NHK World HD NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 Today's theme: Design Hunting in Shiga. This central prefecture is home to Lake Biwa and rich water resources led to a unique regional culture. Our design hunt explores modern updates on tradition. 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art 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 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 Today's theme: Design Hunting in Shiga. This central prefecture is home to Lake Biwa and rich water resources led to a unique regional culture. Our design hunt explores modern updates on tradition. 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art 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 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art 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 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-13 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 hourly 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 robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art 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 An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports, is also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery - come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international). 2026-06-14 An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E. 2026-06-14 Japan's population is ageing, but 'active seniors' energetically participate in work and hobbies - we meet a salesperson and a clockmaker who are centenarians and learn the secrets to good health. 2026-06-14 On Sado Island, Shine is interested in Maro. How will she respond today? Momoko is a beauty parlour cat who's popular with customers. She joins her owner at a folk music practice session. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 We travel Okayama in spring, visiting unique places like a city famous for horseshoe crabs, an island with a historical stone quarry, and a temple featuring hundreds of woodblock prints. 2026-06-14 Ozzy, a grown man, loves pink and uses lots of pink things. Mee feels puzzled about it, and a strange being named 'Puzzlin' appears! Every time Mee meets Ozzy, the number of Puzzlins increases.. 2026-06-14 Uniforms: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama. 2026-06-14 Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark. 2026-06-14 Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho from Indonesia works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture - he worries about problems due to miscommunication. 2026-06-14 Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 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 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports, is also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery - come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 We travel Okayama in spring, visiting unique places like a city famous for horseshoe crabs, an island with a historical stone quarry, and a temple featuring hundreds of woodblock prints. 2026-06-14 Ozzy, a grown man, loves pink and uses lots of pink things. Mee feels puzzled about it, and a strange being named 'Puzzlin' appears! Every time Mee meets Ozzy, the number of Puzzlins increases.. 2026-06-14 Uniforms: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international). 2026-06-14 An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E. 2026-06-14 Japan's population is ageing, but 'active seniors' energetically participate in work and hobbies - we meet a salesperson and a clockmaker who are centenarians and learn the secrets to good health. 2026-06-14 On Sado Island, Shine is interested in Maro. How will she respond today? Momoko is a beauty parlour cat who's popular with customers. She joins her owner at a folk music practice session. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama. 2026-06-14 Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark. 2026-06-14 Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho from Indonesia works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture - he worries about problems due to miscommunication. 2026-06-14 Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 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 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports, is also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery - come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 We travel Okayama in spring, visiting unique places like a city famous for horseshoe crabs, an island with a historical stone quarry, and a temple featuring hundreds of woodblock prints. 2026-06-14 Ozzy, a grown man, loves pink and uses lots of pink things. Mee feels puzzled about it, and a strange being named 'Puzzlin' appears! Every time Mee meets Ozzy, the number of Puzzlins increases.. 2026-06-14 Uniforms: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international). 2026-06-14 An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E. 2026-06-14 Japan's population is ageing, but 'active seniors' energetically participate in work and hobbies - we meet a salesperson and a clockmaker who are centenarians and learn the secrets to good health. 2026-06-14 On Sado Island, Shine is interested in Maro. How will she respond today? Momoko is a beauty parlour cat who's popular with customers. She joins her owner at a folk music practice session. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama. 2026-06-14 Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark. 2026-06-14 Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho from Indonesia works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture - he worries about problems due to miscommunication. 2026-06-14 Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family. 2026-06-14 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 An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports, is also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery - come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Selected highlights from 'Cycle Around Japan'! Bicycle through inspiring scenery, meet the locals, and discover the living traditions of a hidden Japan. 2026-06-14 Ozzy, a grown man, loves pink and uses lots of pink things. Mee feels puzzled about it, and a strange being named 'Puzzlin' appears! Every time Mee meets Ozzy, the number of Puzzlins increases.. 2026-06-14 Uniforms: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Japan's exciting music scene, with pop, rock, traditional, live performances, artist interviews, all the latest news, video releases and more. 2026-06-14 An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E. 2026-06-14 Japan's population is ageing, but 'active seniors' energetically participate in work and hobbies - we meet a salesperson and a clockmaker who are centenarians and learn the secrets to good health. 2026-06-14 Discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats in this unique trip around Japan filmed by wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-06-14 Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark. 2026-06-14 Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho from Indonesia works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture - he worries about problems due to miscommunication. 2026-06-14 Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of 'mottainai', which values cherishing the things we have. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-14 Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2026-06-14 NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-06-15