Tokyo Video Center | Your Production Partner in Japan
LOCATION COORDINATOR
Your production partner
in Japan
Production coordination
We provide the coordinator, crew, equipment, and handle the logistics. Leave everything and you can focus on storytelling and directing.
Local production (full-service filming)
We handle all filming tasks. Our experienced directors support the filming and production of all genres of shows.
Permits and clearances
Japan’s filming permits can be complicated. But no worries! We handle all your paperwork to reduce your burden and stress.
Drone filming
We provide cinematic aerial shots for your movies, programs or online content.
Research
We provide not only research but explore unique Japanese perspectives, stories and access that add value to your content.
Location scouting
From symbolic landmarks to hidden gems, we secure locations that provide powerful visuals and added value.
Company Overview
102-0072 Japan
TEL: +81(0)3-6261-7500
NHK Global Media Service
NHK Educational
NHK Enterprise
NHK Planet
NHK International
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS)
BS-TBS
Fuji Television Corporation (CX)
On Air Programs
49min
The Perfect 2-Hour Guide
Savor Japan’s iconic sights on a two-hour condensed course.
15min
Remote Onsen
Japan has around 3,000 natural onsen, and the more out-of-the-way ones are the most intriguing.
27min
GRAND SUMO Highlights
Sumo is without a doubt, one of the most Japanese of sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years.
28min
JAPAN LONG TRAIL ASSOCIATION
Leaving Tokyo or Kyoto – the beaten path every tourist travels – for Japan’s LONG TRAILS is one amazing adventure! Hiking from one hidden mountain village to another, many lost in time – mountain huts, Ryokan, Japanese Inns with amazing cuisine and hot spring, onsen towns will keep you coming back to each of the 30 Long Trails across the country.
28min
Medical Frontiers
Japan is a world leader in health care. This program explores cutting-edge Japanese medical technologies.
Movie
The Dancing Homeless
Silver Award — Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
Tokuchika Nishi, a 40-year-old homeless man living in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, has always dreamt of being a dancer. But he became homeless because of his relationships, debt, and from losing ties with his family. One day, he discovered Newcomer H Sokerissa, a dance group made up of people who experienced homelessness. Through dance, the members of Sokerissa reclaim “life.”
Pro Gamere. Social Outcasts or Superstars?
Silver Award — Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
The world of professional video-gaming is a high stakes arena where cash prizes are worth millions. Daigo “The Beast” Umehara is the world’s greatest ever “Street Fighter” player. Three years in the making, this film profiles five young pro gamers from Japan, France, the USA and Taiwan, as they go head-to-head in tournaments around the world.
Past Programs
Tell Us about Your Life
Battlefield doctor, Tomoko Kanto (1999)
International Emmy Award · ATP Grand Prize
Dr. Kanto Tomoko is the first Japanese who is participated in “Battlefield doctor”. She went to her alma mater and told students the importance of life. Dr. Kanto asked, “If there is only one medicine available for two patients, what decision should doctors make?” We impressed by Student’s decision.
“Maika” The Reapers (2002)
ATP Grand Prize · Galaxy Prize · Banff TV Award · Rocky Prize Nominee
This documentary focuses on wealth inequality in the biggest granary in China, where 1.4 billion people have material wealth. Some farmers here can use expensive farming equipment like combine harvesters while poor farmers are using iron sickles. This documentary highlights the inequality between the two groups of farmers.
Inheriting a Kabuki Legacy
Ichikawa Ebizo: His Fate and Anguish (2008&2009)
NY Festivals: Gold Medal · International Emmy: Nominee · Rose d’Or: Nominee
Ebizo Ichikawa was born into a legendary kabuki family. This documentary focuses on the actor’s emotional conflicts while performing the traditional Japanese art at the Paris Opera. It highlights his intense challenger’s spirit during scenes with Danjyuro Ichikawa, his father and kabuki master.
ATP (Association of all Japan TV Program Production Companies) Awards (Japan), Incentive Award
Tokyo Docs Short Documentary Showcase (Japan), Excellent Pitch Award
ATP Awards, Outstanding Performance Award
ATP Awards, Outstanding Performance Award
The Galaxy Awards (Japan), Incentive Award, TV Division
International Drama Festival in Tokyo (Japan), Excellent Award
Tokyo Docs Short Documentary Showcase, Excellent Pitch Award
Atlanta International Film Festival (U.S.A.), Silver Phoenix Trophy
The Galaxy Awards, Incentive Award, TV Division
China Academy Awards of Documentary Film (China), Best Documentary Film
EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) (South Korea) Special Jury Award
ATP Awards, Outstanding Performance Award, Documentary Division
Public Television Service (Taiwan) Premier Screening
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Canada), official invitation
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (China), official invitation
Japan Satellite Broadcasting Association Award (Japan), Special Jury Prize, Documentary Division
Tokyo Docs 2017 Short Documentary Showcase, Excellent Pitch Award
ATP Awards, Incentive Award, Documentary Division
CNEX Documentary Film Festival (Taiwan), Selected for the opening film
ATP Awards, Outstanding Performance Award, Documentary Division
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, (USA), Gold World Medal
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, (USA), International Emmy Awards Nomination
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, (USA), Gold World Medal
European Broadcasting Union, (Europe), Rose d’Or Award Nomination
Japan Prize, (Japan) Grand Prize
ATP Grand Prize
ATP Grand Prize
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, (USA), International Emmy Award
ATP Grand Prize
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