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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 5 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: japanese game show japanese tv
Jim-bo: Hey Bob what can we do to boost our ratings?
Bob: I don't know Jim-Bo.
Jim-Bo: Let's make a Japanese game show with every stereotype that we can possibly think of!
Bob: Sounds good to me! read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 19 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: tv commercial television cm ad
You must have seen it. You've probably already got the tune running around inside your head. If not, you will now because I've posted that very catchy "I Love CM" advert for you all to see and sing to. Will it make you watch more commercials? You better believe it! read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 34 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: japan kids tv pitagora suichi
Kids have much better stuff to watch here than I had when I was a tyke. I mean, come on now; Sesame Street. That's crap! Electric Company with Morgan Freeman was cool, though.
Anyway, these vids are worth checking out. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 41 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: japan tv j-pop utada hikaru
Some of what's ruling the music charts and dominating the TV airwaves here in Japan right now. Some really cool videos to watch here. Please do watch the 'Prisoner of Love' video - Utada Hikaru is amazing in this one. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mokudekiru 60 days ago (http://www.tokyograph.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: mixi internet drama
Mixi is releasing daily episodes of a drama, Tokyo Prom Queen. The series will continue for 80 days, and the actors/characters all have mixi profiles that viewers can look at. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LetsJapan 136 days ago (http://www.letsjapan.markmode.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: nhk news cgi model chart
Whatever it is, NHK News has 10 minutes, and a diorama, model or computer graphic for it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 136 days ago (http://blogd.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: japan tv variety television
A great post about the quality and formula behind Japanese Variety shows by the most recent blogger to be interviewed by the Japan Times. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 138 days ago (http://business.timesonline.co.uk)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: nintendo wii tv games
An article from last year describes how prime-time TV viewing numbers have dropped in Japan. Apparently the Nintendo Wii is responsible. If so, do you think this is a good thing?

Except for the odd drama, I prefer to stay away from Japanese TV altogether. Anything "serious" is usually full of read more »
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Avatar Posted by thechemist 158 days ago (http://www.tofugu.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: humor gaming martial arts
You'll play sega saturn if you know what's good for you... read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 186 days ago (http://japanvisitor.blogspot.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: kohaku new year japanese tv
Kohaku, also known as the "Red and White Show" is an annual TV programme, shown every New Year's Eve in Japan. JapanVistor got to watch it on a 72" TV. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 191 days ago (http://quaisi.net)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: advertising pepsi uniqlo nike
Quaisi has summarized a Japan Times article about Japan's best internet-related stories of 2007. He's picked out the advertising campaigns, namely the Uniqlock, Pepsi Nex Dance and Nike Cosplay, with a video of the salaryman-chasing ninjas. Interesting stuff. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 214 days ago (http://tvinjapan.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: smap paris hilton tv
It's fun watching some famouse foreign celebrities on Japanese TV, and SMAP Bistro has had them all - Madonna, Will Smith, Stevie Wonder... even Mic read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 237 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: pan-kun chimpanzee
Time for some new videos of genius chimpanzee Pan-kun!

On last week’s Shimura Zoo, Tatsuya Yamaguchi came to visit Pan-kun for some fun and games. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 238 days ago (http://cliffschecter.bravenewfilms.org)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: assault course ninja muscle ranking
This is typical Japanese TV, and I confess I love these kind of shows. I remember assault courses on the Krypton Factor when I was a kid, but they we read more »
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