Yamanashi: Crystals and Gardens
15 November 2026 4 airings 4 upcoming
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A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Iwago follows a local cat to a shrine that looks like a palace and visits a tea farm patrolled by an early-rising cat.
Next airing Sun, Nov 15 2:55 AM - 3:00 AM NHK World TV
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Episodes
44 indexedGunma: A Lake and Silk Thread
8 November 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
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Aichi: Cats and Calligraphy
1 November 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Hokkaido: Draft Horses and Trucks
25 October 2026 8 airings 0 upcoming
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Fukuoka: Itoshima's Tropical Shores
18 October 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Odawara: Cats in Pubs and Cafes
30 August 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
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.
Nagasaki: Looking for Cats in the Hills
23 August 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
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.
Kurashiki: Feline Friends
16 August 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Nagano: Castles, Noodles, and Hot Springs
9 August 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
Fuku-chan is popular with tourists visiting Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure. Elsewhere, five cats live in a restaurant offering green soba noodles. Mya-chan lives at an inn in a hot spring area.
Tokyo: Cats in the Big City
2 August 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Shiga: Carefree in a Castle Town
5 July 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Chiba: Matching Poses
28 June 2026 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Oita: Warming Up in Yufuin
21 June 2026 9 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Sado Island: Pathways and Folk Songs
14 June 2026 75 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Atami: Relaxing With Yoga
7 June 2026 40 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Gifu: A Castle and a Post Town
13 July 2025 1 airing 1 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Hokkaido:Furano's Play Areas
6 July 2025 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Saga:Floating Torii Gates and Imari Ware
29 June 2025 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Tottori:Quiet Mountain Villages
22 June 2025 16 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Iwate: Land of History and Horses
22 September 2024 4 airings 0 upcoming
The filmmaker follows Chibita, a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near the world heritage site Chusonji Temple, and Popo, who lives with 20 horses.
Mie: Comfy Cats Sitting in Laps
15 September 2024 4 airings 0 upcoming
Iwago Mitsuaki follows mama cat Koyuki, who lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens, and Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop and keeps an eye on the shopping arcade.
Miyazaki: Flowers, Archery, and a Festival
14 July 2024 4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Kagoshima: A Turtle, Tea Fields, and Cats
0 airings
Iwago follows a local cat to a shrine that looks like a palace and visits a tea farm patrolled by an early-rising cat.
Atami: Relaxing With Yoga
4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Sado Island: Pathways and Folk Songs
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Oita: Warming Up in Yufuin
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Chiba: Matching Poses
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Shiga: Carefree in a Castle Town
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Miyazaki: Flowers, Archery, and a Festival
4 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
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.
Mie: Comfy Cats Sitting in Laps
4 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Iwago Mitsuaki follows mama cat Koyuki, who lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens, and Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop and keeps an eye on the shopping arcade.
Iwate: Land of History and Horses
4 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
The filmmaker follows Chibita, a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near the world heritage site Chusonji Temple, and Popo, who lives with 20 horses.
Tokyo: Cats in the Big City
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Nagano: Castles, Noodles, and Hot Springs
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Fuku-chan is popular with tourists visiting Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure. Elsewhere, five cats live in a restaurant offering green soba noodles. Mya-chan lives at an inn in a hot spring area.
Kurashiki: Feline Friends
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Nagasaki: Looking for Cats in the Hills
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographer, Iwago Mitsuaki.
Odawara: Cats in Pubs and Cafes
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographer, Iwago Mitsuaki.
Tottori:Quiet Mountain Villages
16 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Saga:Floating Torii Gates and Imari Ware
4 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Hokkaido:Furano's Play Areas
4 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Fukuoka: Itoshima's Tropical Shores
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Hokkaido: Draft Horses and Trucks
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Aichi: Cats and Calligraphy
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Gunma: A Lake and Silk Thread
4 airings 0 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
Yamanashi: Crystals and Gardens
4 airings 4 upcoming TVG
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.
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