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!

A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Cat encounters: being the boss

  • 0x2

    Cat encounters: a ticket to ride!

  • 0x3

    The key to a kitty's heart - a cat's-eye view of japan special

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Autumn colors in kyoto

  • 1x2

    Tsugaru, where life begins

  • 1x3

    Tokyo: lucky cats

  • 1x4

    Mt. fuji: countryside cats

  • 1x5

    Okinawa/kudaka: a spiritual paradise

  • 1x6

    Noto: a winter wonderland

  • 1x7

    Sanuki: a kitty's favorite udon

  • 1x8

    Kamakura: an ancient seaside city

  • 1x9

    Shimanto river: a clear stream

  • 1x10

    Karuizawa: a cool breeze on a plateau

  • 1x11

    Kumano kodo: pilgrimage trails

  • 1x12

    Aizu: a quaint castle town

  • 1x13

    Kagoshima: volcano blessings

  • 1x14

    Chiba: refreshing sea breeze and sunlight

  • 1x15

    Nara: an ancient capital awaits spring

  • 1x16

    Hakodate: a hilly port town

  • 1x17

    Aichi: lead by beckoning cats

  • 1x18

    Iwate: traditional country living

  • 1x19

    Nagasaki: kitties in a city of peace

  • 1x20

    Nikko: sleeping kitty, door kitty

  • 1x21

    Yamagata: a caring producer

  • 1x22

    Fukuoka: small remote islands

  • 1x23

    Tochigi: kitty guides

  • 1x24

    Ibaraki: sporty kitties

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Shimane: myths and crafts of izumo

  • 2x2

    Shimane: pure water and tradition

  • 2x3

    Seto inland sea: two cat islands

  • 2x4

    Niigata: rice town

  • 2x5

    Hokkaido: spring in furano

  • 2x6

    Hiroshima: a scoop of happiness

  • 2x7

    Osaka: fighting kitties

  • 2x8

    Yamaguchi: mother & child

  • 2x9

    Kanagawa: hospitality in hakone

  • 2x10

    Ehime: nature's blessings

  • 2x11

    Miyagi: guardian kitties

  • 2x12

    Toyama: thriving kitties

  • 2x13

    Tokyo: tama for healing

  • 2x14

    Okinawa: taketomi island adventures

  • 2x15

    Kanagawa: miura sea breeze

  • 2x16

    Ise-shima: cats and pearls

  • 2x17

    Kobe: to love and be loved

  • 2x18

    Tokyo: kagurazaka - a traditional performing arts town

  • 2x19

    Kyoto: enjoying a hot summer

  • 2x20

    Kumamoto: happy living in amakusa

  • 2x21

    Saitama: kitty hospitality in kawagoe

  • 2x22

    Kochi: kitties & dried bonito in tosashimizu

  • 2x23

    Hokkaido: kushiro kitty guides

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Shiga: lake biwa and tanuki raccoon dogs

  • 3x2

    Yamanashi: aiming for the peak

  • 3x3

    Tokushima: a breath of ocean air

  • 3x4

    Beppu: a steam-filled onsen resort

  • 3x5

    Nara's todaiji temple: deer and cats

  • 3x6

    Okayama: a view of the seto inland sea

  • 3x7

    Toyama: the fruits of a fall harvest

  • 3x8

    Chichibu: the great outdoors with cats

  • 3x9

    Kagoshima: a turtle, tea fields, and cats

  • 3x10

    Miyazaki: flowers, archery, and a festival

  • 3x11

    Mie: comfy cats sitting in laps

  • 3x12

    Iwate: land of history and horses

  • 3x13

    Kagawa: a cat island paradise

  • 3x14

    Tsugaru: a playful autumn

  • 3x15

    Fukui: tojinbo cliffs and lacquerware

  • 3x16

    Hakodate: the bounties of a seaside city

  • 3x17

    Karuizawa: a relaxing summer retreat

  • 3x18

    Yamagata: a glimpse of japanese beauty

  • 3x19

    Aichi: a cat temple and ceramics

  • 3x20

    Ibaraki: cats in a surfer's paradise

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Tottori: quiet mountain villages

  • 4x2

    Saga: floating torii gates and imari ware

  • 4x3

    Hokkaido: furano's play areas

  • 4x4

    Gifu: a castle and a post town

  • 4x5

    Kumamoto: food and exercise on yushima

  • 4x6

    Kamakura: local favorites

  • 4x7

    Hiroshima: hills and slopes

  • 4x8

    Akita: good manners even between friends

  • 4x9

    Yamaguchi: surrounded by green

  • 4x10

    Osaka: steeped in tradition

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