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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

Season 4

2025 · 15 episodes

  1. 1. Tottori: Quiet Mountain Villages

    2025-06-22 · 5m

    We meet cats whose owner grows plants used to make cloth in a traditional way. Another cat, Lock, lives at a temple. He takes part in sutra reading and is practically the chief priest's assistant!

  2. 2. Saga: Floating Torii Gates and Imari Ware

    2025-06-29 · 5m

    Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and even inspects the merchandise.

  3. 3. Hokkaido: Furano's Play Areas

    2025-07-06 · 5m

    Furano is full of vast wheat fields. For a local farmer's cat, it's the perfect place to hunt or go for a run. We meet two cats who live at an inn and love to play on the exposed hot water pipes.

  4. 4. Gifu: A Castle and a Post Town

    2025-07-13 · 5m

    A cat patrols Ogaki Castle and has a special place where he cools off on hot days. In Magome-juku, a 400-year-old post town, two cats live at a souvenir store. We capture an unexpected interaction!

  5. 5. Kumamoto: Food and Exercise on Yushima

    2025-07-20 · 5m

    Yushima is a cat island only four kilometers around. Hungry cats gather at the port for fresh fish, including a talkative kitten. A cat lives at the local school and watches over the eight students.

  6. 6. Kamakura: Local Favorites

    2025-08-31 · 5m

    We meet Kiiro, a cat who draws admirers whenever he goes out for a stroll. Children and adults alike gather to scratch his head. We also visit a beauty salon where a cat provides customer service!

  7. 7. Hiroshima: Hills and Slopes

    2025-09-07 · 5m

    Three energetic kittens love playing on the roof of a building by sliding down the slope and pouncing on dead leaves. In a seaside town, a cat named Kinako leads us to a beautiful scenic spot.

  8. 8. Akita: Good Manners Even Between Friends

    2025-09-14 · 5m

    Mack the cat lives among vast fields with two Akita dogs. They're friends and always make up after a spat. Meanwhile, a mother cat and her son love their owner but are quick to fight with each other.

  9. 9. Yamaguchi: Surrounded by Green

    2025-09-21 · 5m

    Castle ruins are a local cat's favorite spot for a stroll, though he somehow gets a stick caught in his collar. Meanwhile, a cat and dog living in a bookstore go to sleep as soon as the store opens.

  10. 10. Osaka: Steeped in Tradition

    2025-09-28 · 5m

    A wood carving workshop makes decorations for festival floats. It's also home to Leo, a cat who spends his days with the artisans. Another cat, Konatsu, lives in an old house with a tea master.

  11. 11. Kyoto: Happy Reunions

    2025-11-02 · 5m

    Photographer Iwago Mitsuaki reunites with cats from his past! He meets Kurobe, a temple cat, for the first time in six years. He then visits a seaside town to see Ponzu for the first time in twelve.

  12. 12. Yamanashi: Cats and Grapes

    2025-11-09 · 5m

    Saburo the cat lives in a lovely vineyard, but her rival Shiroo is nearby. Can they get along? Meanwhile, another cat lives peacefully in a workshop that makes and repairs Buddhist statues.

  13. 13. Kagawa: Cats Along a Pilgrimage Route

    2025-11-16 · 5m

    We head to Yashima, where the local boss cat leads us to a temple along the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple grounds are home to cats that nap, play, and greet pilgrims and other visitors.

  14. 14. Aizu: Love Your Neighbor

    2025-11-23 · 5m

    Two herb farmers' cats live next door to each other. Their relationship is tense due to a past fight. At Takeya Kannonji Temple, the chief priest lives with four cats that always stay by his side.

  15. 15. Tokyo: Shinjuku Never Sleeps

    2025-11-30 · 5m

    We spend a day with the cats of Shinjuku Golden-Gai, a retro bar district in Tokyo. One cat goes on a quiet morning patrol. At night, customers visit a bar where they can drink with two cats.

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