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NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cancer treatments can leave a patient's fingernails weak and dark and add to their anxiety, so a doctor opened a nail salon to help clients improve both their appearance and their outlook on life.

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Redefining Dental Care: This episode explores how new dental products and services are making a higher level of oral healthcare available to all.

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

We meet two Americans who preserve Japanese traditions - Chris Hinds ensures safe conduct in Nozawa Onsen's fire festival in Nagano, and Andrew Mancabelli crafts Japanese armour in Warabi in Saitama.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Umemoto Ayaka is captain of the Japan women's national Deaf volleyball team - she and her teammates, who include her twin sister Sayaka, are aiming for gold at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

Japan's longest-loved noodle dish is udon - savour its undeniable appeal through local favourites and cutting-edge creations!

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

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.

Efforts to save children have evolved in a unique way that energises people who provide services - we introduce a splendid international example of such an initiative in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture.

In a special feature on Hokkaido, programmes looked at the ecology of brown bears, a special bento lunch, and a bountiful landscape formed by rugged natural conditions and pioneering development.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

According to a report in the Lancet, age-related hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia - a unique rehabilitation programme in Japan is helping people recognise words while wearing hearing aids.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

We meet two Americans who preserve Japanese traditions - Chris Hinds ensures safe conduct in Nozawa Onsen's fire festival in Nagano, and Andrew Mancabelli crafts Japanese armour in Warabi in Saitama.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cancer treatments can leave a patient's fingernails weak and dark and add to their anxiety, so a doctor opened a nail salon to help clients improve both their appearance and their outlook on life.

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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.

Efforts to save children have evolved in a unique way that energises people who provide services - we introduce a splendid international example of such an initiative in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture.

In a special feature on Hokkaido, programmes looked at the ecology of brown bears, a special bento lunch, and a bountiful landscape formed by rugged natural conditions and pioneering development.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Umemoto Ayaka is captain of the Japan women's national Deaf volleyball team - she and her teammates, who include her twin sister Sayaka, are aiming for gold at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

Japan's longest-loved noodle dish is udon - savour its undeniable appeal through local favourites and cutting-edge creations!

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

The Hanamatsuri mountain village dates back 700 years and features an evening of all-night dancing that brings together deities and humans in a celebration of life.

Hida: The Hida region in Gifu Prefecture has some of Japan's most extensive broadleaf forests and has been home to artisans who possess sophisticated woodworking skills like kigumi and wood joinery.

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

According to a report in the Lancet, age-related hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia - a unique rehabilitation programme in Japan is helping people recognise words while wearing hearing aids.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

We meet two Americans who preserve Japanese traditions - Chris Hinds ensures safe conduct in Nozawa Onsen's fire festival in Nagano, and Andrew Mancabelli crafts Japanese armour in Warabi in Saitama.