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Today's theme: Inspired by Nature's Strength. Creators have always been inspired by the power of natural phenomena that lie beyond our control. Explore a world of designs informed by nature's might.

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.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 14, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

Many Nepali workers labor overseas to send home funds to their families, but due to harsh working conditions, a large number are permanently damaging their health, or even losing their lives.

Gary Bencheghib, a French activist in Bali, founded Sungai Watch with 100+ members to clean rivers and turn plastic waste into new products. He tackles pollution cooperating with the local government.

Today: part two of a special two-part series focusing on timeless Kyoto. Marc visits cooking expert Sugimoto Setsuko. Together, the pair make bentos featuring koyadofu, a dried tofu.

Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.

The AQ Group is reexamining the potential of wooden buildings with a focus on traditional techniques. It's also pursuing greater earthquake and fire resistance, and we take a look at its innovations!

In Hokkaido, local residents and businesses are finding ways to utilize JR Hokkaido's discontinued railway lines. See how these discontinued lines are being used.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 14, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

Gary Bencheghib, a French activist in Bali, founded Sungai Watch with 100+ members to clean rivers and turn plastic waste into new products. He tackles pollution cooperating with the local government.

Many Nepali workers labor overseas to send home funds to their families, but due to harsh working conditions, a large number are permanently damaging their health, or even losing their lives.

Today: part two of a special two-part series focusing on timeless Kyoto. Marc visits cooking expert Sugimoto Setsuko. Together, the pair make bentos featuring koyadofu, a dried tofu.

Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.

The AQ Group is reexamining the potential of wooden buildings with a focus on traditional techniques. It's also pursuing greater earthquake and fire resistance, and we take a look at its innovations!

"Homework Challenges." Elsa is from the Faroe Islands. Her two children attend a Japanese public school. She feels sad that she cannot always help them because of language issues.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 14, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

Horiuchi Yoshimi is running a library in a small city in Northern Thailand. She is blind, yet she has the passions about reading and believes it can change lives for the better future.

In Hokkaido, local residents and businesses are finding ways to utilize JR Hokkaido's discontinued railway lines. See how these discontinued lines are being used.

Many Nepali workers labor overseas to send home funds to their families, but due to harsh working conditions, a large number are permanently damaging their health, or even losing their lives.

Gary Bencheghib, a French activist in Bali, founded Sungai Watch with 100+ members to clean rivers and turn plastic waste into new products. He tackles pollution cooperating with the local government.

At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

Today: part two of a special two-part series focusing on timeless Kyoto. Marc visits cooking expert Sugimoto Setsuko. Together, the pair make bentos featuring koyadofu, a dried tofu.

Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.

The AQ Group is reexamining the potential of wooden buildings with a focus on traditional techniques. It's also pursuing greater earthquake and fire resistance, and we take a look at its innovations!

Many Nepali workers labor overseas to send home funds to their families, but due to harsh working conditions, a large number are permanently damaging their health, or even losing their lives.

Gary Bencheghib, a French activist in Bali, founded Sungai Watch with 100+ members to clean rivers and turn plastic waste into new products. He tackles pollution cooperating with the local government.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 15, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

Today: part two of a special two-part series focusing on timeless Kyoto. Marc visits cooking expert Sugimoto Setsuko. Together, the pair make bentos featuring koyadofu, a dried tofu.

Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.

Horiuchi Yoshimi is running a library in a small city in Northern Thailand. She is blind, yet she has the passions about reading and believes it can change lives for the better future.

At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

Ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body. We report on its potential.

The AQ Group is reexamining the potential of wooden buildings with a focus on traditional techniques. It's also pursuing greater earthquake and fire resistance, and we take a look at its innovations!

Many Nepali workers labor overseas to send home funds to their families, but due to harsh working conditions, a large number are permanently damaging their health, or even losing their lives.

Today: part two of a special two-part series focusing on timeless Kyoto. Marc visits cooking expert Sugimoto Setsuko. Together, the pair make bentos featuring koyadofu, a dried tofu.

Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.

"Homework Challenges." Elsa is from the Faroe Islands. Her two children attend a Japanese public school. She feels sad that she cannot always help them because of language issues.

At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: US Influences.

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

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 15, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

New Japanese technologies to solve the climate crisis. Part 1 is urban mitigation measures. We look at zero-carbon buildings, perovskite solar cells, and the challenge of turning cities into forests.

Leaving a popular Tokyo restaurant, Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated to Hokkaido six years ago. There, they offer enticing, unique dishes with local flavors found nowhere else.

Our focus this time is honey. Innovations like urban beekeeping are born of a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavors in this fascinating world of honey.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.

A series of doodles by the famous artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi turn out to be carefully considered depictions of the kabuki actors of the day. What kind of artistic statement was he trying to make?

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 15, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time: singing synthesizers & solder.

In this episode, we look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming "normalcy bias" that causes people to underestimate risk, to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

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 "Nendore Nandore Mr. Clay!"...

New Japanese technologies to solve the climate crisis. Part 1 is urban mitigation measures. We look at zero-carbon buildings, perovskite solar cells, and the challenge of turning cities into forests.

Leaving a popular Tokyo restaurant, Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated to Hokkaido six years ago. There, they offer enticing, unique dishes with local flavors found nowhere else.

In this episode, we look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming "normalcy bias" that causes people to underestimate risk, to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

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 "Nendore Nandore Mr. Clay!"...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 15, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time: singing synthesizers & solder.

Shirakami-Sanchi, or the Shirakami Mountain Range, is home to one of the world's largest beech forests. Its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife, as well as a group of hunter-gatherers.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.

New Japanese technologies to solve the climate crisis. Part 1 is urban mitigation measures. We look at zero-carbon buildings, perovskite solar cells, and the challenge of turning cities into forests.

Leaving a popular Tokyo restaurant, Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated to Hokkaido six years ago. There, they offer enticing, unique dishes with local flavors found nowhere else.

This upbeat program combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

#1 Where is Haru-san House? / Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put "wa doko desu ka" after its name.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

Our focus this time is honey. Innovations like urban beekeeping are born of a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavors in this fascinating world of honey.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 16, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

New Japanese technologies to solve the climate crisis. Part 1 is urban mitigation measures. We look at zero-carbon buildings, perovskite solar cells, and the challenge of turning cities into forests.

Leaving a popular Tokyo restaurant, Otsuka Kenichi and his wife Keiko relocated to Hokkaido six years ago. There, they offer enticing, unique dishes with local flavors found nowhere else.

This upbeat program combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

#1 Where is Haru-san House? / Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put "wa doko desu ka" after its name.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

Our focus this time is honey. Innovations like urban beekeeping are born of a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavors in this fascinating world of honey.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.

A series of doodles by the famous artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi turn out to be carefully considered depictions of the kabuki actors of the day. What kind of artistic statement was he trying to make?

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 16, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.