Mitsuaki Iwago's photo exhibition "Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk" is being held at the main Mitsukoshi store in Nihonbashi from May 20. The exhibition will run until June 1.

Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk" at Mitsukoshi Nihombashi main store
Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk" at Mitsukoshi Nihombashi main store

This event is an exhibition version of the NHK BS Premium program "Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk. It consists of approximately 200 photographs of cats that Mr. Iwago has met around the world.

Mr. Iwago says, "Cats spread around the world along with humans. That is why the local cats resemble the local people. By looking at the photographs of cats in this exhibition, visitors can feel the people and cultures of various regions of the world through the cats.

Paris (C) Mitsuaki Iwago
Paris (C) Mitsuaki Iwago

Photographs were taken in Paris, Provence, Belgium, Norway, Sicily, Croatia, Aegean islands, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Marrakech, Key West, Uruguay, Hawaii, Taiwan, Okinawa, and 15 other regions.

Uruguay (C) Mitsuaki Iwago
Uruguay (C) Mitsuaki Iwago

Outline of the exhibition
◆Title: "Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk"
◆Venues and dates:
・Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store May 20 to June 1
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm (until 5:00 pm on the last day)
◆Admission: ¥800 for adults and university students / ¥600 for high school and junior high school students

The exhibition will also be held at Sogo Yokohama and Daimaru Sapporo.

Sicily (C) Mitsuaki Iwago
Sicily (C) Mitsuaki Iwago