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NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Kanazawa Castle has an elegant design not seen in other castles. It has plastered geometricpatterned walls white, metallic roof tiles and a diversity of stone walls. Money was no object.

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.

Discover the unique, traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Travel from Sapporo on the Hakodate Line. See a museum preserving railway history, enjoy a rare experience at a remote station, and eat a crab bento while savoring travel without boarding a train.

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5minute digest, we look at Japanese dog breeds. There are six breeds native to Japan, including Shiba Inu and Akita.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Our topic is the Gaza Crisis. Is there a path to a lasting solution? We seek fresh insights from two experts A scholar in the US with roots in Israel and a Palestinian scholar in Canada.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

World cities seen through taxi windows and conversations with the drivers. This time in Taipei, a city of highrises and temples, tradition and innovation. A journey both personal and profound begins.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Travel from Sapporo on the Hakodate Line. See a museum preserving railway history, enjoy a rare experience at a remote station, and eat a crab bento while savoring travel without boarding a train.

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5minute digest, we look at Japanese dog breeds. There are six breeds native to Japan, including Shiba Inu and Akita.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

This episode shows businesses that are reviving the concept of public baths as a place for people not just to clean up, but to relax, refresh, and socialize.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant posthuman future where surviving creatures have formed a community, newbreed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A man in his seventies has been transporting fruit and supplies to places affected by the 2011 disaster. On his final journey, he shares emotional farewells with people whose lives hes made brighter.

25 My throat hurts. To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle ga, followed by adjectives like itai, meaning painful, and finally n desu.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of draws to its former glory.

The Shisorapuchi River is very popular among canoeists. A married couple goes down the river in a canoe flush with mountain snowmelt. They skillfully negotiate thrilling river rapids of Hokkaido.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Kanazawa Castle has an elegant design not seen in other castles. It has plastered geometricpatterned walls white, metallic roof tiles and a diversity of stone walls. Money was no object.

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.

Discover the unique, traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Japan, young people are increasingly being lured into engaging in illegal jobs for money. Whats behind this surge in juvenile lawlessness? And what can parents and others do to help address it?

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Symptoms of Tourette syndrome include vocal and motor tics and there is currently no known cure. We follow young people who have struggled to fit into society and make their dreams come true.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

This episode shows businesses that are reviving the concept of public baths as a place for people not just to clean up, but to relax, refresh, and socialize.

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 114.

Goldfish in Japan range from beautiful to comical. A single ranchu known as the king of goldfish can cost millions of yen. In a 5minute digest, we explore why they are so beloved.

Cats show off their climbing skills at a spot overlooking the sea. On the island of Mushima, we meet a cat who takes us to a field of daffodils. The cats tease Iwago by hiding among the flowers.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Anime titan Maruyama Masao is behind hits like Ninja Scroll, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, In This Corner of the World, and PLUTO. The legendary producer continues to lead the industry, even at 82.

Leading experts teach us by means of demonstrations and quizzes how to listen to the Earth and prepare for earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes and other lifethreatening natural disasters.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations!

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Mayfair, a luxurious district in London, preserves the quintessence of British high tradition. Regarded as the citys most prestigious and desirous locale, its beloved by the upper class and royalty.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A man in his seventies has been transporting fruit and supplies to places affected by the 2011 disaster. On his final journey, he shares emotional farewells with people whose lives hes made brighter.

25 My throat hurts. To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle ga, followed by adjectives like itai, meaning painful, and finally n desu.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of draws to its former glory.

The Shisorapuchi River is very popular among canoeists. A married couple goes down the river in a canoe flush with mountain snowmelt. They skillfully negotiate thrilling river rapids of Hokkaido.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Japan, young people are increasingly being lured into engaging in illegal jobs for money. Whats behind this surge in juvenile lawlessness? And what can parents and others do to help address it?

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Symptoms of Tourette syndrome include vocal and motor tics and there is currently no known cure. We follow young people who have struggled to fit into society and make their dreams come true.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

This episode shows businesses that are reviving the concept of public baths as a place for people not just to clean up, but to relax, refresh, and socialize.

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 114.

Goldfish in Japan range from beautiful to comical. A single ranchu known as the king of goldfish can cost millions of yen. In a 5minute digest, we explore why they are so beloved.

Cats show off their climbing skills at a spot overlooking the sea. On the island of Mushima, we meet a cat who takes us to a field of daffodils. The cats tease Iwago by hiding among the flowers.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A man in his seventies has been transporting fruit and supplies to places affected by the 2011 disaster. On his final journey, he shares emotional farewells with people whose lives hes made brighter.

25 My throat hurts. To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle ga, followed by adjectives like itai, meaning painful, and finally n desu.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of draws to its former glory.

The Shisorapuchi River is very popular among canoeists. A married couple goes down the river in a canoe flush with mountain snowmelt. They skillfully negotiate thrilling river rapids of Hokkaido.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Anime titan Maruyama Masao is behind hits like Ninja Scroll, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, In This Corner of the World, and PLUTO. The legendary producer continues to lead the industry, even at 82.

Leading experts teach us by means of demonstrations and quizzes how to listen to the Earth and prepare for earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes and other lifethreatening natural disasters.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations!

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Mayfair, a luxurious district in London, preserves the quintessence of British high tradition. Regarded as the citys most prestigious and desirous locale, its beloved by the upper class and royalty.

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Japan, young people are increasingly being lured into engaging in illegal jobs for money. Whats behind this surge in juvenile lawlessness? And what can parents and others do to help address it?