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!
Cat encounters: being the boss
Cat encounters: a ticket to ride!
The key to a kitty's heart - a cat's-eye view of japan special
Autumn colors in kyoto
Tsugaru, where life begins
Tokyo: lucky cats
Mt. fuji: countryside cats
Okinawa/kudaka: a spiritual paradise
Noto: a winter wonderland
Sanuki: a kitty's favorite udon
Kamakura: an ancient seaside city
Shimanto river: a clear stream
Karuizawa: a cool breeze on a plateau
Kumano kodo: pilgrimage trails
Aizu: a quaint castle town
Kagoshima: volcano blessings
Chiba: refreshing sea breeze and sunlight
Nara: an ancient capital awaits spring
Hakodate: a hilly port town
Aichi: lead by beckoning cats
Iwate: traditional country living
Nagasaki: kitties in a city of peace
Nikko: sleeping kitty, door kitty
Yamagata: a caring producer
Fukuoka: small remote islands
Tochigi: kitty guides
Ibaraki: sporty kitties
Shimane: myths and crafts of izumo
Shimane: pure water and tradition
Seto inland sea: two cat islands
Niigata: rice town
Hokkaido: spring in furano
Hiroshima: a scoop of happiness
Osaka: fighting kitties
Yamaguchi: mother & child
Kanagawa: hospitality in hakone
Ehime: nature's blessings
Miyagi: guardian kitties
Toyama: thriving kitties
Tokyo: tama for healing
Okinawa: taketomi island adventures
Kanagawa: miura sea breeze
Ise-shima: cats and pearls
Kobe: to love and be loved
Tokyo: kagurazaka - a traditional performing arts town
Kyoto: enjoying a hot summer
Kumamoto: happy living in amakusa
Saitama: kitty hospitality in kawagoe
Kochi: kitties & dried bonito in tosashimizu
Hokkaido: kushiro kitty guides
Shiga: lake biwa and tanuki raccoon dogs
Yamanashi: aiming for the peak
Tokushima: a breath of ocean air
Beppu: a steam-filled onsen resort
Nara's todaiji temple: deer and cats
Okayama: a view of the seto inland sea
Toyama: the fruits of a fall harvest
Chichibu: the great outdoors with cats
Kagoshima: a turtle, tea fields, and cats
Miyazaki: flowers, archery, and a festival
Mie: comfy cats sitting in laps
Iwate: land of history and horses
Kagawa: a cat island paradise
Tsugaru: a playful autumn
Fukui: tojinbo cliffs and lacquerware
Hakodate: the bounties of a seaside city
Karuizawa: a relaxing summer retreat
Yamagata: a glimpse of japanese beauty
Aichi: a cat temple and ceramics
Ibaraki: cats in a surfer's paradise
Tottori: quiet mountain villages
Saga: floating torii gates and imari ware
Hokkaido: furano's play areas
Gifu: a castle and a post town
Kumamoto: food and exercise on yushima
Kamakura: local favorites
Hiroshima: hills and slopes
Akita: good manners even between friends
Yamaguchi: surrounded by green
Osaka: steeped in tradition
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