NHK World – Japan (HD)

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Taimatsu Akashi honors those who died defending the castle in Sukagawa in 1589. Local people form teams to make huge torches that are set alight in a hilltop park to commemorate the fallen warriors.

Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.

In 2025, Kobayashi Aika received a perfect score from every judge at the world's top chocolate show held in Paris. She talks about what goes into her brilliant one-of-a-kind chocolate creations.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Participants of the Hyoge Festival clown around in fun, silly costumes. It originated as a sly way of thanking a local hero, who built reservoirs but was exiled in the 17th century.

The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to prepare karin quince jam. Make sure to use the entire fruit, including seeds, for the tastiest jam.

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to "forbidden foods" loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

Toyohama's Sea Bream Festival goes back more than a century. Each year five districts build their own floats by hand and on the festival day in July, they parade through town in fishy splendor!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to "forbidden foods" loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!?

News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news program, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers.

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to "forbidden foods" loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues.

Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature color transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far.

Using traditional wooden barrels, a soy sauce brewer developed its own original flavor, breathing new life into the world of Japanese soy sauce.

On those hot, humid summer nights, nothing can get in the way of sleep like mosquitoes on the hunt. We learn about the tools the Edo townspeople had at their disposal to fight the pesky insects.

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, expert tips plus where to go, how to get there and more!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to "forbidden foods" loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds.

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues.

Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature color transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far.

Edo Kiriko cut glass techniques, passed from artisan to artisan for over 100 years. More women who now pursue the craft create popular new designs.

We visit the Yoshiwara district, Edo's most prominent pleasure quarters. Among the lavish spenders, courtesans and apprentices, small humanoid creatures scurry about - what could they be up to?

In 1985, a passenger jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge, killing 520 people. Kurosawa Kanichi looks after the area, preserving memorials and guiding bereaved family members up the mountain.

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Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, expert tips plus where to go, how to get there and more!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to "forbidden foods" loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A snowy town in northern Japan with a declining birthrate and aging population is in the spotlight for its efforts to revitalize the community by involving locals in children's education.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Many Mongolian children dream of changing their family's lives by becoming a pro sumo wrestler in Japan. We meet the members of a school sumo club as they prepare for a national tournament.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Five Aichi festivals are recorded on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The people who keep them going share their struggles and triumphs, and how they hope to pass them on 100 years hence.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's "The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.".

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, expert tips plus where to go, how to get there and more!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A snowy town in northern Japan with a declining birthrate and aging population is in the spotlight for its efforts to revitalize the community by involving locals in children's education.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Many Mongolian children dream of changing their family's lives by becoming a pro sumo wrestler in Japan. We meet the members of a school sumo club as they prepare for a national tournament.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Five Aichi festivals are recorded on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The people who keep them going share their struggles and triumphs, and how they hope to pass them on 100 years hence.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's "The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.".

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, expert tips plus where to go, how to get there and more!

News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news program, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers.

A snowy town in northern Japan with a declining birthrate and aging population is in the spotlight for its efforts to revitalize the community by involving locals in children's education.

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues.

Artist Suzuki Tsukasa has been holding painting workshops for children in Rwanda since 2019. He talks about his commitment to purchasing their artwork to encourage them to forge their own path.

Droughts, floods, wildfires... We look at the latest research on Hydroclimate Whiplash, a new climate risk in which extreme weather events alternate in a short time, exacerbating natural disasters.

How would you reach out to the person next to you in times of disaster? That is the question Amy Takebe asks her students based on her experience in 2011.

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues.

Many Mongolian children dream of changing their family's lives by becoming a pro sumo wrestler in Japan. We meet the members of a school sumo club as they prepare for a national tournament.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Five Aichi festivals are recorded on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The people who keep them going share their struggles and triumphs, and how they hope to pass them on 100 years hence.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's "The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.".

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.