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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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McDonald’s Japan reveals tsukimi moon-viewing burger range for 2024 with a Kaguya-hime commercial

• Oona McGee
  Aug 30, 2024
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Because even traditional Japanese folktale characters crave fast food by the light of the moon.

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• Japan
• (burgers • commercials • fast food • food • Japanese commercials • Kaguya Hime • marketing • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • Princess Kaguya • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers)

Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn

• Oona McGee
  Aug 29, 2024

Pumpkin spice and all things nice, plus a baked sweet potato. 

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• Japan
• (caramel • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • imo kenpi • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Pumpkin Spice Latte • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • sweet potato • sweets)

Burger King takes a different approach to tsukimi moon-viewing burgers in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 29, 2024

A refreshing twist on the traditional Japanese festival. 

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • chipotle • COK • fast food • food • limited edition • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • new release • pineapple • restaurants • spicy • spicy food • sweets • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)

Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists

• Oona McGee
  Aug 29, 2024

New immigration procedures will affect visitors from 71 countries and regions.

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• Global, Japan
• (airports • entry requirements • foreign tourists • government • immigration • Japanese Government • JESTA • news • tourism • tourist visa • travel • visa • visa exemption • visas)

Sukiya celebrates Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season with limited-edition gyudon beef bowls in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 28, 2024

Popular chain delivers beef by the light of the moon. 

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• Japan
• (beef bowls • COK • fast food • food • gyudon • Japanese food • marketing • moon viewing • Sukiya • tsukimi)

Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 28, 2024

Giant Ingram steps out of the anime world to fight crime in Japan on behalf of the police force. 

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • crazy • giant robot • Ingram • manga • mecha • news • only in Japan • Patlabor • police • robots • twitter • videos • weird)

The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need

• Oona McGee
  Aug 27, 2024

A roadside mecha with a touching backstory.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Fukushima • Gundam • Gundam statue • heartwarming • Hetare Gundam • life-size Gundam • manga • Mobile Suit Gundam • robots • SNJO • touching • tourist sites • travel • Weak Gundam • Weakling Gundam)

Starbucks Japan releases a Sunset Frappuccino as a sayonara to summer

• Oona McGee
  Aug 27, 2024

A bittersweet farewell with a Japanese twist that’s only on the menu for nine short days.

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• Japan
• (drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • pineapple • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • sweets)

Studio Ghibli releases anime art calendars for 2025

• Oona McGee
  Aug 27, 2024

Make every day a Ghibli day with characters from 23 films, including My Neighbour Totoro.

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• Japan
• (anime • calendars • Castle in the Sky • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Pizza Hut releases Tsukimi Moon-Viewing pizzas for 2025, with industry-first “shadow picture box”

• Oona McGee
  Aug 26, 2024

Japan’s newest pizzas come with…rabbit? 

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • fast food • festivals • food • marketing • moon viewing • news • otsukimi • pizza • Pizza Hut • Pizza Hut Japan • rabbit • shadow art • tsukimi • weird • weird food)

Fans of Japanese convenience store Seicomart go crazy for new drinkable choc-mint ice cream

• Oona McGee
  Aug 26, 2024

There are many reasons to love this cult beverage.

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• Japan
• (choc mint • COK • conbini • conbini food • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • drinks • hakka • Hokkaido • ice cream • Japanese convenience stores • kombini • Masanuki Sunakoma • mint • Seicomart • SNJO • sweets)

KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers for 2024

• Oona McGee
  Aug 24, 2024

Fried chicken meets Japanese tradition with a new lineup, and there’s a sweet pie in the mix too.

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• Japan
• (burgers • chicken • chicken burgers • fast food • food • fried chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • otsukimi • pies • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)

Bruno Mars creates commercial for Japan’s Don Quijote discount retail chain【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 24, 2024

The “Kawaii King” releases a catchy new bop for Japan’s craziest souvenir store. 

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• Japan
• (ads • Bruno Mars • COK • commercials • cool • dance • dancers • dancing • Don Quijote • Donki • Japanese commercial • marketing • music • music video • Shibuya • shops • SNJO • videos)

Japanese burger chain adds crazy new fruit teriyaki burger to its menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Aug 23, 2024

A unique burger you won’t find anywhere else. 

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• Japan
• (burgers • COK • cool • Dom Dom • Dom Dom Burger • fast food • food • fruit • Japanese food • Nashi • pears • teriyaki • teriyaki burger • weird food • wow)

How Japanese people deal with death at Nagasaki’s Shoro Nagashi ceremony

• Oona McGee
  Aug 23, 2024

Honouring the dead in a moving way that aids the grieving process.

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• Japan
• (ancestor worship • COK • culture • festivals • fireworks • holidays • Japanese festivals • Mariko Ohanabatake • Nagasaki • Obon • Shoro Nagashi • SNJO • Spirit Boat Procession • summer • tradition • travel)

How good is this popular wooden onigiri mould, made by a Japanese rice specialist?

• Oona McGee
  Aug 22, 2024

We find out if this sell-out hit product is worth the hype.

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• Japan
• (Akomeya • COK • food • Japanese food • onigiri • rice • rice balls • shopping • shops • SNJO • specialty products • taste test • wood)

Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season begins in Japan with new Yoshinoya gyudon beef bowls

• Oona McGee
  Aug 21, 2024

Moon and meat arise in a tasty new collection.  

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• Japan
• (autumn • beef bowl • beef bowls • fast food • festivals • food • gyudon • Japanese food • limited menu • moon viewing • seasonal menu • tradition • tsukimi • Yoshinoya)

Dog’s Onsen: Give your pet a traditional Japanese hot spring bath

• Oona McGee
  Aug 20, 2024

Developed by a veterinarian as a healthier alternative to a dog shampoo.

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• Japan
• (animals • bathing • baths • COK • cool • dogs • hot springs • onsen • pets • products • shopping)

Japan’s most charming train: Automated people mover includes facial recognition technology

• Oona McGee
  Aug 19, 2024

The Yamaman Yukarigaoka line combines modern technology with cute analogue details.

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• Japan
• (Aomori • Aomori Prefecture • Bodaiji • COK • Mt. Osore • Osorezan • Saya Togashi • SNJO • temples • tourism • travel)

Family Mart bartender robot Milly is here to serve you coffee…but not in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 18, 2024

After meeting Milly, we want to take her home with us.

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• Japan, SE Asia
• (coffee • COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • drinks • Family mart • food • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • robots • SNJO)

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