Meow Meow Japanese History

In Meow Meow Cat History, learn all about Japan's fascinating history... with cats! The first episode features the legendary Himiko, founder of ancient Yamatai.

In the vicious Sengoku period, there was one cat who stood above others with his ambitions to unite the country: Oda Nobunaga! This episode features an overview of his rise to power and eventual fate.

There's one cat who embodies the spirit of the Bakumatsu, the period of the late 19th century when Japan's long isolation started to come to a close: Sakamoto Ryoma! Learn all about his early days in this episode.

Cats are so hard to organize "herding cats" is often used to refer to tasks that are impossible. So imagine how incredible Prince Shotoku must be when helps the government of Asuka period Japan get it's act together!

The Shinsengumi are arguably the most famous group of Japanese swordscats in the country's entire history. This is the story of how they were formed by the Tokugawa Shogunate to keep order in Kyoto, during the last days of the Edo period.

Oda Nobunaga might have made the first major bid to unite Sengoku Japan, but there was only one cat who managed to unify Japan and actually keep it together: Tokugawa Ieyasu!