Seasons & episodes
S1 · E39Latvia 2016-06-24 · 59 min
The setting is Latvia, a country in northern Europe, the middle of the three Baltic states. Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki gets up close and personal with the cats of this country, a land of beautiful greenery and water! The location shoot took place at the end of April, just as spring has come after a long winter! A cat feels the spring by rubbing its body against the sunlight shining on the soil, a cat takes a walk in the Baltic Sea in the spring breeze, a cat enjoys the springtime by the water and the scent of greenery, a cat plays with bees... everyone is enjoying spring in their own way! In the capital, Riga, there's a cat in the mayor's office? Iwago Mitsuaki gives us an up-close look!
S1 · E40Rio de Janeiro 2016-07-20 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki photographs cats on the streets of the world from a cat's perspective! This time, he visits Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city of the Olympic Games. A cat lying leisurely on a beautiful beach, leaning against a sand dune. Friendly cats living in the courtyard-like alleys of the old town, where 19th century buildings remain. A cat walking with its owner every day to a coffee plantation surrounded by forest on the outskirts... One after another, cats enveloped in the kindness of the Brazilian people are introduced.
S1 · E41Amsterdam 2016-08-17 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki approaches Amsterdam, Netherlands, from a cat's perspective! A cat leisurely walks along the canal as if on patrol. After fighting over territory with waterfowl, it stops by a hair salon for a rest. There is also an adorable sight of a newly moved cat timidly crossing the road. The courtyard of an apartment building where many cats live is a cat's paradise! We also visit a cat who lives in a windmill house in a suburban town with a fairy-tale landscape of windmills and pastures.
S1 · E42New York 2016-09-26 · 59 min
The story is set in New York, USA. Animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago meets cats living in the big city. At a pizza restaurant in Brooklyn, he discovers a cat taking a nap on a sign. At a law firm in Manhattan, a cat sleeps peacefully despite a difficult discussion. There is also a brave cat who lounges on the sidewalk without worrying about the people passing by. Even in the big city, cats are free and easy. What kind of New Yorker will this toddling kitten become?
S1 · E43England 2016-10-10 · 59 min
The setting is England. Animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago looks at cats living freely in the beautiful countryside. Cats in England are somewhat wild. Cats that hunt by detecting the location of birds only by sound, cats that walk long distances across bridges, cats that walk leisurely through pastures, and more. As Iwago follows the cats he has found with his unique sense of smell, he uncovers a mysterious world! He even sees a cat unique to England taking a nap on the counter of a pub.
S1 · E44Sri Lanka 2016-11-19 · 59 min
Mitsuaki Iwago photographs cats in Sri Lanka from the unique perspective of an animal photographer. A cat carefully grooms itself beside a bathing elephant. A cat running around in the tea fields on the plateau loves milk tea! There is also a kitten frolicking on the beautiful beaches of the Indian Ocean. Cats live freely in beautiful nature. In fact, they love people, receiving fish at the fish market and listening comfortably to sutras at temples. Let yourself be soothed by the sight of these adorable cats!
S1 · E45Czech Republic 2016-12-24 · 59 min
Mitsuaki Iwago photographs cats in the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic from the unique perspective of an animal photographer. He visits Kutná Hora, Holašovice, and Český Krumlov, which are registered as World Heritage sites. He captures adorable cats in the beautiful scenery unique to Bohemia, including cats living in a majestic castle built in the Middle Ages and cats enjoying fishing in a tranquil village lined with baroque houses. Iwago says, "Czech cats have cute faces." These adorable cats will soothe your soul!
S1 · E46Singapore 2017-01-20 · 59 min
Mitsuaki Iwago takes a close look at the cats of "Singapore" from an animal photographer's perspective. Cats unique to this multi-ethnic country are featured, including a cat watching the sunrise next to the Merlion, a cat playing in front of a mosque, and a cat in Chinatown receiving chicken from an old man playing shogi. Don't miss the big, plump cat he encountered on the island across the river! He lived a leisurely life in the pleasant sea breeze. Seeing Singapore from a cat's perspective, you can discover a different charm!
S1 · E47The Four Seasons of Kyoto: Prologue 2017-03-04 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki photographed cats in Kyoto over the course of a year in this special. Adorable cats appear in seasonal landscapes, including a shrine where 14 cats live, a black cat at a temple with beautiful autumn leaves, and a cat playing with a maiko. The sad expression on the face of a stray cat who can't fit in with the others. The kindness of a male cat raising a kitten. You'll be able to feel the charm and depth of cats living alongside humans through the subtle changes in their expressions and their growth, which he was able to capture only by following them for a year!
S1 · E48Hong Kong 2017-04-07 · 59 min
In this popular series, Mitsuaki Iwago takes a closer look at cats from around the world from an animal photographer's perspective. This time, we have cats from Hong Kong. What is the "beckoning cat" at the Chinese medicine store playing with? What does the cat at the snake restaurant look like? What is the cat riding on as it enjoys the night view? Just looking at any of these cats will warm your heart. The familiar scenery of Hong Kong may look a little different from a cat's perspective.
S1 · E49Crete 2017-06-02 · 59 min
In this popular series, Iwago Mitsuaki photographs cats from the unique perspective of an animal photographer. The setting is Crete, Greece. On this island, where Zeus, the god of Greek mythology, was born and raised, you will encounter cats claiming 4,000-year-old ruins as their territory, cats hiding in castle walls to avoid strong winds, and cats basking in the sun in a monastery while listening to the sounds of prayer. As winter turns to spring, the light shining through the clouds creates a dramatic portrayal of the cats. The love games between the cats are also adorable!
S1 · E50Moldova 2017-07-07 · 59 min
Mitsuaki Iwago shot the film in Moldova, Eastern Europe. Among the vineyards, he encountered cats living in harmony with nature, capturing footage that "sounded like the camera itself had become the cat." In the courtyard of an apartment complex, a cat snuggles up to an elderly person. Filled with heartwarming footage of cats that will make you wish you could live a life like that! There are also kittens sleeping beside a mother and daughter enjoying traditional embroidery. The adorableness of fluffy cats playing in the out-of-season snow is heartwarming!
S1 · E51Cinque Terre 2017-08-04 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki meets cats all over the world. This time he went to Cinque Terre on the Mediterranean coast in northern Italy. Cinque Terre is a beautiful area of five small villages along the coast that has been registered as a World Heritage Site and is also popular as a tourist destination. What Iwago wanted to photograph here was, of all things, cats on the roofs, because he had heard that the cats here love being on the roofs. He chased the cats as they roamed from roof to roof and took photos with the beautiful sea and townscape in the background.
S1 · E52San Francisco 2017-09-01 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats, and this time the setting is San Francisco. In San Francisco, a city of hills and fog, he encounters a kitty at a window! In a residential area on the hills, Iwago comes face to face with a sphinx cat, making its first appearance on the show, through a window! A pair of cat brothers living in a floating house lead an elegant life watching the birds by the water... A leopard-print cat strolls alongside a cable car. We get up close and personal with cats in the suburbs of San Francisco.
S1 · E53Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017-10-06 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats, and this time the setting is Eastern Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Mostar, a city that was once a fierce battleground during the ethnic conflict and is now registered as a World Heritage Site, a cat peacefully grooms itself. A brown tabby brother and sister play together happily. In a village on the outskirts, a cat is smoked in a charcoal kiln. Don't miss the sight of a cat on a sheep farm climbing onto a dog's tummy and kneading with pleasure. Iwago encounters cats that seem like they belong in a fairy tale.
S1 · E54Prince Edward Island 2017-11-03 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats, and this time he travels to Prince Edward Island, Canada. The setting for the novel "Anne of Green Gables," the cats live freely among sparkling waters and vibrant greenery. They hunt in the fields and beg for milk in the town, living in harmony with the island's residents. He also encountered a cat that was curled up like a ball and a cat at a historic racetrack. He photographed cats as if they were playing in Anne's world.
S1 · E55United Arab Emirates 2017-12-01 · 59 min
The stage for this popular series in which animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats is the United Arab Emirates. Most of the country is desert, and Iwago had always wanted to shoot in the desert. There he encountered a beautiful white cat. He aimed to capture its dynamic appearance against the backdrop of the contrast between the sand and the sky. He also encountered some charming cats in the tourist city of Dubai. In the market, a cat walks confidently through the crowds and is loved by many. There is also a cat relaxing on the marble floors of a luxurious mansion.
S1 · E56Zanzibar 2018-01-05 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats, and this time the setting is Zanzibar. This island is located east of Tanzania, Africa, and Iwago encountered many kittens here. Zanzibar is also known as the Spice Island. It is clove harvest season in the village, and kittens are roaming among the drying racks. He also discovered a newborn baby in an alley in Stone Town on the west side of the island, and on the coast he encountered a pair of cute brothers who were not afraid of the water as they went on an adventure.
S1 · E57Bhutan 2018-02-02 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki visited Bhutan at the foot of the Himalayas. In Punakha, at an altitude of 1,300m, threshing work is in full swing, while a cat plays around chasing grasshoppers nearby. At Paro temple, at an altitude of 2,200m, Iwago took a satisfying shot of a cat and a monk in a hall bathed in sunlight and filled with the scent of incense. Phobjikha, at an altitude of 2,900m, is a wetland blessed with abundant water sources, where cranes fly in in winter. The cat and girl he met here live a simple but spiritually rich life under an endless blue sky.
S1 · E58Photographing America 2018-03-02 · 59 min
Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki says, "You can understand a country and the lives of its people by looking at its cats." So this time, he will re-edit his previous programs to show us what kind of America we can see through cats, having visited America the most on his world cat walks. He will visit six locations, from New York in the east to the west coast and Hawaii. A vast country with many ethnic groups, a superpower that is always in the spotlight, what kind of America has Iwago's camera captured through the eyes of cats? Discover America.
S1 · E59Noto 2018-04-06 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world to photograph cats, and this time he travels to Noto in the Hokuriku region. Cats endure the strong winds of the Sea of Japan, and sometimes even snowstorms. In the morning at the fishing port, cats gather in search of fish. Cats are also part of daily life in Noto. Cats take their morning walks at the Wajima morning market, and you can also encounter cats at Wajima lacquerware workshops and old houses in the mountains. And then there's the Tateyama mountain range across the Sea of Japan, and cats - footage Iwago was determined to capture. He captures cats waiting for the fleeting blue sky and the arrival of spring.
S1 · E60Cambodia 2018-05-04 · 59 min
This episode of animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki's popular series takes him to Cambodia in Southeast Asia. The shoot took place during the dry season, where stilt houses on the shores of a lake are 6m above ground level. At this time of year, shops are set up in the open air, and cats roam among them. Iwago aimed to capture the movements of these cats. In the humid and muggy climate of Cambodia, hammocks are perfect for taking afternoon naps, and a kitty is napping underneath it, when something happens. A cat is also spotted strolling among the ruins of Angkor Wat, and its beautiful silhouette against the setting sun is also a highlight
S1 · E61Fiji 2018-06-01 · 59 min
This is a popular series by animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki. The setting is Fiji, known as a resort destination in the South Pacific. The shooting took place during the rainy season, a time when there is a lot of rain. Iwago aimed to depict the lesser known rainy side of Fiji. Cute kittens stroll along the beach after the rain, and when it rains again, they take shelter in the green bushes. Even in the pouring rain, children play happily, but the cats take a nap at home. And a rainbow appears over the beach. The lives of people and cats are depicted in such rainy season scenery.
S1 · E62Cyprus 2018-07-06 · 59 min
In this popular series, animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki travels around the world photographing cats. This time, the setting is Cyprus in the Mediterranean. The cats that patrol the Temple of Apollo, which appears in mythology, are skilled at killing poisonous snakes. The white cats in the white stone village stand out beautifully in the Mediterranean sunlight. There are cats on the cliffs overlooking the deep blue sea, cats playing with a large jar at a winery, and 18 cats living in a monastery in the mountains. The people of the island met the cats that they call "friends and family."