NHK WORLD JAPAN

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

The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time fancooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. Well look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun! This time It Cant Be Done!...

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

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship documentary series offers mustsee episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.

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

Chef Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated from Tokyo to Hokkaido six years ago. They now work with locals to source delicious ingredients even in the harshness of the northern winter.

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

NHK WORLDJAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO November Tournament Day 14 action live from Fukuoka, as top wrestlers have their fourteenth bouts of the 15day contest.

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

Crisscross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both wellknown and hidden Japan.

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5minute digest, we look at Japans innovative, efficient, and convenient laundry services.

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

Japanese government data shows that retired women face a greater risk of financial insecurity than men. We look into the reasons for this and what can be done to fix the problem.

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

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.

The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time fancooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

Shirakawago is one of Japans snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatchedroof Gasshostyle homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

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.

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

NHK WORLDJAPANs flagship documentary series offers mustsee episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.

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

Chef Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated from Tokyo to Hokkaido six years ago. They now work with locals to source delicious ingredients even in the harshness of the northern winter.