Comments on: TV Tokyo becomes the latest network to admit it has faked TV programs

By: 2007 Kanji of the Year : Japan Probe

2007 Kanji of the Year : Japan Probe — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:31:15 +0000

[...] stories this year that involved Japanese news reports faking reports on the health value of food, Japanese TV stations faking programs, Japanese companies selling expired food, and foreign countries copying Japanese stuff. For more [...]

By: adam

adam — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:45:08 +0000

well, at least they are actualy TAKING action. I mean, look at how often fox news lies, and you never hear of bill oriely getting any kind of punishment.

By: EatFeats (competitive eating news and database (formerly trencherwomen)) » Gal Sone’s 15,000 calorie meal

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:32:20 +0000

[...] JapanProbe reports that TV Tokyo (producer of Gluttonous King / Queen) admitted to broadcasting a program that made false fitness claims. Some people might claim that this places Gluttonous Queen champion Natsuko “Gal” Sone’s achievements in doubt, but that would ignore that Gal Sone has performed her feats on networks besides TV Tokyo. [...]

By: Garrett

Garrett — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:39:56 +0000

This wouldn’t even be a problem if there weren’t a wider trend of bushing absolute BS going on with no kind of oversight.

Minus Ion? BS. Radium? Bad for you, certainly not a health benefit. Blood types? A rehashed Nazi pseudo-theory. Magnet therapy? BS. Titanium necklaces? Titanium is largely non-reactive.

One of the greatest steps that could be taken in education would practical science courses at the high school or college level. Even better would be scientists or doctors standing up and loudly saying, “Keeping pregnant women in bed for a week before or after birth is a bad idea!”

For such a technologically advanced, scientifically literate country, Japan has an inexplicable affection, even preference for easily debunked pseudo-science. I’ve already heard people defending the natto diet and I’m sure that will continue for ages. No bit of pseudo-science ever goes out of style in Japan once it’s introduced.

By: Koroke

Koroke — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:50:45 +0000

Like one month going to kill those executives. Change it to a year and see what will results.

By: Turner

Turner — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:27:54 +0000

No one there feels guilty. Besides, who relies on television anymore, with all the distortions in the media? Making up stories isn’t that far off. Fix the problem, not the blame.