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Fuji Telecast and Production Company (Fuji TV) has been providing English-subtitled Japanese programming to Northern California since February 20, 1972. They have been showing the “Taiga Drama” series of historical Japanese dramas to viewers for over 30 years, and also annually air the New Year’s special Red and White Singing Competition (Kouhaku Utagassen).

Fuji TV broadcasts on KTSF Channel 26 on Saturdays from 8:30pm until midnight.

For a current schedule of shows, check their website: www.fuji-tv.com/us/index.html

Located in San Francisco’s Japantown, the Japan Center Garage and its Fillmore Street Annex provides indoor parking for 920 cars beneath the landmark Japan Center.

For parking rates, maps & directions, event information, and special coupons for various Japantown shops, restaurants, and other businesses, visit their website at: www.japantownparking.com.

JTB is a Japanese travel agency with local branches in San Francisco and San Jose. Check out their website for special fares for travel to Japan!

West Coast Special Deals: www.jtbusa.com/en/sp/s-sfo.asp

JTB USA is also the only designated travel agency in the US selling reservation tickets (admission vouchers) to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are good for designated dates only. JTB sells tickets for the same yen prices as in Japan plus a handling fee.

Ghibli Museum ticket information: www.jtbusa.com/en/other/o-ghibli.asp

San Francisco Office

Phone: 800-882-3884 / 415-986-4764
Fax: 415-986-3989
Address: 685 Market St. Suite 200, San Francisco CA 94105
Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm (Mon - Fri)

San Jose Office

Phone: 800-827-6809 / 408-727-6800
Fax: 408-727-6886
Address: 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 135E, San Jose, CA 95110
Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon - Fri)

Local channel 26 KTSF provides Japanese television programming to the Bay Area.
TTV covers news every weekday in the morning and evening, and airs Japanese shows on Sundays from 8:30pm until midnight. Fuji TV broadcasts their Japanese programming on Saturday evenings also from 8:30pm until midnight.

Coverage areas include San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin County, Napa Valley, Richmond, San Mateo, San Jose, Stockton, and some parts of Sacramento.

For more information visit: www.ktsf.com/en/index.html

Fremont-based multimedia startup Okashi Studios is developing an anime-themed ren’ai / dating simulation game in English called Shira Oka: Second Chances. Release date TBA, but we hear it might be sooner rather than later!

For more information visit: www.shira-oka.com

Tokyo Television Broadcasting Corporation (TTV) is a Japanese media company in the SF Bay Area providing Japanese programs since 1976. Their programming includes daily morning and evening news (FCI News and NHK News 7), drama, music, quiz, and cooking shows, and seasonal special programs. They broadcast on KTSF Channel 26.

View TTV’s programming schedule on their website at: www.ttvusa.com