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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan Season 1

February. 11,2022
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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

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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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

2022

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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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 24 - Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties
First Aired: October. 16,2022

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.

Episode 23 - Tochigi: Kitty Guides
First Aired: October. 09,2022

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.

Episode 22 - Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands
Episode 21 - Yamagata: A Caring Producer
First Aired: August. 21,2022

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.

Episode 20 - Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty
Episode 19 - Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace
First Aired: August. 07,2022

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.

Episode 18 - Iwate: Traditional Country Living
Episode 17 - Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats
First Aired: July. 24,2022

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.

Episode 16 - Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town
First Aired: July. 10,2022

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.

Episode 15 - Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring
First Aired: July. 03,2022

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.

Episode 14 - Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight
First Aired: June. 26,2022

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.

Episode 13 - Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings
First Aired: June. 19,2022

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.

Episode 12 - Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town
First Aired: June. 12,2022

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.

Episode 11 - Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails
First Aired: June. 05,2022

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.

Episode 10 - Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau
First Aired: May. 29,2022

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.

Episode 9 - Shimanto River: A Clear Stream
First Aired: May. 22,2022

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.

Episode 8 - Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City
First Aired: May. 15,2022

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.

Episode 7 - Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon
Episode 6 - Noto: A Winter Wonderland
First Aired: May. 01,2022

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.

Episode 5 - Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
First Aired: April. 24,2022

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.

Episode 4 - Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
First Aired: April. 17,2022

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.

Episode 3 - Tokyo: Lucky Cats
First Aired: April. 10,2022

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!

Episode 2 - Tsugaru, Where Life Begins
First Aired: February. 23,2022

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!

Episode 1 - Autumn Colors in Kyoto
First Aired: February. 11,2022

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!

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