Series
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Documentary
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!
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 24 epS2 · 23 epS3 · 20 epS4 · 15 epS5 · 17 ep
1Autumn Colors in Kyoto11 Feb 2022Kyoto 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!
2Tsugaru, Where Life Begins23 Feb 2022 · 5mMt. 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!
3Tokyo: Lucky Cats10 Apr 2022 · 5mTokyo 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!
4Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats17 Apr 2022 · 5mAt 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.
5Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise24 Apr 2022 · 5mA 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.
6Noto: A Winter Wonderland1 May 2022 · 5mSnow 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.
7Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon8 May 2022 · 5mVisit 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.
8Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City15 May 2022 · 5mVisit 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.
9Shimanto River: A Clear Stream22 May 2022 · 5mAlong 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.
10Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau29 May 2022 · 5mVisit 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.
11Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails5 Jun 2022 · 5mOn 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.
12Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town12 Jun 2022 · 5mNear 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.
13Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings19 Jun 2022 · 5mActive 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.
14Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight26 Jun 2022 · 5mA 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.
15Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring3 Jul 2022 · 5mHead 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.
16Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town10 Jul 2022 · 5mKitties 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.
17Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats24 Jul 2022 · 5mA 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.
18Iwate: Traditional Country Living31 Jul 2022 · 5mTake 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.
19Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace7 Aug 2022 · 5mMeet 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.
20Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty14 Aug 2022 · 5mSee 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.
21Yamagata: A Caring Producer21 Aug 2022 · 5mA 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.
22Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands28 Aug 2022 · 5mOn 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.
23Tochigi: Kitty Guides9 Oct 2022 · 5mVisit 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.
24Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties16 Oct 2022 · 5mKitties 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.
Details
- First aired
- 11 Feb 2022
- Last aired
- 30 Aug 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Episodes
- 97
Cast
Mitsuaki IwagoSelf
