A Cat’s-Eye View of Japan on NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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A Cat’s-Eye View of Japan
Globe-trotting wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Iwago Mitsuaki, offers the best of a vast collection of cat footage he took in Japan. On this unique trip around the country, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats!
See you Sunday on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/catseye/
Video on demand (VOD)
Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
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.
Available until April 24, 2024
Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
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.
Available until April 17, 2024
Available until April 10, 2024
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!
Available until February 23, 2024
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!
Available until February 11, 2024
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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