We’ve seen our fair share of out-there Japan TV programming — and that looks likely to increase. YouTube has struck a deal with 13 companies that will add original shows and videos to the constantly-growing Japanese library, new videos promised daily. There’s a pretty broad array of partners, with a slight focus on comedy and pop-culture, which should mean a shorter language hurdle for us occasional global viewers. Into high-speed trains? There’s a whole channel dedicated to the Land of the Rising Sun’s unsung tech export. We’ve got Catherine The Thirteenth (computer-generated chat show host, obviously) discussing the convenience of iPads after the break, but if we had a say in future channels, it’d throw in more mechanized beetle tanks and robot hotplate chefs.
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Source: YouTube Japan Blog (translated)