In the sprawling, neon-dusted metropolis of Tokyo, there were a million cat videos. Clumsy kittens, regal fluffs, angry strays—the internet was fat with them. But none were like Makoto Oya’s.
In an era of "corecore" and overstimulating content, Makoto Oya cat videos offer a detox. They are anti-climactic. The cat never catches the bird. The cat never falls off the shelf. Nothing "happens" in a traditional sense. Makoto Oya Cat Videos
Oya almost always films in "bad" weather. While most creators wait for a sunny day, Oya brings out his camera during snowstorms, typhoon winds, and heavy rain. He captures cats huddling under parked cars with snow collecting on their whiskers, or sitting stoically on a pier as ocean spray mists the background. This creates a mood of mono no aware (the bittersweet transience of things). The cats look tough, melancholic, and profoundly beautiful. In the sprawling, neon-dusted metropolis of Tokyo, there