A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
(2022)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 3
Karuizawa: A Relaxing Summer Retreat
Episode 17 - 11-10-2024
Karuizawa is cool even in summer, making it a popular resort town. We meet local cats at a fashionable home goods shop and a restaurant in a remodeled folk home. They're sure to bring in customers!
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Hakodate: The Bounties of a Seaside City
Episode 16 - 11-03-2024
The seaside town of Hakodate has long flourished as a port. One savvy cat waits by a fisherman, hoping he'll share his catch! We meet more local cats at a fish market and a historic graveyard.
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Fukui: Tojinbo Cliffs and Lacquerware
Episode 15 - 10-12-2024
Kuro fearlessly patrols the rugged and rocky Tojinbo Cliffs and the nearby shopping street. Quu lives at a lacquerware workshop. She makes her owner's legs fall asleep when she sits on his lap!
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Tsugaru: A Playful Autumn
Episode 14 - 10-05-2024
Ricky was born in an apple orchard. It's a perfect playground for mischievous kittens! Peh spends the autumn in golden rice fields, hiding and hunting grasshoppers. Watch out for his pounce!
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Kagawa: A Cat Island Paradise
Episode 13 - 9-28-2024
Sanagijima Island is home to lots of free-roaming cats. Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps. Other cats hang out close to the sea, carefully making their way along a seawall. What are they doing?
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Iwate: Land of History and Horses
Episode 12 - 9-21-2024
Chibita is a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near Chusonji Temple, a World Heritage Site. Popo lives at a horseback riding club with 20 horses! At a rose garden, we meet handsome Kikujiro.
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Mie: Comfy Cats Sitting in Laps
Episode 11 - 9-15-2024
Mama cat Koyuki lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens. Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop, keeps an eye on the shopping arcade. Both cats love resting on their owner's laps!
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Miyazaki: Flowers, Archery, and a Festival
Episode 10 - 8-04-2024
A cat takes a nap among the fragrant flowers at a farm that grows sweet pea flowers. Another cat takes a nap at an archery range! We meet more local cats as residents celebrate a unique tradition.
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Kagoshima: A Turtle, Tea Fields, and Cats
Episode 9 - 7-28-2024
A local cat guides us to a fairy tale palace—or rather, a shrine that looks like the palace! Together with Iwago, we visit scenic spots, including a tea farm that's patrolled by an early-rising cat.
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Chichibu: The Great Outdoors with Cats
Episode 8 - 7-21-2024
Chichibu is a mountainous region with lots of natural beauty. Cats keep watch over a field of red spider lilies and even guide visitors through the mountains! We also meet a cat who lives at a shrine.
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Toyama: The Fruits of a Fall Harvest
Episode 7 - 7-14-2024
A cat patrols the rice fields, but there's always time for a midday nap. At a vineyard, we get a tour from a cat named Pinot Noir! He's popular with visitors but always plays it cool.
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Okayama: A View of the Seto Inland Sea
Episode 6 - 7-07-2024
Cats show off their climbing skills at a spot overlooking the sea. On the island of Mushima, we meet a cat who takes us to a field of daffodils. The cats tease Iwago by hiding among the flowers.
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Nara's Todaiji Temple: Deer and Cats
Episode 5 - 6-09-2024
Todaiji Temple is a World Heritage Site. We encounter cats—and also deer—who live at the temple. One cat keeps an eye on his owner's pickle shop. Another cat enjoys listening to flute music.
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Beppu: A Steam-Filled Onsen Resort
Episode 4 - 6-02-2024
We meet a cat who fearlessly patrols crocodile enclosures heated by onsen steam. At a shopping arcade, we encounter early rising cats and a tengu statue. We even meet cats who enjoy billiards!
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Tokushima: A Breath of Ocean Air
Episode 3 - 5-26-2024
Tokushima has long been famed for its indigo. We visit an indigo-dyeing workshop and meet their mascot, Natsu. Next, we make a wish at a shrine that's popular with cats and cat lovers alike.
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Yamanashi: Aiming for the Peak
Episode 2 - 5-19-2024
We take in Japan's tallest mountain, Mt. Fuji, and meet some cats on the way. A cat named Bond carries out top-secret missions at a peach orchard. Another cat patrols its home—a 100-year-old winery.
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Shiga: Lake Biwa and Tanuki Raccoon Dogs
Episode 1 - 5-12-2024
We visit Japan's largest and oldest lake, Lake Biwa. A cat leads us to an overlook with a great view of the lake. We meet another cat hiding among the multitude of wares at a Shigaraki ceramics shop.
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Season 2
Hokkaido: Kushiro Kitty Guides
Episode 23 - 9-10-2023
Our first kitty-guided tour is of the scenic Lake Kussharo. Another kitty guides us around sacred spots within a village of the indigenous Ainu people.
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Kochi: Kitties & Dried Bonito in Tosashimizu
Episode 22 - 9-03-2023
See a kitty hard at work guarding a local specialty, dried bonito! Visit a restaurant that uses the ingredient in its curries, then head to the coast with kitty BFFs.
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Saitama: Kitty Hospitality in Kawagoe
Episode 21 - 8-27-2023
On a historical street in Kawagoe, join a kitty for breakfast in front of a ramen restaurant. Also see hospitable kitties hard at work greeting tourists at local shops!
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Kumamoto: Happy Living in Amakusa
Episode 20 - 8-20-2023
Amakusa is home to many islands of all sizes. See a kitty get fed fish on an island of 230 cats. Then, visit Sakitsu Church—a UNESCO and kitty site—before heading to a local sushi shop.
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Kyoto: Enjoying a Hot Summer
Episode 19 - 8-13-2023
On a hot summer's day, a kitty leads us to traditional food near a local shrine. Get cool in a maiko's home with another kitty before enjoying sparklers at night.
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Tokyo: Kagurazaka - A Traditional Performing Arts Town
Episode 18 - 8-06-2023
In Tokyo's romantic Kagurazaka district, watch Noh rehearsals with a kitty named Torakichi. Then, follow an alley cat to a popular coffee shop before enjoying geisha shamisen performances after dark.
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Kobe: To Love and Be Loved
Episode 17 - 7-30-2023
In the Western-influenced port town of Kobe, a kitty seeks attention while its owner makes shoes at a custom shop. You'll meet a popular shopping district kitty that has its own designer T-shirt!
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Ise-Shima: Cats and Pearls
Episode 16 - 7-23-2023
Patrol a pearl farm with a kitty named Pisuke, then meet a pearl shop cat that's got a special talent! Seeing happy kitties enjoy fresh seafood will warm your heart!
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Kanagawa: Miura Sea Breeze
Episode 15 - 7-16-2023
One kitty waits near a fisherman for a treat while another helps radish farmers keep pests out of their fields. Get top-notch kitty customer service at a pet fish shop!
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Okinawa: Taketomi Island Adventures
Episode 14 - 7-09-2023
Visit the southern island paradise, Taketomi Island, where kitties enjoy climbing great heights! How will they get home once the tide comes in?!
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Tokyo: Tama for Healing
Episode 13 - 7-02-2023
Discover the nature-rich side of Tokyo. Kitties' favorite spots include: a small shrine in a forest, a box bed at a horseback riding club, and the top of their owners' beloved cars!
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Toyama: Thriving Kitties
Episode 12 - 6-25-2023
Kitties thrive at this town! Enjoy cruising on a boat with a vice-captain kitty, and join a sake shop kitty who loves to go on walks. Wooden cat sculptures are spread across town—can you spot them?
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Miyagi: Guardian Kitties
Episode 11 - 6-18-2023
Kitty finds an intruder at a contemporary art museum—will we have a winner? Join another kitty at a traditional crafts workshop lovingly watching its owner's craftsmanship.
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Ehime: Nature's Blessings
Episode 10 - 6-11-2023
Kitties love hanging out by the seaside in Ehime Prefecture's pleasant, warm climate. See a kitty making rounds at an orange farm before finding some beautiful autumn foliage with the help of a kitty-guide.
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Kanagawa: Hospitality in Hakone
Episode 9 - 6-04-2023
Enjoy a warm kitty-welcome at the famous hot spring area! After visiting a popular cat duo at a ropeway station, stop by at a restaurant run by a kitty and its owner where you can also bathe.
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Yamaguchi: Mother & Child
Episode 8 - 5-28-2023
Kitties work year-round to keep tiger pufferfish from being snatched up by hungry herons! Myojin Pond is a famous place to see kitties—we dare you not to laugh at the kitty napping inside the shrine!
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Osaka: Fighting Kitties
Episode 7 - 5-21-2023
Kitties are always fighting in an otherwise quiet ally in downtown Osaka. You can even spar a brave kitty at a local boxing gym!
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Hiroshima: A Scoop of Happiness
Episode 6 - 5-14-2023
Stroll around a World Heritage Site with an island kitty. Then, get your favorite saying written on a lucky rice scoop before playing with kitties in the historical town of Takehara.
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Hokkaido: Spring in Furano
Episode 5 - 5-07-2023
Enjoy the coming of spring in northern Hokkaido Prefecture with happy kitties. Visit an art gallery occupied by 11 cats, and do some evening yoga with a kitty at a lodge.
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Niigata: Rice Town
Episode 4 - 4-30-2023
What's it like living with cats in rice-producing Niigata? See kitty beds made of straw from beautiful green rice paddies, and enjoy snacks with another kitty at a candy shop.
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Seto Inland Sea: Two Cat Islands
Episode 3 - 2-19-2023
Visit two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans. Watch them catch fish on the rocks! Join more kitties on Ogi Island for some sun time on a roof.
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Shimane: Pure Water and Tradition
Episode 2 - 2-12-2023
Follow a kitty around a World Heritage Site! At a 125-year-old sake brewery, a patrol kitty makes his rounds before relaxing in the adjacent garden next to a lovely fresh water pond.
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Shimane: Myths and Crafts of Izumo
Episode 1 - 2-05-2023
Visit Izumo, Shimane, the setting of several Japanese myths, to meet a mischievous kitty living on a farm near Hii River. Then head to a pottery factory to see a blue-eyed cat hard at work.
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Season 1
Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties
Episode 24 - 10-16-2022
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.
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Tochigi: Kitty Guides
Episode 23 - 10-09-2022
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.
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Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands
Episode 22 - 8-28-2022
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.
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Yamagata: A Caring Producer
Episode 21 - 8-21-2022
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.
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Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty
Episode 20 - 8-14-2022
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.
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Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace
Episode 19 - 8-07-2022
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.
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Iwate: Traditional Country Living
Episode 18 - 7-31-2022
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.
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Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats
Episode 17 - 7-24-2022
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.
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Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town
Episode 16 - 7-10-2022
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.
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Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring
Episode 15 - 7-03-2022
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.
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Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight
Episode 14 - 6-26-2022
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.
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Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings
Episode 13 - 6-19-2022
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.
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Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town
Episode 12 - 6-12-2022
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.
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Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails
Episode 11 - 6-05-2022
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.
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Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau
Episode 10 - 5-29-2022
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.
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Shimanto River: A Clear Stream
Episode 9 - 5-22-2022
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.
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Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City
Episode 8 - 5-15-2022
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.
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Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon
Episode 7 - 5-08-2022
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.
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Noto: A Winter Wonderland
Episode 6 - 5-01-2022
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.
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Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
Episode 5 - 4-24-2022
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.
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Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
Episode 4 - 4-17-2022
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.
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Tokyo: Lucky Cats
Episode 3 - 4-10-2022
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!
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Tsugaru, Where Life Begins
Episode 2 - 2-23-2022
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!
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Autumn Colors in Kyoto
Episode 1 - 2-11-2022
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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