打首獄門同好会「猫の惑星」

by the way, the island they show at the beginning and the end is Tashirojima, also known as cat island. They used to make silk there, so they grew a lot of mulberry trees and were raising silk worms. To protect them against birds and rodents, they started breeding a LOT of cats that the fishermen of the island still feed today. You can go there by ferry from Ishinomaki.

I haven’t used Japanese in more than a decade, so have forgotten most of it, but I did a quick and dirty translation of the lyrics. It’s not very good, but I hope you can get the gist of the song.

The spot under the futon is the cat’s

The spot in front of the heater is the cat’s

The spot on top of the clothes is the cat’s

The spot in the cardboard box is the cat’s

The lid over the hot water bath is the cat’s

The spot where you are sleeping in the futon is the cat’s

The spot over your typing fingers is the cat’s

The spot on your lap is the cat’s

For example, even if I am cold

For example, even when it causes me trouble

If the cat is fine, then it’s not a problem

That’s how sacrificial love looks

Ah, surely! Ah, surely! Such is our destiny to be born into this world to a life loving cats

Ah, surely! Ah, surely! Our world is revolves around the fate of all cat life

We’re all living on the star inhabited by cats (x2)

We were all born on the star inhabited by cats, and succumbed to love

We’re all living on the star inhabited by cats

Even when they sharpen you claws on the sofa we don’t get angry

Even when they rip up the shoji we don’t get angry

Even when they unroll and shred the toilet paper we don’t get angry

Even when they force their way into the cupboard we don’t get angry

We don’t get angry (x2)

For example, even if they destroy my house

For example, even if I go bankrupt

If the cat is happy, then it’s not a problem

This is ultimately the cost of sacrificial love

Ah, surely! Ah, surely! Such is our fate to be born into this world to a life loving cats

Ah, surely! Ah, surely! Our world is revolves around the fate of all cat life

Oh, well. Our world only revolves around ensuring cats live in happiness

Ah, surely! Ah, surely! From the time we are born we live to fulfill our destiny of loving you

We’re all living on the star inhabited by cats (x2)

We were all born on the star inhabited by cats, and succumbed to love

We’re all living on the star inhabited by cats

We were born. …On the cat’s planet!

Neko means cat