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Getting on Japanese TV is not especially challenging, but don't expect fame and fortune to follow.  This ain't Hollywood, dude.  Here are a few tips to help get you started in Japanese show biz.

Go to Ginza on a Weekend
TV camera crews abound on the main drag in Ginza during weekend afternoons.  Hang around them, and they may ask you for a street interview.  Not all of them are seeking foreigners, though.  Roppongi Hills and Akihabara might be better bets for us gaijin, but I see far more camera crews in Ginza.

Study Japanese
While there are

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I recommended avoiding IMO Talent Agency because they're founded upon scheming corruption and selfish lies, but are there any good talent agencies for us foreigners here in Tokyo?  I compiled a brief list:

Zenith, Inc.
While at an IMO job, I met a fellow American that pointed me in the right direction by

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Most foreigners interested in working in Japan's entertainment industry have heard or will hear of the agency known as Inagawa Motoko (aka IMO).  It's one of the largest, if not the largest talent agency specializing solely in foreign talent.  But this does not mean it's respectable or professionally managed.  In fact, the reality is quite the opposite.

In writing this I hope to expose this sham of an agency for what it really is--a den of common thieves.  Furthermore, it is my wish that others sharing my plight may join my crusade to spread the word about these con artists.  Ultimately, my goal is total shutdown of their unethical business practices--which equates to their entire business model.  If nothing else, I want the public made aware before more unsuspecting foreigners are

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If you're in America right now, I'm really jealous of your horn of plenty that is American TV.  I took my home country's TV for granted, and now I realize how good I really had it.  The USA makes the best freakin' TV shows in the world, and to quote the most awesome guy in the universe Joe Donatelli, "right now is the Golden Era of Television."  I soon realized shortly after moving to Japan that Japanese TV sucks ass.  Let me explain the primary reasons...