A Cat's-Eye View of Japan - Season 4
1 - Tottori: Quiet Mountain Villages
Air Date: June 22, 2025
We meet cats whose owner grows plants used to make cloth in a traditional way. Another cat, Lock, lives at a temple. He takes part in sutra reading and is practically the chief priest's assistant!
2 - Saga: Floating Torii Gates and Imari Ware
Air Date: June 29, 2025
Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and even inspects the merchandise.
3 - Hokkaido: Furano's Play Areas
Air Date: July 6, 2025
Furano is full of vast wheat fields. For a local farmer's cat, it's the perfect place to hunt or go for a run. We meet two cats who live at an inn and love to play on the exposed hot water pipes.
4 - Gifu: A Castle and a Post Town
Air Date: July 13, 2025
A cat patrols Ogaki Castle and has a special place where he cools off on hot days. In Magome-juku, a 400-year-old post town, two cats live at a souvenir store. We capture an unexpected interaction!
5 - Kumamoto: Food and Exercise on Yushima
Air Date: July 20, 2025
Yushima is a cat island only four kilometers around. Hungry cats gather at the port for fresh fish, including a talkative kitten. A cat lives at the local school and watches over the eight students.
6 - Kamakura: Local Favorites
Air Date: August 31, 2025
We meet Kiiro, a cat who draws admirers whenever he goes out for a stroll. Children and adults alike gather to scratch his head. We also visit a beauty salon where a cat provides customer service!
7 - Hiroshima: Hills and Slopes
Air Date: September 7, 2025
Three energetic kittens love playing on the roof of a building by sliding down the slope and pouncing on dead leaves. In a seaside town, a cat named Kinako leads us to a beautiful scenic spot.
8 - Akita: Good Manners Even Between Friends
Air Date: September 14, 2025
Mack the cat lives among vast fields with two Akita dogs. They're friends and always make up after a spat. Meanwhile, a mother cat and her son love their owner but are quick to fight with each other.
9 - Yamaguchi: Surrounded by Green
Air Date: September 21, 2025
Castle ruins are a local cat's favorite spot for a stroll, though he somehow gets a stick caught in his collar. Meanwhile, a cat and dog living in a bookstore go to sleep as soon as the store opens.
10 - Osaka: Steeped in Tradition
Air Date: September 28, 2025
A wood carving workshop makes decorations for festival floats. It's also home to Leo, a cat who spends his days with the artisans. Another cat, Konatsu, lives in an old house with a tea master.
11 - Kyoto: Happy Reunions
Air Date: November 2, 2025
Photographer Iwago Mitsuaki reunites with cats from his past! He meets Kurobe, a temple cat, for the first time in six years. He then visits a seaside town to see Ponzu for the first time in twelve.
12 - Yamanashi: Cats and Grapes
Air Date: November 9, 2025
Saburo the cat lives in a lovely vineyard, but her rival Shiroo is nearby. Can they get along? Meanwhile, another cat lives peacefully in a workshop that makes and repairs Buddhist statues.
13 - Kagawa: Cats Along a Pilgrimage Route
Air Date: November 16, 2025
We head to Yashima, where the local boss cat leads us to a temple along the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple grounds are home to cats that nap, play, and greet pilgrims and other visitors.
14 - Aizu: Love Your Neighbor
Air Date: November 23, 2025
Two herb farmers' cats live next door to each other. Their relationship is tense due to a past fight. At Takeya Kannonji Temple, the chief priest lives with four cats that always stay by his side.
15 - Tokyo: Shinjuku Never Sleeps
Air Date: November 30, 2025
We spend a day with the cats of Shinjuku Golden-Gai, a retro bar district in Tokyo. One cat goes on a quiet morning patrol. At night, customers visit a bar where they can drink with two cats.