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.

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 timelapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time the Oyu Stone Circles.

This program takes you on an aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Enjoy the birdseye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

NHK WORLDJAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all topdivision bouts from March 13, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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 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.

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

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

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 buttersoy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka for a taste of two local specialities, wasabi and wasabifed shamo chicken!

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have.

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.

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

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.

HapiLine 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 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.

NHK WORLDJAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all topdivision bouts from March 13, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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

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.

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

This daily news program picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

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

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have.

This daily news program picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

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

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

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests.

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

NHK WORLDJAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all topdivision bouts from March 13, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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

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

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

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests.

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

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the days developments and what is behind them.

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.

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 highpressure job requiring skill and guts.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the days developments and what is behind them.

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

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of MOTTAINAI, which values cherishing the things we have.