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Our first episode focuses on cats in Istanbul, Turkey. Cats are considered sacred animals in Turkey, so every stray cat on the streets has a name. The whole city seems to be home to cats, including "Saffron," the plump spice shop clerk, "Orcan," who competes for love on the rooftop of a tourist attraction, and even cats living in the World Heritage site, Hagia Sophia. World-renowned animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki gets up close and personal with the cats who live there and are cherished by people. Air Date : 6th-Aug-2012  Read More

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The third episode focuses on cats in Sorrento, a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Italy, and on the island of Capri. In the alleys of Capri, which a 19th-century poet called "Cat Walks," he encounters a cat intent on grooming itself but disinterested in the camera, captures the wild behavior of cats climbing trees in a lemon orchard, and encounters cats engaged in a fierce battle at a fishing port. He also touches on the intimate world of a man who has been feeding his cats every day for 20 years. Iwago Mitsuaki gets up close and personal with the cats who live freely on a vast lemon farm and on an island surrounded by blue seas. Air Date : 8th-Aug-2012  Read More

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Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki visits Dubrovnik, a World Heritage city on the Adriatic Sea. He is drawn to the old town by cats that jump between boats and cobblestones. He sees "Billy," a cat that is beautiful as it pounces on doves; "Lily," who shows off her yawning in a bar on Okinoshima Island; and "Kiko," who lets him photograph lizard hunting in a village overlooking the sea. A dog and a cat are dozing together in an old Soviet-made car parked in a vacant lot. Iwago says, "Cats that grow up under the open sky also have bigger spirits." Air Date : 16th-Nov-2013  Read More

Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki meets cats in Sicily. Every morning at the fishing port, there is a restaurant where "feasts fly out." A little way off the coast is a mountain landscape. A scene where "cows, cats, sheep, goats, and pigs" gather together, which made Iwago want to photograph them! This is Iwago's fourth visit to Sicily. He goes again to meet "Domenico," whom he photographed before. "A 12-year-old male with a big face," would be over 80 years old in human terms, but he is still active in love. He has discovered the secret to a long life! Air Date : 26th-Dec-2013  Read More

Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki walks through rural villages in the south of France, meeting cats. Many of the homes are pet cats, and Iwago encounters his favorite type of cat, a "big-faced" cat, on a "rural stroll"! The cat he meets under a chestnut tree is dining all over the village! He also encounters a rare cat with "blue fur." ​​Don't miss the sight of a cat hunting snakes. Iwago gets up close and personal with the cats of this rural village, who are skilled at being cuddly while dining with human families. Air Date : 4th-Jan-2014  Read More

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Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki encounters cats in Paris, France. White cats living with Parisian women in an apartment overlooking Montmartre! A cat living on a boat moored on the Seine with a view of the Eiffel Tower! In the city of flowers, a girl and a cat approach each other... Two cats in a sculptor's studio stand motionless like statues, and Iwago is completely smitten! Cafe cats and a violin shop cat also make an appearance! An hour of enjoying Parisian cats! Air Date : 24th-Dec-2014  Read More

Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki comes face to face with cats in Malaysia, Southeast Asia. On a hill overlooking the Straits of Malacca, at the ruins of a World Heritage church, a cat glows golden in the setting sun, and there is the shadow of another cat! In Borneo, we visit floating houses where people and cats live together. Malaysian cats are laid-back! They expose their bellies defenselessly and take naps with their paws raised. In an indigenous village lined with bamboo houses, kittens go on a great adventure, but are frozen by a dog's barking. Iwago's warm gaze! Air Date : 17th-Jan-2015  Read More

Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki follows the cats living in Chiang Mai, Thailand! At the temple, a kitten plays with a Buddha statue. It looks like it's having fun sticking its hand into a drainage hole! Is it disturbing the monks while they pray? At an elephant breeding center, cats and elephants live together! In the mountainous region, a cat keeps warm by the fireplace all day, not moving even when covered in ashes! In the city of Chiang Mai, Iwago comes across a Siamese cat that he had been dying to meet, and he falls head over heels in love with it! Air Date : 11th-Mar-2015  Read More

Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki follows the cats of New Orleans in the southern United States! The cats of this jazz town live in close contact with music. A cat in a jazz club dozes off to the sounds of piano music... There's also a cat dozing off at the entrance to a record store! There's also an old cat patrolling a large plantation, and a cat that walks around the courtyard of a historic hotel as if it owns the place. And in the city center, Iwago has a touching reunion with the mascot cat of a bar he once met! Air Date : 27th-Jun-2015  Read More

The setting is Spain! Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki follows cats in the capital, Madrid! Under the blazing sun, the cats live peacefully and leisurely. The cat looks pleased as it listens to flamenco guitar... The cats find some shade in the park in the center and enjoy their siesta! The cat who lives in a vegetable garden has an awkward distance from the residents who gather there... Iwago visits a village rich in nature and is captivated by the beautiful sight of cats climbing onto the roof under the moonlight! Air Date : 31st-Jul-2015  Read More

The setting is America! Animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago approaches the cats of Charleston on the East Coast from a cat's perspective! Charleston is actually known as the most popular tourist destination in the United States. The cats are free to wander anywhere, from the beautiful streets of the historic preservation district, to old Western-style houses, well-maintained gardens, and churches! A guard cat, not a security guard, watches over the gatepost! Iwago visits a vast plantation and casts a warm gaze on the mischievous cat surrounded by sheep. Air Date : 26th-Aug-2015  Read More

Animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago follows the cats of Malta, a small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea! Maltese people are kind to cats, and the cats themselves are very easygoing! In the capital, Valletta, the cats are fed by five different people and have full stomachs! An old man who enjoys fishing gives the cats most of their catch! During the dazzling sunshine, they take a relaxing nap! A day in the life of a Maltese cat, surrounded by beautiful scenery from before sunrise to dusk! So adorable! Air Date : 18th-Sep-2015  Read More

The setting is Cairns, Australia! Animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago follows cats in this famous tourist town facing the Great Barrier Reef! Cats walking around the beach as if they own the place! Cats acting like sailors going on a boat cruise! Cats roaming the garden as if competing with wallabies! Cats enjoy a carefree life on lime and coffee farms and on a ranch with many cows! We get up close and personal with cats who enjoy the rich sea and forests that are unique to Cairns! Air Date : 24th-Oct-2015  Read More