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Bayard

(28,075 posts) Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:55 PM Nov 14

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Celebrating The Quirky And Playful Side Of Cats

For more than ten years, Tokyo-based photographer Masayuki Oki has been documenting the everyday lives of stray cats across Japan. His photos capture them just as they are — curious, sleepy, grumpy, affectionate, and everything in between. Oki has a special talent for noticing the small moments that reveal each cat’s unique personality, turning ordinary encounters on the street into touching, funny, and sometimes surprisingly emotional portraits.

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Celebrating The Quirky And Playful Side Of Cats (Original Post) Bayard Nov 14 OP

Thanks! Those were great! N/T luvallpeeps Nov 14 #1

Cats. I love em 😻. Love this post Deuxcents Nov 14 #2

I love these! Thanks! Ocelot II Nov 14 #3

WOW!! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 14 #4

Thanks... 2naSalit Nov 14 #5

Fallin' in LOVE with cats! Lemon Lyman Nov 14 #6

Love these! 😻😻😻 ShazzieB Nov 14 #7

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Thank you. I recently ran across a calendar, niyad Nov 14 #8

Is it so bad... slightlv Nov 14 #9

A bright spot in a dismal day LNM Nov 14 #10

Those were wonderful! summer_in_TX Nov 15 #11

Thanks Bayard dlbell Nov 15 #12

Great photos! MIButterfly Nov 15 #13

Fantastic collection, thank you KS Toronado Nov 15 #14

Well done, Thanks Nigrum Cattus Nov 15 #15

Love it, love it, love it! 3catwoman3 Nov 15 #16

Great compilation snot Nov 15 #17

They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats TommieMommy Nov 17 #18

luvallpeeps

(1,264 posts)

1. Thanks! Those were great! N/T

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:02 PM

Nov 14

Deuxcents

(25,066 posts)

2. Cats. I love em 😻. Love this post

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:02 PM

Nov 14

Ocelot II

(128,533 posts)

3. I love these! Thanks!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:10 PM

Nov 14

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,375 posts)

4. WOW!!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:17 PM

Nov 14

Thank you so much for posting these.

2naSalit

(99,260 posts)

5. Thanks...

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:18 PM

Nov 14

I've really needed a kitty fix!

Lemon Lyman

(1,549 posts)

6. Fallin' in LOVE with cats!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:34 PM

Nov 14

Thanks for all the lovely pictures of kitties. The pictures are truly wonderful. Can't imagine the time put in collecting all of them. I'm saving a few for screensavers. Thanks again.

ShazzieB

(22,040 posts)

7. Love these! 😻😻😻

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:01 PM

Nov 14

Thanks so much!

niyad

(128,938 posts)

8. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Thank you. I recently ran across a calendar,

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:24 PM

Nov 14

"Cats on Catnip". A number of those darlings would fit right in!

slightlv

(7,164 posts)

9. Is it so bad...

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:37 PM

Nov 14

I want to play and love on every one of them! Fantastic pics!

LNM

(1,212 posts)

10. A bright spot in a dismal day

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:54 PM

Nov 14

Thank you. If I could share it to FB I would. A much needed distraction.

summer_in_TX

(3,955 posts)

11. Those were wonderful!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:02 AM

Nov 15

So many to love.

dlbell

(42 posts)

12. Thanks Bayard

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:52 AM

Nov 15

Some of the best pictures of cats living their natural lives. He's a great photographer.

MIButterfly

(1,755 posts)

13. Great photos!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:03 AM

Nov 15

Thank you for posting, Bayard! I really enjoyed them.

KS Toronado

(22,416 posts)

14. Fantastic collection, thank you

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 09:43 AM

Nov 15

Nigrum Cattus

(1,138 posts)

15. Well done, Thanks

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 10:03 AM

Nov 15

3catwoman3

(28,333 posts)

16. Love it, love it, love it!

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 10:14 AM

Nov 15

I spent 2 years in Japan in the late 1970s with the Air Force nurse corps, and even brought a cat back to the States with me. Had him for 20 years. I especially enjoyed seeing some of the architecture and signage again, and the picture with the cherry blossoms. Cherry blossom season in Japan is one of the most beautiful sights on the planet.

More of this, please!

snot

(11,392 posts)

17. Great compilation

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 05:59 PM

Nov 15

with some brilliant photos!

TommieMommy

(2,549 posts)

18. They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 04:35 PM

Nov 17

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