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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

2022•5m•Documentary
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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!

Mitsuaki Iwago · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime5m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 11, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Autumn Colors in KyotoE1

Autumn Colors in Kyoto

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!

Feb 11, 2022

Episode 2 - Tsugaru, Where Life BeginsE25m

Tsugaru, Where Life Begins

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!

Feb 23, 2022

Episode 3 - Tokyo: Lucky CatsE35m

Tokyo: Lucky Cats

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!

Apr 10, 2022

Episode 4 - Mt. Fuji: Countryside CatsE45m

Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats

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.

Apr 17, 2022

Episode 5 - Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual ParadiseE55m

Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise

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.

Apr 24, 2022

Episode 6 - Noto: A Winter WonderlandE65m

Noto: A Winter Wonderland

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.

May 1, 2022

Episode 7 - Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite UdonE75m

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 roof tiles, and stroll around a famous shrine with another kitty.

May 8, 2022

Episode 8 - Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside CityE85m

Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City

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.

May 15, 2022

Episode 9 - Shimanto River: A Clear StreamE95m

Shimanto River: A Clear Stream

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.

May 22, 2022

Episode 10 - Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a PlateauE105m

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, watch a kitty help make souvenir candles, and play with another in a guest house garden.

May 29, 2022

Episode 11 - Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage TrailsE115m

Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails

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.

Jun 5, 2022

Episode 12 - Aizu: A Quaint Castle TownE125m

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 quaint Aizu lacquerware shop. One more kitty awaits your offering at a 1,400-year-old temple.

Jun 12, 2022

Episode 13 - Kagoshima: Volcano BlessingsE135m

Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings

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.

Jun 19, 2022

Episode 14 - Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and SunlightE145m

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 an old train station, but they always find time to play with the station staff.

Jun 26, 2022

Episode 15 - Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits SpringE155m

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. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

Jul 3, 2022

Episode 16 - Hakodate: A Hilly Port TownE165m

Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town

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.

Jul 10, 2022

Episode 17 - Aichi: Lead by Beckoning CatsE175m

Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats

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.

Jul 24, 2022

Episode 18 - Iwate: Traditional Country LivingE185m

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 cat that's busy raising kittens in a repurposed traditional home.

Jul 31, 2022

Episode 19 - Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of PeaceE195m

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 enjoy kitty heaven at Unzen Jigoku hot springs before noisy humans arrive.

Aug 7, 2022

Episode 20 - Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door KittyE205m

Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty

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.

Aug 14, 2022

Episode 21 - Yamagata: A Caring ProducerE215m

Yamagata: A Caring Producer

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.

Aug 21, 2022

Episode 22 - Fukuoka: Small Remote IslandsE225m

Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands

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.

Aug 28, 2022

Episode 23 - Tochigi: Kitty GuidesE235m

Tochigi: Kitty Guides

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.

Oct 9, 2022

Episode 24 - Ibaraki: Sporty KittiesE245m

Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties

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.

Oct 16, 2022

Actors

Mitsuaki Iwago

Mitsuaki Iwago

Self

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