NHK The eruption of Mt. Fuji could spew 490 million cubic meters of ash over a wide area, including Tokyo. CG and dramatisation, based on the latest scientific research, highlight the potential risks. 2026-06-13 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 1843: after surviving a shipwreck, 16-year-old John Manjiro found himself in the US - he later played a key role in opening Japan's doors to the world. Peter Barakan visits Manjiro's hometown of Tosa. 2026-06-13 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 This upbeat programme combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world. 2026-06-13 This show for kids promotes a greater understanding for people with difficulties and helps develop empathy - with the help of two fairies, the main character thinks about what can be done to help. 2026-06-13 This proactive science education programme encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them. 2026-06-13 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 On an early spring ride around the base of this extensive mountain range, we meet an artisan making traditional snowshoes, a family making salmon trout sushi, and villagers picking medicinal herbs. 2026-06-13 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 Mount Fuji is an icon of Japan - we explore how it attained its height and cone shape, where its water goes, and the story behind the Fujiko faith. 2026-06-13 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-06-13 Good or Evil Soul: In the Yoshiwara district, Edo's most prominent pleasure quarters, small humanoid creatures scurry about among lavish spenders, courtesans and apprentices - what are they up to? 2026-06-13 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 Massive logistics facilities underpin online retail, but their robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art seismic isolation systems and other features make them suitable as evacuation sites too. 2026-06-13 Fukasawa Naoto (Product designer) visits Shimane. Red 'Sekishu' roof tiles are perfectly suited to cold, snowy regions. Fukasawa considers design that embodies the community it comes from. 2026-06-13 One of the most popular plays, Chushingura is based on a sensational historical incident when 47 masterless samurai avenged the death of their lord - Kataoka Ainosuke explores it in a two-part series. 2026-06-13 This flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond. 2026-06-14