Storyline

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!

First Aired

2022-02-11
Last Aired

2024-10-13
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

3
Episodes

62
Status

Returning Series
Language

日本語
Network

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Keywords:

cat slice of life

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1. Autumn Colors in Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture offers amazing seasonal views. Visit different temples to enjoy autumn colors on a mo...More

Kyoto 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!Less

2022-02-11

2. Tsugaru, Where Life Begins

Mt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture overlooks an apple orchard where 5 kitties are born in spring. By summe...More

Mt. 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!Less

5mins 2022-02-23

3. Tokyo: Lucky Cats

Tokyo is home to many lucky cats called Maneki-neko! Get your kitty fix at a public bath, a lantern sh...More

Tokyo 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!Less

5mins 2022-04-10

4. Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats

At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties a...More

At 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.Less

5mins 2022-04-17

5. Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise

A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare wh...More

A 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.Less

5mins 2022-04-24

6. Noto: A Winter Wonderland

Snow piles up in winter along the Sea of Japan. Visit a morning seafood market, play in the snow, admi...More

Snow 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.Less

5mins 2022-05-01

7. Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon

Visit the Sanuki region to try a local delicacy loved by cats. Watch a kitty's owner make traditional ...More

Visit 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.Less

5mins 2022-05-08

8. Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City

Visit the city known for its giant Buddha statue to watch a kitty play in the Meigetsu-in Temple garde...More

Visit 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.Less

5mins 2022-05-15

9. Shimanto River: A Clear Stream

Along Japan's famous, clear river, cute kitties are living their best lives. Join 1 kitty on a unique ...More

Along 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.Less

5mins 2022-05-22

10. Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau

Visit Japan's popular summer getaway to join a church kitty on his morning stroll through the woods, w...More

Visit 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.Less

5mins 2022-05-29

11. Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails

On a pilgrimage down sacred trails, follow a kitty through a majestic forest. Meet a hunting master at...More

On 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.Less

5mins 2022-06-05

12. Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town

Near Aizu's symbolic Tsuruga Castle, visit a kitty at an old post station, and feast with another at a...More

Near 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.Less

5mins 2022-06-12

13. Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings

Active volcanos bless Kagoshima Prefecture with natural hot springs. Visit a boss cat near an "ashiyu"...More

Active 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.Less

5mins 2022-06-19

14. Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight

A black kitty sits at a picturesque spot near the beach. Two other kitties are busy greeting people at...More

A 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.Less

5mins 2022-06-26

15. Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring

Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple...More

Head 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.Less

5mins 2022-07-03

16. Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town

Kitties enjoy a Western atmosphere in a port town that's prospered for centuries. Meanwhile, mommies a...More

Kitties 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.Less

5mins 2022-07-10

17. Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats

A famous pottery town makes cat figurines, but there are real kitties too! Head to Nagoya to visit a c...More

A 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.Less

5mins 2022-07-24

18. Iwate: Traditional Country Living

Take in a view of "the Mt. Fuji of Iwate" with a farmer and her kitty, and visit an egg-loving mamma c...More

Take 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.Less

5mins 2022-07-31

19. Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace

Meet kitties in an alleyway in hilly Nagasaki, see a white kitty relax and hunt around Peace Park, and...More

Meet 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.Less

5mins 2022-08-07

20. Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty

See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch ...More

See 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.Less

5mins 2022-08-14

21. Yamagata: A Caring Producer

A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering ...More

A 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.Less

5mins 2022-08-21

22. Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands

On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the ...More

On 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.Less

5mins 2022-08-28

23. Tochigi: Kitty Guides

Visit kitties and their favorite spots. Relax in an old hot spring tied to a folk character, hide in a...More

Visit 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.Less

5mins 2022-10-09

24. Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties

Kitties in Ibaraki Prefecture know how to have fun. Admire incoming paragliders with one, meet another...More

Kitties 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.Less