Barangay Japan was conceptualized by the Jnet Media Team together with ABSCBN Japan before the Big earthquake that hit Japan last March 11, 2011. It practically started its participation in the ABS CBN network when Jnet Media group was sent to Sendai to cover the tragedy that was caused by the disasters at the same time assistance was provided to the Philippine Embassy when they were evacuating Filipinos that were stranded in the areas.
Jnet Media realized that there was an urgent need to cascade vital information to the Filipinos not only here in Japan but in other parts of the world . ABS CBN and Jnet Media believed that creating a show specifically for Filipinos in Japan would benefit both ends. ABSCBN aim was to bring the Filipino community closer together and insipire them to be the best that they can be.
Barangay Japan was conceptualized and historically went On Air on September 4, 2011 with a 30 minute show comprised of interesting segments that continually run up until 10 Episodes and steadily grew and caught the attention of the televiewers. Interestingly, Barangay Japan was the first Filipino television show that was made and aired in the history of Filipino television in Japan
The Team with the support and supervision of ABSCBN Japan carefully planned the weekly planning for the shows of Barangay Japan that were based on the actual News and interesting features.
The show was directed by Director Royce Shiroma Pellerin who was able to pull up a team that worked with passion and commitment for Barangay Japan.
As weeks went by Barangay Japan was already getting into the household of each TFC subscriber in Japan as evidenced by the reactions coming from all directions. The Production team only wanted one thing and that was to be able to deliver its best every Episode that is offered for the Filipino viewers.
Sharon Francisco, Gio Vicente, Marx Mella, Ayen Apostol, Jay Gagarin and Takenori Morimatsu were the hosts of the show that gave light in detailing each and every feature of the program. As each week passed the more dynamic, relaxed and detailed they got which added up to the zest of the show.
The Media Crew were supportive being “behind the scene” but played important and vital roles in order to make Barangay Japan a show to reckon with. As the pace developed into a deeper structure it was no longer something else but depth in reaching out to the Filipino community viewers in Japan and the Asia Pacific Region so they would be informed properly about what is life in Japan and how the standard norms are shaping people, the success of an individual shared to everyone and the continuous flow of successful Filipinos being introduced to the majority about the specific field they chose to be with and rise.

A bright star is shining for Barangay Japan…..it may not be immediate but its going to be part of the household sometime soon and when it happens the Filipino people are given the assurance that the show will deliver more and better if not the best for each and everyone. Being the smallest unit in a local Filipino government Barangay stands with its essence of gathering people to inform, facts to relay, stories to tell, rules to follow and so in Japan information dissemination will work its best – only in Barangay Japan!
Enrique Gonzaga
Scritpwriter