| TV Japan | |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 1, 1991 |
| Owned by | NHK Cosmomedia America Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Japanese |
| Broadcast area | North America |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Website | www.tvjapan.net |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | Channel 640 |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | Channel 829 |
| Shaw Cable (Canada) | Channel 514 |
| Bright House Networks | Channel 991 |
| Cablevision | Channel 265 |
| Comcast | Check local listings |
| Cox | Check local listings |
| RCN Cable | Channel 504 |
| FiOS TV | Check local listings |
| Time Warner Cable | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Optik TV (Canada) | Channel 540 |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 3680 |
TV Japan is a 24-hour Japanese language television channel geared towards the Japanese diaspora in North America. It is currently the only Japanese TV channel available in the United States and Canada. TV Japan is owned by NHK CosmoMedia America Inc, a company operated by NHK Enterprises- the leading broadcaster in Japan. It is currently available on many cable networks in the United States and Canada as well as through satellite provider Dish Network.
TV Japan airs the various programming from Japan including comprehensive news coverage in both Japanese and English, dramas, movies, children's programs, entertainment shows and more. TV Japan also features extensive sports coverage including coverage of the Grand Sumo tournaments, Japanese baseball and J-League soccer matches.
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In response to the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the Northern area of Japan on the afternoon of March 11, 2011 cable and satellite TV providers across the United States and Canada provided a free-to-air broadcast giving viewers who may have friends and family in Japan with the latest news and information via a live simulcast from parent NHK.