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For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose ... and grab the attention of male suitors.

The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. We examine various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: the Oyu Stone Circles.

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

China's "factory inheritors," people who take over manufacturing companies from their founder parents, struggle despite privileged upbringings with an economic downturn that threatens their futures.

Haraguchi Akihisa leads One Village One Product in Japan to provide products from villages in Kyrgyzstan, contributing to local incomes among the stagnant economy by selling around 700 items.

Marc sautes shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabi-fed shamo chicken!

The Rebirth of Fukushima: The Challenge of Creative Reconstruction with Hopes and Dreams from Fukushima to the World.

Hapi-Line Fukui is a parallel conventional line that opened alongside the Hokuriku Shinkansen, running between Kanazawa and Tsuruga. See how the company plans to face its financial challenges.

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

Haraguchi Akihisa leads One Village One Product in Japan to provide products from villages in Kyrgyzstan, contributing to local incomes among the stagnant economy by selling around 700 items.

China's "factory inheritors," people who take over manufacturing companies from their founder parents, struggle despite privileged upbringings with an economic downturn that threatens their futures.

Marc sautes shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabi-fed shamo chicken!

The Rebirth of Fukushima: The Challenge of Creative Reconstruction with Hopes and Dreams from Fukushima to the World.

A young man from Vietnam is using his own struggles finding an apartment in Japan to help other foreigners get settled. If you're new to Japan and faced similar challenges, tell us.

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

Renowned puppeteer Basil Twist talks about his inspiration from Japan's traditional puppet theater, experiments with abstract puppetry, and his work on a hit stage adaptation of "My Neighbour Totoro.".

Hapi-Line Fukui is a parallel conventional line that opened alongside the Hokuriku Shinkansen, running between Kanazawa and Tsuruga. See how the company plans to face its financial challenges.

China's "factory inheritors," people who take over manufacturing companies from their founder parents, struggle despite privileged upbringings with an economic downturn that threatens their futures.

Haraguchi Akihisa leads One Village One Product in Japan to provide products from villages in Kyrgyzstan, contributing to local incomes among the stagnant economy by selling around 700 items.

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

Marc sautes shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabi-fed shamo chicken!

The Rebirth of Fukushima: The Challenge of Creative Reconstruction with Hopes and Dreams from Fukushima to the World.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

China's "factory inheritors," people who take over manufacturing companies from their founder parents, struggle despite privileged upbringings with an economic downturn that threatens their futures.

Haraguchi Akihisa leads One Village One Product in Japan to provide products from villages in Kyrgyzstan, contributing to local incomes among the stagnant economy by selling around 700 items.

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

Marc sautes shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabi-fed shamo chicken!

Renowned puppeteer Basil Twist talks about his inspiration from Japan's traditional puppet theater, experiments with abstract puppetry, and his work on a hit stage adaptation of "My Neighbour Totoro.".

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

Nuclear medicine therapy involves delivering radiation-emitting drugs directly inside the body to treat refractory cancers. We explore the mechanism of the therapy and the latest developments.

The Rebirth of Fukushima: The Challenge of Creative Reconstruction with Hopes and Dreams from Fukushima to the World.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

China's "factory inheritors," people who take over manufacturing companies from their founder parents, struggle despite privileged upbringings with an economic downturn that threatens their futures.

Marc sautes shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabi-fed shamo chicken!

A young man from Vietnam is using his own struggles finding an apartment in Japan to help other foreigners get settled. If you're new to Japan and faced similar challenges, tell us.

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. We examine various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Dogu.

Five-minute shows presenting the limitless, kaleidoscopic appeal of Japanese culture, traditions, and lifestyles in sushi-sized helpings. (Digest versions of "Japanology Plus.").

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

After father's death, the son learns that father was put in a Japanese camp in the United States during the Pacific War. What happened to my father? A journey of the heart of son.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse, where the townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds. For them, these outings were about more than a good time.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 14, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: cockroach traps & residential maps.

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 "Pythagora Equipment Academy"...

After father's death, the son learns that father was put in a Japanese camp in the United States during the Pacific War. What happened to my father? A journey of the heart of son.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

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 "Pythagora Equipment Academy"...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 14, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: cockroach traps & residential maps.

After father's death, the son learns that father was put in a Japanese camp in the United States during the Pacific War. What happened to my father? A journey of the heart of son.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

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.

#13 I want to see the snow. / To say what you want to do, replace the "masu" ending of a verb with "tai desu." For example, "mimasu" (to see) becomes "mitai desu" (to want to see).

Kyoto City University of Arts, founded in 1880, has produced leading painters in the art world. Its policy emphasizes Shasei: painting from life through intensive observation.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 15, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

After father's death, the son learns that father was put in a Japanese camp in the United States during the Pacific War. What happened to my father? A journey of the heart of son.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

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.

#13 I want to see the snow. / To say what you want to do, replace the "masu" ending of a verb with "tai desu." For example, "mimasu" (to see) becomes "mitai desu" (to want to see).

At the Iwase Hikiyama Festival held in May in the Iwase district, floats topped with ornate displays are pulled around town then made to collide into one another as an offering to the local deity.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse, where the townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds. For them, these outings were about more than a good time.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 15, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.