This doesn't really apply to KTSF but I see that in San Francisco they have something called "Crossings TV" mostly Asian broadcasting: http://www.crossingstv.com/programming/programming-san-francisco/

Off topic If I may. Gettv on 66.3 have been showing the same 7 movies over and over again for months. Are they crazy

looks like no more Japanese programming on KTSF

All Japanese programming have been removed from KTSF, I just now realized that today. OMG I am freaking out because I have been watching the Japanese programming on that channel since 2001, and to find out it is all gone now is just WRONG....
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Back some time, there was a ton of Japanese stuff on Saturday and Sunday nights, at least in San Francisco. On Saturday, they'd air dramas and some variety from 8PM to midnight; that was the first time Iron Chef was aired locally, and subtitled. On Sunday, TBS would show either subbed or unsubbed dramas from 8PM to 10.

I remember when the original Hana no Ran aired for a year - an outstanding Taiga drama.

If you miss those great Japanese ads...there's always YouTube.

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I was wondering why they were back loading the episodes of the sembei show, airing three episodes the final weekends.

It's a far cry from the weekend programming back in the 90s.

New programming on KTSF 26.4 beginning Jan 1 . Please let it be Japanese or Korean But I think it will be another Vietnamese channel the fourth one on KTSF.

Time to install an antenna and pick up channel 27.1 for free.
http://www.ttvusa.com/timetable_eng.php
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^ Good for you guys up north!

You need to get those people to drop some of those Home Shopping timeslots and replace them with some dramas or variety shows.

Down here, 18.2 has gone away and now the only Japanese programming we have is a couple hours on Sunday night. The taiga drama and some local stuff. It's probably just a matter of time before it goes away completely.

Getting back into the taiga watching habit with Sanadamaru.

It's not the same without Toshi by my side, but still...
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Itazura ichiban wrote:

Mmmm... Catherine Kobayashi....

She's been missing from NHK Newsline since September 1st. Miki Yamamoto is the anchor during that timeslot now and Kobayashi isn't on the NHK webpage anymore.

gaijinmark wrote:

She's been missing from NHK Newsline since September 1st. Miki Yamamoto is the anchor during that timeslot now and Kobayashi isn't on the NHK webpage anymore.

I check out her twitter page one of her followers wrote good luck in New York

MikeNolan wrote:

I check out her twitter page one of her followers wrote good luck in New York

Thanks for the update. I checked out her Instagram page and she does seem to be in New York now. Too bad she didn't come to Los Angeles, wouldn't mind having a roommate.

gaijinmark wrote:

She's been missing from NHK Newsline since September 1st. Miki Yamamoto is the anchor during that timeslot now

Maybe Kobayashi is back with NHK. She did a piece today from New York about space saver apartments. I wonder if this is full time or just part time. Speaking of part time, Yamamoto is gone almost as often as she's there. What ever happened to good old Japanese work ethic?

gaijinmark wrote:

Maybe Kobayashi is back with NHK.

It looks like she's back full time now. I noticed last week that the NHK news at the top of the hour, weekday afternoons, she's anchoring the broadcast from New York. Good to see her back on the air.

^ And I noticed a few weeks ago Minori Takao has joined the New York bureau as well. Looks like she and Kobayashi are alternating being anchor. Found this online:

A big congrats to Ms. Takao Minori for assigning to US to join Catherine Kobayashi on NHK Newsline from NY! Takao was last seen in Newsline Asia 24 as an anchor in April.