YouTube channel JunsKitchen combines two cornerstones of the site: cats and cooking
- JunsKitchen involves three cats who watch their owner prepare and cook Japanese food
- The millions of viewers are hooked on the soothing, well-edited videos
The internet as we know it began with cats. Their keyboards, their rainbows, those pearly black eyes. Cats are the internet.
So while videos of cats on YouTube are not a new concept, cooking with them might be.
Popular YouTube channel JunsKitchen stars three house cats – Kohaku, Poki and Nagi – who watch as their owner Jun Yoshizuki prepares classic Japanese staples such as omurice, ramen and tofu.
JunsKitchen is one of four YouTube channels run by Yoshizuki, 29, and his wife, Rachel, 30. While most of their channels focus on their life and travels in Japan, JunsKitchen features basic cooking tutorials. But what makes these special, and popular with fans, is the soothing atmosphere Jun creates with his meticulously edited videos. He posted just seven videos to the channel last year.
“As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety, Rachel and Jun’s videos have become a form of meditation for me,” one user wrote on Reddit. “If you ever are feeling overwhelmed, I highly recommend shutting down your brain for a few [minutes] and watching some of their videos.”