The television shows that were on in Japan were VERY dramatic. Everything was over emphasized to the point of humor! The only shows that were available were the news, Soap Operas (Japanese Westerns), a variety of talk shows, cooking shows, and a few educational language shows (German, Italian, English, French...which was very impressive to me). It was quite a strange thing for me to watch TV in Japanese. It was more mind numbing than the TV back home. The commercials caught my attention, because many famous movie actors/actresses from America appeared on several commercials and ads in Japan. Something that you don't see back in the US.