NHK World Japan NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 This week, we welcome ANRI, one of Japan's most celebrated female vocalists, who is also popular overseas. We explore the timeless appeal of her music as she celebrates 48 years since her debut. 2026-10-11 Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. I want to see my owner again! Charo starts his adventure back home. 2026-10-11 Highly nutritious and increasingly popular overseas, natto is a traditional Japanese food linked to longevity. Now, there are even hopes that it could help solve environmental issues. 2026-10-11 On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographer, Iwago Mitsuaki. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed. 2026-10-11 A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Beyond each bite of this ekiben for a Sea of Japan journey is a story: a father and son diving for mozuku, a fisher collecting turban shells, and a hotel duo preserving its flavors. 2026-10-11 The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire. 2026-10-11 Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 2026-10-11 Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed. 2026-10-11 A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 This week, we welcome ANRI, one of Japan's most celebrated female vocalists, who is also popular overseas. We explore the timeless appeal of her music as she celebrates 48 years since her debut. 2026-10-11 Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. I want to see my owner again! Charo starts his adventure back home. 2026-10-11 Highly nutritious and increasingly popular overseas, natto is a traditional Japanese food linked to longevity. Now, there are even hopes that it could help solve environmental issues. 2026-10-11 On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographer, Iwago Mitsuaki. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Beyond each bite of this ekiben for a Sea of Japan journey is a story: a father and son diving for mozuku, a fisher collecting turban shells, and a hotel duo preserving its flavors. 2026-10-11 The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire. 2026-10-11 Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 2026-10-11 Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed. 2026-10-11 A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 This week, we welcome ANRI, one of Japan's most celebrated female vocalists, who is also popular overseas. We explore the timeless appeal of her music as she celebrates 48 years since her debut. 2026-10-11 Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. I want to see my owner again! Charo starts his adventure back home. 2026-10-11 Highly nutritious and increasingly popular overseas, natto is a traditional Japanese food linked to longevity. Now, there are even hopes that it could help solve environmental issues. 2026-10-11 On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographer, Iwago Mitsuaki. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Beyond each bite of this ekiben for a Sea of Japan journey is a story: a father and son diving for mozuku, a fisher collecting turban shells, and a hotel duo preserving its flavors. 2026-10-11 The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire. 2026-10-11 Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 2026-10-11 Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Shizuoka has everything from beaches to mountains, but this time our road takes us through its deep forests, from wild rides on timber trails to a wild taste experience in the birthplace of wasabi. 2026-10-11 This episode features Become an Athlete for three minutes, with soccer exercises. In addition, Mosso brings us, Not the Same and Wakey sings The Songs Song. It energizes kids. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 This week, we welcome ANRI, one of Japan's most celebrated female vocalists, who is also popular overseas. We explore the timeless appeal of her music as she celebrates 48 years since her debut. 2026-10-11 Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. I want to see my owner again! Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 2-5. 2026-10-11 Highly nutritious and increasingly popular overseas, natto is a traditional Japanese food linked to longevity. Now, there are even hopes that it could help solve environmental issues. 2026-10-11 Furano is full of vast wheat fields. For a local farmer's cat, it's the perfect place to hunt or go for a run. We meet two cats who live at an inn and love to play on the exposed hot water pipes. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 Beyond each bite of this ekiben for a Sea of Japan journey is a story: a father and son diving for mozuku, a fisher collecting turban shells, and a hotel duo preserving its flavors. 2026-10-11 The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect. 2026-10-11 Today: words of support for a coworker. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, from Vietnam, works at a paper products company. In a roleplay challenge, she must reach out to a coworker to offer support. 2026-10-11 They're not trash cans, but resource bins, says Murakami Yuki, transforming garbage and scrap into useful materials. This sort of alchemy has earned praise and serious interest from industry. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-11 The British city of Oxford is home to the renowned University of Oxford. The city's 900-year academic history shapes its streets with rich traditions, historic colleges, and a unique scholarly spirit. 2026-10-11 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Milk has sustained humanity for centuries, but today it's under threat worldwide. As cows exposed to heat stress under climate change produce less milk, what does the future hold for milk production? 2026-10-12 Tagawa Kinya (Design engineer)investigates the process of design by looking at the work of Yanagi Sori, who shaped products by making models using different materials. 2026-10-12 Join the team at a factory making various airlines' in-flight meals, where we meet chefs from around the world, and learn tricks forensuring meals are identically beautiful and don't spill in flight. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons. 2026-10-12 Droughts are increasing and simulations predict that megadroughts could occur in the future. Discover Japan's technology that could solve water scarcity. 2026-10-12 The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business. 2026-10-12 #42 I'm going to give them to Yuuki-san. / To explain what you intend to do, say a verb followed by tsumori desu. So watasu (to give) becomes watasu tsumori desu. 2026-10-12 Ukrainian musician Kateryna gives concerts all around Japan playing the bandura. Russia's invasion prompted her to support displaced people in Japan, hoping her music will bring peace to her homeland. 2026-10-12 We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 A 15-minute spin-off of the Somewhere Street series, A Short Stroll explores cities around the world. This episode invites people who love hills to explore Genoa, Italy. 2026-10-12 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature. 2026-10-12 Wellness in the Workplace: This episode features quick and easy diagnostic services designed to help boost employee well-being. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-10-12 In Otaru, Hokkaido, Honma Kimihiro has juggled two roles, Shinto priest and doctor, for over 30 years. How does tending to the community's spiritual and physical health help him and his neighbors? 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 The miners of Iwami Ginzan worked in darkness, risking their lives for fortune and glory. The area once produced quantities of silver yet had little impact on the beauty of the surrounding mountains. 2026-10-12 Join the team at a factory making various airlines' in-flight meals, where we meet chefs from around the world, and learn tricks forensuring meals are identically beautiful and don't spill in flight. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-10-12 The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business. 2026-10-12 Ukrainian musician Kateryna gives concerts all around Japan playing the bandura. Russia's invasion prompted her to support displaced people in Japan, hoping her music will bring peace to her homeland. 2026-10-12 We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature. 2026-10-12 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 A 15-minute spin-off of the Somewhere Street series, A Short Stroll explores cities around the world. This time we visit Faro, the southernmost city in Portugal. 2026-10-12 In Otaru, Hokkaido, Honma Kimihiro has juggled two roles, Shinto priest and doctor, for over 30 years. How does tending to the community's spiritual and physical health help him and his neighbors? 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-10-12 Jonathan Senior explores Gifu Prefecture through the work of master carver-monk Enku. He visits places where Enku created some of his 120,000 statues and practiced mountain spiritual training. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature. 2026-10-12 Join the team at a factory making various airlines' in-flight meals, where we meet chefs from around the world, and learn tricks forensuring meals are identically beautiful and don't spill in flight. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Participants of the Hyoge Festival clown around in fun, silly costumes. It originated as a sly way of thanking a local hero, who built reservoirs but was exiled in the 17th century. 2026-10-12 Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025. She talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling. 2026-10-12 Ukrainian musician Kateryna gives concerts all around Japan playing the bandura. Russia's invasion prompted her to support displaced people in Japan, hoping her music will bring peace to her homeland. 2026-10-12 We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history. 2026-10-12 Tama New Town is a vast residential development in western Tokyo. Once the object of admiration, its aging population has become a social concern-but residents are now stepping up to help one another. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 A 15-minute spin-off of the Somewhere Street series, A Short Stroll explores cities around the world. This episode invites people who love hills to explore Genoa, Italy. 2026-10-12 Curry rice, one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town? 2026-10-12 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-10-12 Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office. 2026-10-12 A Japanese doctor takes an innovative approach to unexplained neck and shoulder pain. Treating nerves in the wrist or elbow can help. We look to new research for clues to where pain really comes from. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 The miners of Iwami Ginzan worked in darkness, risking their lives for fortune and glory. The area once produced quantities of silver yet had little impact on the beauty of the surrounding mountains. 2026-10-12 This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin. 2026-10-12 Join the team at a factory making various airlines' in-flight meals, where we meet chefs from around the world, and learn tricks forensuring meals are identically beautiful and don't spill in flight. 2026-10-12 In Okuaizu, large temperature swings shape vivid seasons and picturesque scenes with trains running through them. Take in the region's rich, majestic nature in time-lapse. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-10-12 The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make shinoda rolls with taro stalks, a simple fall dish suitable for festive occasions. 2026-10-12 In Otaru, Hokkaido, Honma Kimihiro has juggled two roles, Shinto priest and doctor, for over 30 years. How does tending to the community's spiritual and physical health help him and his neighbors? 2026-10-12 #40 Since it was my first earthquake, I was startled. / To explain the reason for your action, say the reason followed by the particle kara, then the action. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature. 2026-10-12 The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make a simple fall treat that's both beautiful to look at and tasty to eat. Just boil edible chrysanthemums and serve with sweet vinegar. 2026-10-12 The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business. 2026-10-12 #42 I'm going to give them to Yuuki-san. / To explain what you intend to do, say a verb followed by tsumori desu. So watasu (to give) becomes watasu tsumori desu. 2026-10-12 Ukrainian musician Kateryna gives concerts all around Japan playing the bandura. Russia's invasion prompted her to support displaced people in Japan, hoping her music will bring peace to her homeland. 2026-10-12 We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 A 15-minute spin-off of the Somewhere Street series, A Short Stroll explores cities around the world. This time we visit Faro, the southernmost city in Portugal. 2026-10-12 This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic Woman with a Glass Noisemaker. 2026-10-12 Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025. She talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling. 2026-10-12 In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history. 2026-10-12 We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle. 2026-10-12 Alligator weed, an invasive plant from South America, is spreading across Japan. It's not just damaging agriculture but also increasing the risk of floods. NHK looks at the race to stop it. 2026-10-12 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural center. Large, elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets. 2026-10-12 Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about medicine. 2026-10-12 A Japanese doctor takes an innovative approach to unexplained neck and shoulder pain. Treating nerves in the wrist or elbow can help. We look to new research for clues to where pain really comes from. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history. 2026-10-12 This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin. 2026-10-12 Droughts are increasing and simulations predict that megadroughts could occur in the future. Discover Japan's technology that could solve water scarcity. 2026-10-12 Milk has sustained humanity for centuries, but today it's under threat worldwide. As cows exposed to heat stress under climate change produce less milk, what does the future hold for milk production? 2026-10-12 Ouchi-juku, once a thriving post station in the Aizu area, still retains its thatched roofs, hearth fires, and time-honored ways. See the carefully preserved traditional townscape in time-lapse. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 Participants of the Hyoge Festival clown around in fun, silly costumes. It originated as a sly way of thanking a local hero, who built reservoirs but was exiled in the 17th century. 2026-10-12 The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make shinoda rolls with taro stalks, a simple fall dish suitable for festive occasions. 2026-10-12 The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business. 2026-10-12 #42 I'm going to give them to Yuuki-san. / To explain what you intend to do, say a verb followed by tsumori desu. So watasu (to give) becomes watasu tsumori desu. 2026-10-12 Ukrainian musician Kateryna gives concerts all around Japan playing the bandura. Russia's invasion prompted her to support displaced people in Japan, hoping her music will bring peace to her homeland. 2026-10-12 We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-12 In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history. 2026-10-12 Curry rice, one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town? 2026-10-12 In Otaru, Hokkaido, Honma Kimihiro has juggled two roles, Shinto priest and doctor, for over 30 years. How does tending to the community's spiritual and physical health help him and his neighbors? 2026-10-12 #40 Since it was my first earthquake, I was startled. / To explain the reason for your action, say the reason followed by the particle kara, then the action. 2026-10-12 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-10-13