A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
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Play S1 E1Globe-trotting wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Iwago Mitsuaki, offers the best of a vast collection of cat footage he took in Japan. On this unique trip around the country, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats!
Cast: Mitsuaki Iwago
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24 episodes
1. Autumn Colors in KyotoKyoto Prefecture offers amazing seasonal views. Visit different temples to enjoy autumn colors on a morning walk with a black cat and his beloved priest, see a rare calico cat, and watch an avid tree climber!CCFeb 11, 2022
2. Tsugaru, Where Life BeginsMt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture overlooks an apple orchard where 5 kitties are born in spring. By summer, they've grown big and strong! Pay them a visit and attend the area's special summer festival!CC5minFeb 23, 2022
3. Tokyo: Lucky CatsTokyo is home to many lucky cats called Maneki-neko! Get your kitty fix at a public bath, a lantern shop and a classical theater. Then, meet them after hours in Shinjuku's Golden Gai bar district!CC5minApr 10, 2022
4. Mt. Fuji: Countryside CatsAt the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.CC5minApr 17, 2022
5. Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual ParadiseA sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.CC5minApr 24, 2022
6. Noto: A Winter WonderlandSnow piles up in winter along the Sea of Japan. Visit a morning seafood market, play in the snow, admire traditional lacquerware, and enjoy warm mochi rice cake with cute kitties.CC5minMay 1, 2022
7. Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite UdonVisit the Sanuki region to try a local delicacy loved by cats. Watch a kitty's owner make traditional roof tiles, and stroll around a famous shrine with another kitty.CC5minMay 8, 2022
8. Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside CityVisit the city known for its giant Buddha statue to watch a kitty play in the Meigetsu-in Temple garden, then have a nap with kittens on a priest's cushion at another temple along a train line.CC5minMay 15, 2022
9. Shimanto River: A Clear StreamAlong Japan's famous, clear river, cute kitties are living their best lives. Join 1 kitty on a unique bridge leading to his canoe shop, and take in a lovely sunset with the other cuties.CC5minMay 22, 2022
10. Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a PlateauVisit Japan's popular summer getaway to join a church kitty on his morning stroll through the woods, watch a kitty help make souvenir candles, and play with another in a guest house garden.CC5minMay 29, 2022
11. Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage TrailsOn a pilgrimage down sacred trails, follow a kitty through a majestic forest. Meet a hunting master at a 1,300-year-old temple, and wait patiently for homemade bread at a seaside café.CC5minJun 5, 2022
12. Aizu: A Quaint Castle TownNear Aizu's symbolic Tsuruga Castle, visit a kitty at an old post station, and feast with another at a quaint Aizu lacquerware shop. One more kitty awaits your offering at a 1,400-year-old temple.CC5minJun 12, 2022
13. Kagoshima: Volcano BlessingsActive volcanos bless Kagoshima Prefecture with natural hot springs. Visit a boss cat near an "ashiyu" foot bath, help kitties guard a brewery, and relax with a bath house kitty.CC5minJun 19, 2022
14. Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and SunlightA black kitty sits at a picturesque spot near the beach. Two other kitties are busy greeting people at an old train station, but they always find time to play with the station staff.CC5minJun 26, 2022
15. Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits SpringHead to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.CC5minJul 3, 2022
16. Hakodate: A Hilly Port TownKitties enjoy a Western atmosphere in a port town that's prospered for centuries. Meanwhile, mommies are busy raising rambunctious kittens while another kitty gets spoiled by sea urchin fishers.CC5minJul 10, 2022
17. Aichi: Lead by Beckoning CatsA famous pottery town makes cat figurines, but there are real kitties too! Head to Nagoya to visit a coffee shop kitty, then to a mountain town to check out traditional dolls with another cat.CC5minJul 24, 2022
18. Iwate: Traditional Country LivingTake in a view of "the Mt. Fuji of Iwate" with a farmer and her kitty, and visit an egg-loving mamma cat that's busy raising kittens in a repurposed traditional home.CC5minJul 31, 2022
19. Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of PeaceMeet kitties in an alleyway in hilly Nagasaki, see a white kitty relax and hunt around Peace Park, and enjoy kitty heaven at Unzen Jigoku hot springs before noisy humans arrive.CC5minAug 7, 2022
20. Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door KittySee the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.CC5minAug 14, 2022
21. Yamagata: A Caring ProducerA unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.CC5minAug 21, 2022
22. Fukuoka: Small Remote IslandsOn this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.CC5minAug 28, 2022
23. Tochigi: Kitty GuidesVisit kitties and their favorite spots. Relax in an old hot spring tied to a folk character, hide in a limestone cave formed by volcanic activity, and take in the natural surroundings on a plateau.CC5minOct 9, 2022
24. Ibaraki: Sporty KittiesKitties in Ibaraki Prefecture know how to have fun. Admire incoming paragliders with one, meet another that's unfazed by swinging golf clubs, and play ball with a territorial kitty.CC5minOct 16, 2022
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Globe-trotting wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Iwago Mitsuaki, offers the best of a vast collection of cat footage he took in Japan. On this unique trip around the country, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats!
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Mitsuaki Iwago
- Cast
- Mitsuaki Iwago
- Studio
- NHK, NHK Enterprises
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Audio languages
Japanese
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