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.

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.

Shiga Nagayama Yuko architect For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stones qualities are assessed and utilized.

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nations long history.

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

Experience the fascinating sights of the airports and transport hubs which connect Japan with the world. Timelapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

NHK WORLDJAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all topdivision bouts from January 12, Day 1 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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

Takahashi Akiyoshi developed a way to make fish grow faster by exposing them to a certain color of light. He talks about overcoming setbacks and innovating groundbreaking fish farming technology.

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week TAKANE NO NADESHIKO a 10member idol group making a buzz on social media and Hayashibe Satoshi a singer who has fans across a wide age range.

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

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japans World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

We meet Muhammad Nurul Elahi in Niigata who grows lotus roots to fund an elementary school he opened in his native Bangladesh, and Moroccan Mohamed Aalla who trains at a soy sauce maker in Kagawa.

A 700yearold hot spring, Shirabu Onsen, is maintained via daily trips up the slopes of the 2,000meter mountain where it sits. See the hot springs guardian at work, in gorgeous timelapse footage.

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.

Our focus this time is wasabi. Visit a culturally significant paddy field, try a unique grater that offers stronger pungency, and learn more about the cultivation history of Japans fiery root.

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

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.

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.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills. Watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on senpai in Japan.

RAMUNE, a descendant of Japanese emigrants to Brazil, is a performer of rakugo, Japans traditional storytelling. Performing in multiple languages, she helps foreigners experience Japanese culture.

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.

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nations long history.