NHK WORLD JAPAN

This daily news program picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

Japan uses cardboard in many innovative ways. Peter Barakan examines new products, and meets an expert with fascinating cultural insights, while Matt Alt tries his hand at cardboard art.

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

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests.

This program takes you on an aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Enjoy the birdseye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

NHK WORLDJAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all topdivision bouts from November 13, Day 4 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Luis von Ahn created the most used educational app, Duolingo. The app teaches 40 languages on a smartphone to its 72 million monthly active users for free. He aims to make learning available to all.

Asparagus brings a pop of color to early summer, and increasing demand is promoting a bevy of new varieties. Witness cuttingedge cultivation in Hokkaido, Japans largest production area.

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

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests.

The desire to pass on knowledge spurred the evolution of books made of washi paper. Artisans carry on the trade of binding with thread, repairing damaged books, and creating facsimiles of old books.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the days developments and what is behind them.

Introducing a colorful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

The founder of a Ukrainian NGO describes its efforts to bring together children who are hesitant to talk about their traumatic war experiences in order to help them heal their mental scars.

The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty has illustrated them so differently.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the days developments and what is behind them.

Todays theme Inspired by Natures Strength. Creators have always been inspired by the power of natural phenomena that lie beyond our control. Explore a world of designs informed by natures might.

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

Introducing a colorful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Japan uses cardboard in many innovative ways. Peter Barakan examines new products, and meets an expert with fascinating cultural insights, while Matt Alt tries his hand at cardboard art.