NHK World HD Tackling Wood Waste: Japan possesses large amounts of usable forestland. This episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and wood waste. 2026-08-21 This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. 2026-08-21 Architect Sejima Kazuyo has won global attention for her delicate style, breaking from the norm to achieve free and open spaces - she explains her architectural philosophy. 2026-08-21 The ecosystem in Hokkaido's Taisetsu Mountains is changing dramatically - alpine plants have vanished due to global warming which has created a crisis for rare animals that depend on them to survive. 2026-08-21 Night on the Town: A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood - featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus, but people have still come out to take in the nightlife. 2026-08-21 Lung cancer is on the rise among nonsmokers. Japanese doctors have advanced surgery that removes less lung tissue while maintaining high survival rates when the disease is detected early. 2026-08-21 NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia. 2026-08-21 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. 2026-08-21 A 100-year-old cafe was born out of the friendship between Brazil and Japan - the coffee there is so great that it was even loved by superstar John Lennon. 2026-08-21 In this episode, we learn about boshu and geshi, two dates from early summer - the chefs prepare ume plums and tea leaves and teach us how to make a pair of refreshing summer dishes. 2026-08-21 Crafts, fashion, products, buildings and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators as our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories. 2026-08-21 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. 2026-08-21 Tackling Wood Waste: Japan possesses large amounts of usable forestland. This episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and wood waste. 2026-08-21 1 in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As its population declines, we look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers, through an IT startup where 90% of staff are foreigners. 2026-08-21 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-08-21 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. 2026-08-21 Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture - a piano is placed inside the station and people stop to play from their hearts. 2026-08-21 An in-depth look at the realities of Asia today, a dynamic region which faces political, economic, cultural and technological change. 2026-08-21 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. 2026-08-21 A Brazilian couple who moved to Shiga Prefecture in Japan teach taekwondo to children - their efforts are helping kids develop more than just athletically. 2026-08-21 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating. 2026-08-21 From camping to karaoke and afternoon tea, people of all ages in Japan are enjoying 'solo-katsu,' doing social activities solo. We explore how this unique trend is changing consumption and design. 2026-08-21 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. 2026-08-22 Inside Japan's largest pediatric ICU, critically ill children fight for survival while families face life-or-death decisions - this is a six-month record of hope, struggle, and ethical dilemmas. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 This festival, held by World Heritage Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines, ties the community together through the Shinto faith that venerates the deities residing in the mountains, rivers, and forests. 2026-08-22 1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Crafts, fashion, products, buildings and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators as our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories. 2026-08-22 Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates. 2026-08-22 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 With flashy armour and cunning tactics, samurai Maeda Toshiie struck fear in the heart of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and left a lasting cultural influence. 2026-08-22 Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started.. 2026-08-22 The ninja developed weather forecasting techniques to help them survive and accomplish dangerous missions. With the help of a meteorologist, we examine several techniques found in the Bansenshukai. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Can typhoons be controlled? A national project explores solutions using ships and artificial clouds. 2026-08-22 Shiga / Nagayama Yuko (architect). For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's qualities are assessed and utilised. 2026-08-22 Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 'The Battles of Coxinga' by Chikamatsu Monzaemon; it's an epic tale about a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family that his father once served. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Inside Japan's largest pediatric ICU, critically ill children fight for survival while families face life-or-death decisions - this is a six-month record of hope, struggle, and ethical dilemmas. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 This festival, held by World Heritage Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines, ties the community together through the Shinto faith that venerates the deities residing in the mountains, rivers, and forests. 2026-08-22 1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 With flashy armour and cunning tactics, samurai Maeda Toshiie struck fear in the heart of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and left a lasting cultural influence. 2026-08-22 Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started.. 2026-08-22 The ninja developed weather forecasting techniques to help them survive and accomplish dangerous missions. With the help of a meteorologist, we examine several techniques found in the Bansenshukai. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Crafts, fashion, products, buildings and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators as our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories. 2026-08-22 Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates. 2026-08-22 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Can typhoons be controlled? A national project explores solutions using ships and artificial clouds. 2026-08-22 Shiga / Nagayama Yuko (architect). For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's qualities are assessed and utilised. 2026-08-22 Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 'The Battles of Coxinga' by Chikamatsu Monzaemon; it's an epic tale about a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family that his father once served. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Inside Japan's largest pediatric ICU, critically ill children fight for survival while families face life-or-death decisions - this is a six-month record of hope, struggle, and ethical dilemmas. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 This festival, held by World Heritage Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines, ties the community together through the Shinto faith that venerates the deities residing in the mountains, rivers, and forests. 2026-08-22 1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 The meerkat stands tall in Africa's Kalahari Desert with the help of its tail! Pups are nursed and raised by their older sisters, but there are rules and severe consequences within the clan. 2026-08-22 Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive. 2026-08-22 Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates. 2026-08-22 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 With flashy armour and cunning tactics, samurai Maeda Toshiie struck fear in the heart of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and left a lasting cultural influence. 2026-08-22 Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started.. 2026-08-22 The ninja developed weather forecasting techniques to help them survive and accomplish dangerous missions. With the help of a meteorologist, we examine several techniques found in the Bansenshukai. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Can typhoons be controlled? A national project explores solutions using ships and artificial clouds. 2026-08-22 Shiga / Nagayama Yuko (architect). For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's qualities are assessed and utilised. 2026-08-22 Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 'The Battles of Coxinga' by Chikamatsu Monzaemon; it's an epic tale about a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family that his father once served. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Inside Japan's largest pediatric ICU, critically ill children fight for survival while families face life-or-death decisions - this is a six-month record of hope, struggle, and ethical dilemmas. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 This festival, held by World Heritage Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines, ties the community together through the Shinto faith that venerates the deities residing in the mountains, rivers, and forests. 2026-08-22 1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 The meerkat stands tall in Africa's Kalahari Desert with the help of its tail! Pups are nursed and raised by their older sisters, but there are rules and severe consequences within the clan. 2026-08-22 Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive. 2026-08-22 Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates. 2026-08-22 A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 With flashy armour and cunning tactics, samurai Maeda Toshiie struck fear in the heart of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and left a lasting cultural influence. 2026-08-22 Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started.. 2026-08-22 The ninja developed weather forecasting techniques to help them survive and accomplish dangerous missions. With the help of a meteorologist, we examine several techniques found in the Bansenshukai. 2026-08-22 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. 2026-08-22 Can typhoons be controlled? A national project explores solutions using ships and artificial clouds. 2026-08-22 Shiga / Nagayama Yuko (architect). For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's qualities are assessed and utilised. 2026-08-22 Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 'The Battles of Coxinga' by Chikamatsu Monzaemon; it's an epic tale about a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family that his father once served. 2026-08-22 In 1963, a Japanese court ruled that using atomic bombs violated international law - how did the case come about, and what is its legacy? Families of the plaintiffs and their lawyer tell their story. 2026-08-23