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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

Season 1 · 24 episodes · Feb 11, 2022

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    Episode 1

    Autumn Colors in Kyoto

    Feb 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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    Episode 2

    Tsugaru, Where Life Begins

    Feb 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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    Episode 3

    Tokyo: Lucky Cats

    Apr 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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    Episode 4

    Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats

    Apr 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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    Episode 5

    Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise

    Apr 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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    Episode 6

    Noto: A Winter Wonderland

    May 1, 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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    Episode 7

    Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon

    May 8, 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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    Episode 8

    Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City

    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.

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    Episode 9

    Shimanto River: A Clear Stream

    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.

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    Episode 10

    Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau

    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.

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    Episode 11

    Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails

    Jun 5, 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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    Episode 12

    Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town

    Jun 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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    Episode 13

    Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings

    Jun 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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    Episode 14

    Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight

    Jun 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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    Episode 15

    Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring

    Jul 3, 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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    Episode 16

    Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town

    Jul 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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    Episode 17

    Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats

    Jul 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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    Episode 18

    Iwate: Traditional Country Living

    Jul 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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    Episode 19

    Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace

    Aug 7, 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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    Episode 20

    Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty

    Aug 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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    Episode 21

    Yamagata: A Caring Producer

    Aug 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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    Episode 22

    Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands

    Aug 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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    Episode 23

    Tochigi: Kitty Guides

    Oct 9, 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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    Episode 24

    Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties

    Oct 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.