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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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Uji matcha tea specialist from the Edo period releases a range of sweets for hydrangea season

• Oona McGee
  May 25, 2025
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Itohkyuemon leads the way when it comes to matcha ice creams and parfaits.

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• (ajisai • COK • flowers • food • green tea • hydrangea • hydrangeas • ice cream • Kyoto • matcha • matcha ice cream • matcha sweets • parfait • parfaits • sweets • Uji • Uji Matcha)

Mos Burger’s new Ebi Ebi Fry Burger is on a whole other level

• Oona McGee
  May 25, 2025

You won’t find a burger like this at any other fast food chain in Japan right now.

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• (burgers • COK • fast food • food • limited edition • Mos Burger • prawns • review • Shrimp • SNJO • taste test)

Studio Ghibli releases Mini Mini Stamp sets featuring top anime characters

• Oona McGee
  May 24, 2025

Totoro and No Face are just some of the familiar faces waiting to leave a mark on your heart.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • stamps • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Udon Doughnuts boom in popularity, get a whole new look at Japanese restaurant chain

• Oona McGee
  May 23, 2025

Behold the Udonuts, with a texture like no other doughnut in Japan.

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• (Aichi • donuts • doughnuts • food • Marugame • Marugame Seimen • Mr. Sato • Noodles • review • SNJO • sweets • taste test • travel • udon • Udonatsu • Udonuts)

Studio Ghibli releases cute “bean letter” uchiwa fans in three anime movie designs

• Oona McGee
  May 23, 2025

Totoro is just one of the popular characters ready to keep you cool this summer.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • Uchiwa)

McDonald’s Japan adds new “Grand” size to its menu…but are the portions really supersize?

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2025

We find out if the new drinks and fries deliver as much as promised.

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• (drinks • fast food • food • fries • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • SNJO • supersize • upsize)

Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccino for summer

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2025

Limited-edition drink designed to be a holiday escape.

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• (chilled cup • COK • drinks • Japanese strawberry • mango • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberries)

Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away bamboo fans for summer

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2025

Stay cool with the help of these iconic anime characters.

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• (anime • Catbus • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • Uchiwa)

Starbucks Japan releases a new limited-edition drink that’s big on simplicity

• Oona McGee
  May 21, 2025

We find out if simplicity equals perfection or a desire for more flavour.

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• (COK • cool • drinks • fruit • limited edition • limited edition flavors • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • strawberry • summer • taste test)

New Pokémon x Ippudo collaboration has Pikachu on board as ramen chef

• Oona McGee
  May 21, 2025

Exclusive goods only available at one Pokémon Center in Japan.

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• (anime • cute • food • Fukuoka • goods • hakata • Hakata Ippudo • Hakata ramen • Ippudo • Japanese food • manga • merchandise • Noodles • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • ramen • video games)

Studio Ghibli’s new Howl’s Moving Castle curtain brings magical anime charm to your home

• Oona McGee
  May 21, 2025

A dash of magic from Howl’s room, now available in the real world.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cool • curtains • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • manga • merchandise • movies • Studio Ghibli)

In search of the fish with a human face in Japan

• Oona McGee
  May 20, 2025

Travel to a hidden spot that’s home to a carp with a human face.

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• (carp • cool • fish • koi • SNJO • travel • Yamagata • Yamagata Prefecture)

Ramen vending machine brings a new noodle stand experience to Tokyo station

• Oona McGee
  May 18, 2025

A unique way to eat ramen in Japan.

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• (bullet trains • dining • food • food vending machines • gourmet • Japanese food • Japanese trains • Japanese vending machines • local specialties • ramen • shinkansen • trains • travel • vending machine • vending machines)

Steampunk vending machines appear in Japan, and here’s how to find them

• Oona McGee
  May 16, 2025

Two unusual machines look like they’re powered by steam and wood.

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• (coffee • coffee beans • COK • cool • drinks • Japanese vending machines • Kanagawa • new • Noborito • Noborito Station • SNJO • steampunk • taste test • travel • vending machine • vending machines • Yomiuriland)

Studio Ghibli brings anime cake from Kiki’s Delivery Service to life… without the calories

• Oona McGee
  May 15, 2025

A new way to enjoy the cake from the anime movie.

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• (anime • anime food • anime merchandise • cakes • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • pouch • pouches • Studio Ghibli • sweets)

Starbucks Japan releases a new convenience-store exclusive drink

• Oona McGee
  May 14, 2025

Now there’s a new reason to visit this top Japanese convenience store chain.

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• (chilled cup • COK • cups • drinks • Japanese strawberry • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberries • strawberry)

Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises

• Oona McGee
  May 11, 2025

We reveal what really went on at the red carpet premiere.

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• Japan
• (actors • celebrities • COK • cool • Greg Tarzan Davis • Hayley Atwell • Hollywood film • Hollywood movies • Mission Impossible • Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning • movies • Pom Klementieff • premiere • red carpet • Simon Pegg • SNJO • Toda • Tom Cruise • voice actors • voice actresses)

Starbucks Japan releases new Stanley bottles and exclusive drinkware at Reserve Roastery Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  May 11, 2025

Add an air of sophistication to your coffee time with these gorgeous goods.

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• Japan
• (coffee • drinks • iced coffee • limited edition • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • summer)

New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty

• Oona McGee
  May 11, 2025

Snuggle up to these Sanrio characters.

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• Japan
• (anime pillows • body pillows • character pillows • Cinnamoroll • cute • Hello Kitty • hug pillows • huggie pillows • huggy pillows • Hugmotti • Kuromi • pillows • Sanrio)

What’s it really like to work at Starbucks in Japan?

• Oona McGee
  May 10, 2025

Employee reveals the true highs and lows of the job.

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• Japan
• (barista • cafes • drinks • Japanese jobs • jobs • jobs in Japan • news • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • work • work in Japan)

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