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Bayard

(30,705 posts) Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:55 PM Nov 2025

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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 2025 OP

Thanks! Those were great! N/T luvallpeeps Nov 2025 #1

Cats. I love em 😻. Love this post Deuxcents Nov 2025 #2

I love these! Thanks! Ocelot II Nov 2025 #3

WOW!! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #4

Thanks... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #5

Fallin' in LOVE with cats! Lemon Lyman Nov 2025 #6

Love these! 😻😻😻 ShazzieB Nov 2025 #7

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Thank you. I recently ran across a calendar, niyad Nov 2025 #8

Is it so bad... slightlv Nov 2025 #9

A bright spot in a dismal day LNM Nov 2025 #10

Those were wonderful! summer_in_TX Nov 2025 #11

Thanks Bayard dlbell Nov 2025 #12

Great photos! MIButterfly Nov 2025 #13

Fantastic collection, thank you KS Toronado Nov 2025 #14

Well done, Thanks Nigrum Cattus Nov 2025 #15

Love it, love it, love it! 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #16

Great compilation snot Nov 2025 #17

They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats TommieMommy Nov 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #19

Thanks Rebl2 Dec 2025 #20

luvallpeeps

(1,289 posts)

1. Thanks! Those were great! N/T

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:02 PM

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Deuxcents

(28,298 posts)

2. Cats. I love em 😻. Love this post

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:02 PM

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Ocelot II

(131,847 posts)

3. I love these! Thanks!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:10 PM

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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

4. WOW!!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:17 PM

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Thank you so much for posting these.

2naSalit

(104,922 posts)

5. Thanks...

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 PM

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I've really needed a kitty fix!

Lemon Lyman

(1,645 posts)

6. Fallin' in LOVE with cats!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:34 PM

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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

(23,092 posts)

7. Love these! 😻😻😻

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:01 AM

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Thanks so much!

niyad

(135,420 posts)

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

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:24 AM

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

slightlv

(8,214 posts)

9. Is it so bad...

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:37 AM

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

LNM

(1,275 posts)

10. A bright spot in a dismal day

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:54 AM

Nov 2025

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

summer_in_TX

(4,374 posts)

11. Those were wonderful!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:02 AM

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So many to love.

dlbell

(58 posts)

12. Thanks Bayard

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:52 AM

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

MIButterfly

(3,504 posts)

13. Great photos!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 02:03 AM

Nov 2025

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

KS Toronado

(24,208 posts)

14. Fantastic collection, thank you

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 10:43 AM

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Nigrum Cattus

(1,368 posts)

15. Well done, Thanks

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 11:03 AM

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3catwoman3

(30,226 posts)

16. Love it, love it, love it!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 11:14 AM

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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

(11,934 posts)

17. Great compilation

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 06:59 PM

Nov 2025

with some brilliant photos!

TommieMommy

(3,233 posts)

18. They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats

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Mon Nov 17, 2025, 05:35 PM

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Rebl2

(18,007 posts)

20. Thanks

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:18 PM

Dec 2025

For sharing this article with us!

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