Don't Touch That Dial

Japan's TV-based University of the Air, once the only choice for working and older students, faces new competition

By ALAN BRENDER

Tokyo

Mitsue Matsuzaki, a homemaker, listens to English lessons on her car radio. Tatsuo Kawanishi, a 75-year-old retired businessman, watches educational videotapes at a local study center. Takeyoshi Matsumoto,...