Tabineko Roman (2015 - 2020)

Head to Aoshima, a cat island in the Seto Inland Sea that attracts cat lovers from all over the world. Aoshima has quickly become known throughout the world as an island with 15 inhabitants and 100 cats. The film tells the story of the interaction between the people and the adorable cats.

Paris, a beautiful city of art and culture. In the 14th arrondissement, a black cat plays with Madame in a luxurious garden; in the 9th arrondissement, a cat in a pizza parlour is a hand-held cat; in the 6th arrondissement, a long-lived cat is found in a long-established café where many artists, including Picasso and Matisse, gathered. A long-lived cat in a long-established café in the 6th arrondissement, where many artists, including Picasso and Matisse, gathered; the most popular passage in Paris in the 2nd arrondissement. Meet the signature cat of the art gallery in it.

Paris, a beautiful city of art and culture. The film visits long-established cafés, art galleries and apartments in search of cats while catching a glimpse of the beautiful cityscape of Paris, a city that everyone adores. A world-renowned designer moves into the 11th arrondissement with his cat. In the 14th arrondissement, an artist couple's white cat enjoys a siesta with its mother and siblings in the large courtyard and studio.

Visit the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa, a tropical paradise. The popular Taketomi Island, where the ancient Ryukyuan townscape remains, and the cats of Hateruma Island, Japan's southernmost inhabited island, are introduced. On Taketomi Island, we meet the signboard cat of a popular grill garden, cats living in the popular Kondoi Beach and Ryukyuan old houses. The programme also visits a diner on Hateruma Island where abandoned cats are taken in.

Visit the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, a tropical paradise. Meet the signboard cat at a guest house on Hateruma Island, Japan's southernmost inhabited island. Meet many cats at a sea turtle research facility on Kuroshima Island, where there are more cows than people, and at an old house with red tiles and coral hedges. Many cat-loving owners of guest houses on Hateruma Island love their cats as beckoning cats. On Kuroshima, the island of cows, you will meet many slim-faced island cats.

Visits Florence, Italy, a World Heritage city known as the Museum without a Roof. The film follows the daily lives of cats and cat lovers living in flats. Passers-by are intrigued by three cats sitting at the entrance to a shoe workshop near Ponte Vecchio. Everyone stops to admire the cats. The film also travels to the wine-growing region of Montepulciano to visit the winery's brewery. In the rose garden, they visit the cats of the cat sanctuary set up by the Florence Town Hall.

Visits Florence, Italy, a World Heritage city known as the Museum without a Roof. The film follows the daily lives of cats and cat lovers living in flats, and at a Florentine retirement home with 11 cats, we meet the cats who roam freely around the facility.

Visit the cats of Onomichi, Hiroshima, a city of hills and alleys loved by many literary giants. Onomichi has been inscribed as a Japan Heritage site as a boxy city from the Middle Ages spun by the Onomichi Aqueduct. Many cats play in this scenic town surrounded by temples and shrines.

Visit the cats of Onomichi, Hiroshima, a city of hills and alleys loved by many literary giants. Onomichi has been inscribed as a Japan Heritage site as a boxy city from the Middle Ages spun by the Onomichi Aqueduct. Many cats play in this scenic town surrounded by temples and shrines.

Visit cats living in Kawagoe, a small Edo town that has become the talk of the town with its warehouse buildings. The tour takes in the Honmaru Palace of Kawagoe Castle and the symbol of Kawagoe, the Bell of Time, while walking the streets. Various cats will appear, from those living in old private houses to those that serve as signboards. Take a stroll along the warehouse-styled Ichibanmachi Street. Meet several cats in the gardens of old houses and indulge in delicious steamed buns at a long-established confectioner's shop. Adorable signboard cats await you at the cat goods shop Saku and Penta Melone.

Misaki, a port town on the Miura Peninsula that thrived on tuna, is truly a cat paradise. Cats appear one after another from the elegant alleys and staircases. Many cats live in the town, which still retains the high-coloured, luxurious buildings that remind us of a bygone era. Cats at a seaside restaurant on Jōgashima, the southernmost tip of the Miura Peninsula, play peacefully in the seaside scenery.

Kamakura is an ancient capital alongside Kyoto and Nara. Surrounded by mountains and the sea and rich in nature, Kamakura is a tourist city visited by many people. We visit cats living in Kamakura, the capital of the samurai class. We also meet the cats of Enoshima, a very popular spot in Shonan. Kaze and Sora, the cats that are the signboards of a teahouse on the Tenen hiking course, are gentle cats that love their owners. A squirrel appears in front of Hana-chan at a quiet café-gallery in Kitakamakura. Momo-chan at Jomyo-ji Temple in the Kamakura Gozan Mountains is popular with worshippers. On Enoshima Island, the conversation between two cats is heartwarming, and in the forest she encounters a group of black-and-white cats.

Kamakura is an ancient capital alongside Kyoto and Nara. Surrounded by mountains and the sea and rich in nature, Kamakura is a tourist city visited by many people. We visit cats living in Kamakura, the capital of the samurai class. We also meet the cats of Enoshima, a very popular spot in Shonan. The cats in the souvenir shop in front of the Great Buddha statue in Hase are idols of schoolgirls. Julian-kun, a cute flower shop owner, is a handsome man. At Engakuji Temple in the Kamakura Gozan (Five Mountains), there are two cats loved by the people. Sumi-chan at Kuzuharaoka Shrine goes around greeting visitors. At Gallery Gigi in Enoshima, you will meet a friendly father-and-son cat.

The cat basket “Neko Chigura” has been waiting for five years due to a flood of orders. We visit the Nekochigura no Kai in Sekikawa-mura, Niigata Prefecture, where they are made. At a roadside station, grandmothers demonstrate how to make cat baskets. At the quiet home of a member of the Neko Chigura group, we made cat chigura while playing with several cats in the large garden. While looking at the important cultural asset Watanabe House, we went to see the signboard cat of a ryokan (Japanese inn) in the village. Then, in front of the sunken hearth at the 200-plus-year-old house of the Neko Chigura chairman, enjoy making cat chigura with his beloved cats.

Travelling on the fan-favourite Choshi Electric Railway with stops at every station. At Nakanomachi Station, the fans' favourite Deki 3 is seen. At Kannon Station, stop by Iinuma Kannon and play with the signboard cat at the general store. At Kimikehama Station, meet the famous station cat, Kimi-chan. And at Inubou you meet a cute Siamese cat. And at the terminal station Sotokawa, you meet the cats of the port.

Horse riding club in Asagiri Kogen, Shizuoka Prefecture, with a spectacular view of Mt Fuji. See the cats living in the stables for breakfast. Even cats you don't know come to eat. A kitten that wandered into the inn in Oshino Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, a few weeks ago is fully collared and shows cute behaviour. In Oshino Village, we stop by a famous roast beef sandwich shop, and at an old-fashioned teahouse in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, a signboard cat greets us with a good mood. And on the terrace of a house in Oshino Village, cats play gracefully in front of Mt Fuji.

Oshino Village, Yamanashi Prefecture. A cat in a furniture workshop in the forest has the amazing skill of rolling over. At a very popular tofu shop, he tastes delicious tofu. Meet a Maine Coon that chases after people and heads for a pension in Lake Yamanaka. Cats at a fishing park in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, take a bite of rainbow trout. At Lake Tanuki in Asagiri Kogen, famous for Diamond Fuji, an adorable cat lives in the administration building.

Yatsugatake, one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. While taking in the spectacular scenery, we visit the cats that live at the foot of the mountain. The cats from a cat goods shop in Kiyosato take a morning walk together. The three cats walk amicably through a beautiful forest. The signature cat of a café in Kobuchisawa is a 15-year-old grandmother. The cats at a pension in the forest play in the lush garden. At a farm in Hokuto City, a friendly cat with a summer cut welcomes you and shows you around the plastic greenhouses.

Yatsugatake, one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. While taking in the spectacular scenery, we visit the cats that live at the foot of the mountain. Injured cats live robustly and cheerfully in the flower fields on the plateau. The signboard cat of a soup shop in Chino City is a clever cat that urges its owner to put on a collar so that it can go outside. At the Nekofune Shrine in Hokuto City, many cats run free and wild in the fields and mountains. The cats at the woodshop in the forest are great hunters. They successfully kill onyanma.

The cats in the café specialising in bamboo, where you can drink bamboo coffee in a bamboo bowl, are cats protected by the cat-loving owner. The tour visits a unique pottery and guitar workshop, and a general store where about 10 cats have settled.

The cats in the café specialising in bamboo, where you can drink bamboo coffee in a bamboo bowl, are cats protected by the cat-loving owner. The tour visits a unique pottery and guitar workshop, and a general store where about 10 cats have settled.

Sabu-chan, the owner of Anmitsu-ya in Sugamo, known as Grandma's Harajuku, is the bossy one. Sabu-chan takes her two cats with her to patrol the neighbourhood. In Zoshigaya, he meets Ishimatsu of the candy shop in Kishimojin and the cats of the grocery shop.

Cats in dried fish shops and steamed bun shops in the Atami shopping street are popular cats. They are approached by tourists. The mischievous cat at the greengrocer's shop likes to go for walks. It runs up high walls many times. Several cats are seen frolicking in a fishing port, and on the Manazuru Peninsula, you will encounter cats gazing at the scenic Sanseki (three stones).