Adorable pictures show how a pair of cats have developed a fondness for travel thanks to their roving businessman owner.
Daisuke Nagasawa, 49, has spent the past few years taking his two faithful pets, Daikichi and Fuku-chan, across Japan in a specially converted baby pushchair.
The CEO of a tech company, Mr Nagasawa has taken the cats to all 47 prefectures across the country, photographing his two furry friends at some of the country’s most iconic landmarks.
Travelling cats Fuku-Chan and Daikichi have been all over Japan with their owner Daisuke Nagasawa, who runs a tech company
The kitties have been to all 47 prefectures across Japan. Their owner snaps them at landmarks for Instagram
Daikichi, who is originally a stray cat, used to become upset during Mr Nagasawa’s long absences on business trips, so his owner decided to take him along wherever he goes, along with his companion, Fuku-chan
Daikichi poses for the camera in the foothills of a Japanese mountain while on his travels with Mr Nagasawa
Mr Nagasawa has made Daikichi, 13, a general manager and ginger Fuku-chan, seven, company secretary of his tech firm. They travel around in a converted pushchair, right
He said that he began to take his cats on trips across Japan after Daikichi, who is originally a stray cat, became upset during his long absences on business trips.
According to Mr Nagasawa, his emotional cat soon became a major problem as cat-sitters complained the furry companion was becoming aggressive.
In the end he realised it wasn’t worth the hassle so he started to take the pair around the country with him.
The cats are sometimes taken around in a backpack, left. The image on the right shows the cats taking in a great view
The cats peer out of their pushchair to admire the pink cherry blossom in the trees at a Japanese beauty spot
Mr Nagasawa said: ‘I started travelling with the cats around seven years ago. We have visited more than 1,000 regions in all 47 prefectures in Japan’
In the end he realised he couldn’t travel without his two pets and began to think about how he could bring his two cats even further into his life.
So, he decided to make tabby Daikichi, 13, a general manager and ginger Fuku-chan, seven, company secretary of his own business.
Today, Daikichi and Fuku-chan travel in a converted baby pushchair – their form of a company limousine.
Businessman Mr Nagasawa lays on one of Japan’s beautiful beaches with his cat Daikichi as they soak up the sun
Both Mr Nagasawa and Daikichi enjoy the stunning pink sky as the sun begins to set over a beautiful Japanese beach
The cats are taken for a walk alongside a lake in Japan. Mr Nagasawa documents the cats’ travels on an Instagram page
Mr Nagasawa said: ‘I started travelling with the cats around seven years ago.
‘Their popularity started in May 2017 when we were featured online.
‘We have visited more than 1,000 regions in all 47 prefectures in Japan.’