You should double check by July 24, aboout if you don't need to buy a new TV

This is not a sales promotion of TV.

In Japan, analog broadcasting will end by the July 24, and only digital broadcasting will be the one that is available all over Japan. (Small exceptions, such Iwate Pref, Miyagi Pref. Fukushima Pref. In those area, analog broadcasting will be available for a while, because of the aftermath of 3.11 earthquake.)

After July 24, analog TV device can not recieve TV programs, that means TV device is going to become just a big box if you don''t do anything necessary to recieve digital broadcasting

The most simple way to change your analog support TV to digital support TV is to put a digital Tuner, which will cost about 10,000 Yen.

In addition to this, you need to make sure your antena, which is usually on top of the roof, also supports digital broadcasting.

Anyway, you should double check your TV before July 24th