Every fact of Japan,
served to the world.
日本のすべてを、世界の番組へ。
53+ countries · 2,400+ programs · 30 years of Japan TV research from Tokyo.
Coordinator network · 53+ countries
Trusted by global producers
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- MBC
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- NHK
- ZDF
Japan TV Research Company
Freed Inc.
Top Lead · Japan TV research
30 years. 2,400+ programs.
The dedicated Japan TV research team behind every shoot.
Freed Inc. is a Tokyo-based Japan TV research company founded in 1995. Our five specialised desks (people, medical, world, food and custom) plus AI research handle Japan production research briefs from broadcasters, ad agencies, brand owners and overseas producers.
Case study published: Centenarian couple people-research (executed 2022, 100th-anniversary CM × magazine tie-in)
Today we publish the case study of a centenarian couple people-research project we executed in 2022 for a 100-year-old corporate client. The research powered both the commercial and the magazine tie-in feature.
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People research
Casting a 1924-born couple for a corporate centenary commercial
Medical research
Building a specialist physician network for prime-time medical shows
World research
Clearing viral overseas footage across our 53-country fixer network
Food & life research
Discovering the four-generation ramen shop run by a 100-year-old master
Five specialist desks — the full range of Japan TV research, in-house
Research ExpertisePeople research
3,847+ interviews on file. Centenarian artisans, expert supervisors, hidden talent.
-> 02 / MedicalMedical & health research
612 supervising physicians, peer-reviewed source-checking, fact-checking for medical TV.
-> 03 / WorldWorld research
53-country fixer network. Primary sources, footage clearance, 24/7 desk.
-> 04 / Food & LifeFood & lifestyle research
Long-established eateries, four-generation kitchens, regional cuisine history.
-> 05 / CustomCustom-order research
Cases the others turned down. Lost letters, last speakers, intangible heritage.
->Beyond TV: research for brands and agencies
CM fact-checking, centenary storytelling and founder-story digs are core Freed work. Same-day NDAs. Same Tokyo desk that has been doing Japan TV research for thirty years.
Ad agencies
- CM fact-checking (centenarians / 100-year brands)
- Booking expert supervisors
- Talent and personality discovery
- Overseas footage clearance
Brands & in-house teams
- Anniversary campaign ideation
- Founder-story research
- Brand-claim fact-checking
- Same-day NDA
Production companies
- Story development, locations, casting
- Primary documents & archives
- Supervisor credit handling
- Last-minute requests handled
Send a Brief in English.
Need a Japan-based research / fixer team? Freed handles English briefs, time-zone-aware replies, and shoots across 53+ countries. Our international form is open 24/7.
About Freed
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ISO 27001 certified. History, leadership, mission.
Careers
Researchers, part-time staff, AI engineers (Japanese site).
FAQ
Pricing, workflow, lead times. 22 questions answered (Japanese site).
Research glossary
30 industry terms (Japanese site).
Contact
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Freed by the numbers
A research company that researches AI, not just uses it.
Founder Akihiro Kimura publishes long-form notes on v-JEPA 2 applied research, Google SGE / Perplexity-era AI search and the future of TV research at Freed Lab.
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