Sun TV is a television channel based in Tokyo. It was started in 2005 by an internet entrepreneur named Dan Andrews. Andrews had first travelled to Japan in the previous year and fell in love with the city. He vowed to make a production company that revolved around travel and the lifestyle that travelers enjoy. He wanted to reach markets all across the world, not just Japan and the United States. Now, the company is servicing international audiences in over 50 countries worldwide and its content is translated into over 20 languages. In 2014, the company was sold to Tokyo Holdings and is now privately owned. The nature of the content varies from reality television shows to documentaries. Viewers can access the content online or via their cable packages for an additional fee.
Current titles on the channel include Sun Today, Nomad House, and Via Vida. Nomad House is a reality television series that features six travelling entrepreneurs who live in one house for one month together. They have a dog, bathrooms, backyard, and hammock in common to share with each other. Through their process, they bond and even help each other with their businesses while discussing the magic of travel.
Via Vida is a show based around adventure travel and the ability of following your passions. It features Lia Humoni who is an Italian gymnast. She travels and teaches people yoga and other sports in return for money and room and board. The show started in 2008.
