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Bayard

(27,818 posts) Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:55 PM Friday

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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 Friday OP

Thanks! Those were great! N/T luvallpeeps Friday #1

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

I love these! Thanks! Ocelot II Friday #3

WOW!! PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #4

Thanks... 2naSalit Friday #5

Fallin' in LOVE with cats! Lemon Lyman Friday #6

Love these! 😻😻😻 ShazzieB Friday #7

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

Is it so bad... slightlv Friday #9

A bright spot in a dismal day LNM Friday #10

Those were wonderful! summer_in_TX Saturday #11

Thanks Bayard dlbell Saturday #12

Great photos! MIButterfly Saturday #13

Fantastic collection, thank you KS Toronado Saturday #14

Well done, Thanks Nigrum Cattus Saturday #15

Love it, love it, love it! 3catwoman3 Saturday #16

Great compilation snot Saturday #17

They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats TommieMommy 22 hrs ago #18

luvallpeeps

(1,262 posts)

1. Thanks! Those were great! N/T

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:02 PM

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Deuxcents

(24,801 posts)

2. Cats. I love em 😻. Love this post

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:02 PM

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Ocelot II

(128,335 posts)

3. I love these! Thanks!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:10 PM

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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,312 posts)

4. WOW!!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:17 PM

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Thank you so much for posting these.

2naSalit

(98,969 posts)

5. Thanks...

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:18 PM

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I've really needed a kitty fix!

Lemon Lyman

(1,535 posts)

6. Fallin' in LOVE with cats!

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:34 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

(21,960 posts)

7. Love these! 😻😻😻

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:01 PM

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Thanks so much!

niyad

(128,573 posts)

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

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:24 PM

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

slightlv

(7,040 posts)

9. Is it so bad...

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:37 PM

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

LNM

(1,207 posts)

10. A bright spot in a dismal day

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:54 PM

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

summer_in_TX

(3,938 posts)

11. Those were wonderful!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:02 AM

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So many to love.

dlbell

(42 posts)

12. Thanks Bayard

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 12:52 AM

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

MIButterfly

(1,680 posts)

13. Great photos!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:03 AM

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

KS Toronado

(22,127 posts)

14. Fantastic collection, thank you

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 09:43 AM

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Nigrum Cattus

(1,108 posts)

15. Well done, Thanks

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 10:03 AM

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3catwoman3

(28,158 posts)

16. Love it, love it, love it!

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 10:14 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

(11,370 posts)

17. Great compilation

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 05:59 PM

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with some brilliant photos!

TommieMommy

(2,508 posts)

18. They are absolutely beautiful 💙💙 I love cats

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Mon Nov 17, 2025, 04:35 PM

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