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.

A selection of acclaimed programs from NHKs domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 January Tournament Day 1 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their first 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.

Summer 2024 marked the 10th anniversary of the eruption of Mt.Ontake, Japans worst volcanic disaster since the end of WW2.We follow bereaved family members who joined this years memorial climb.

41 Can we buy tickets? To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by koto ga and dekimasu, meaning something is possible. Then add ka.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities attract worshippers with varying needs.

Horseback riding through the vast fields of Tokachi is a fun fall activity. Leafy forests and grassy fields are perfect trails to be experienced by horse. Explore new horizons on the back of a horse!

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

Indri is a type of lemur living in the jungles of Madagascar, Africa. There are strict rules in the indri family. The mother is dominant. Why does the father get the short end of the stick?

Kyoto in the autumn the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in fall colors. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through timelapse photography.

Children wish to share a cake, but are confused when Numbler cuts the cake into different shapes. Barky uses the basics of fractions and geometry to prove that the pieces are indeed equal.

A program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

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

Soho in London was formerly a town of immigrants. Long known as one of the most bohemian areas of London, Soho is considered the place for enjoying the arts, revelry, and latenight entertainment.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan. The nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kankoji fermented rice and dried vegetables.

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

Russian athletes competing internationally have been accused of doping. We look at the life of one young skater, Kamila Valieva, and the effect that such allegations have had on her career.

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

A selection of acclaimed programs from NHKs domestic channels dubbed into English.