolate • cute • funny • Glico • japanese snacks • Japanese sweets • Pocky • Sukky)

Can you guess what type of seafood pugs look like?

Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2015

The likeness is astounding.

Japan
(animals • dogs • funny • oysters • pets • photos • pugs)

Cute cat-shaped food and kitchen appliances hit the gachapon capsule toy market

Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2015

Looking for a new line of tiny appliances? This cute cat-themed line of tiny toys is just what you’ve been looking for!

Japan
(capsule toys • cats • cute • cute. cats • gachapon • toys)

The Bat Cave apartment: a unique place to stay in Shibuya, Tokyo

Oona McGee
Dec 18, 2015

Ever wondered where Bruce Wayne would crash during a visit to Tokyo? You’d find him here in the Bat Cave, of course, and now you can stay here too!

Japan
(accommodation • Batman • Comics • cool • DC Comics • hotels • movies • travel)

Our male reporter transforms into a beautiful Japanese courtesan at Tokyo photo studio

Oona McGee
Dec 18, 2015

If you want to become a geisha, maiko, samurai or courtesan, gender is no barrier at this Asakusa photo studio.

Japan
(crossdressing • Edo • geisha • photo studio • photography • samurai)

We visit the awesome new Samurai Museum in Shinjuku【Photos】

Oona McGee
Dec 18, 2015

Experience the samurai spirit first-hand with original swords and armour at the recently opened Samurai Museum.

Japan
(cool • culture • Edo • feudal Japan • history • museums • samurai • shinjuku)

Nipaishin: anime girls with booby cushions are now gracing prayer tablets and travel cards

Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2015

The latest buxom anime girls to make our hearts skip a beat are now appearing on some of the most unusual merchandise we’ve ever seen.

Japan
(anime • funny • otaku • Sevran Kagura • toys • Valkyrie Drive • weird)

New Samurai Stormtrooper from Tamashii Nations is ready to fire up the troops for feudal battle

Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2015

The latest figurine to join the popular Movie Realisation series is a samurai stormtrooper which comes complete with battle flag, conch shell and an impressive taiko drum!

Japan
(figurines • Movie Realisation • movies • Premium Bandai • Star Wars • stormtrooper • Tamashii Nations)

Roppongi Hills celebrates the return of artist Takashi Murakami with cute pop-up cafe

Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2015

Internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has returned to Japan with a long-awaited exhibition and Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills is celebrating with a cafe that offers up his art in edible form.

Japan
(art • cafes • events • Roppongi Hills • Takashi Murakami • Tokyo)

The “Venice of Japan” in Kyoto: a secret destination tourists don’t know about yet

Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2015

If you’re looking for a spectacular tourist destination without all the tourists, you’ll want to visit Kyoto’s sleepy little fishing town that floats on the sea.

Japan
(accommodation • beautiful scenery • boathouse • fishing town • Kyoto • preservation • travel • trips • visit Japan)

Miranda Kerr promotes new jewellery line, lights up a Christmas tree and leaves her mark on Tokyo

Oona McGee
Dec 14, 2015

Former Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr had a whirlwind afternoon in Tokyo yesterday, stopping by the Swarovski store in Ginza and leaving her mark outside the Sony Building.

Japan
(Christmas • Christmas tree • Ginza • jewellery • jewelry • Miranda Kerr • Sony Building • Swarovski • Tokyo)

New Sword Art Online glasses cut blue light from screens, include awesome extras

Oona McGee
Dec 14, 2015

A new series of glasses that cut blue light emitted by computer screens features six beautiful Sword Art Online character designs, plus some gorgeous accessories.