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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.

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.

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.

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.

Kit Nagamura explores the world of the Ainu people in Akan in Hokkaido, discovering how their world reveres and coexists with nature during the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful winter season.

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.

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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.

An apartment building in Kobe offers residents on-site care - the lounge is open to the public and locals and kids gather to socialise. We spend three days in the comforting warmth of a shared home.

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.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

The youth of Japan give their all to school activities and their dreams for the future - we dig a little deeper.

Featured recipe: Tamago Sando (Japanese-style Egg Sandwiches). Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!

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.

Kit Nagamura explores the world of the Ainu people in Akan in Hokkaido, discovering how their world reveres and coexists with nature during the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful winter season.

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

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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

An apartment building in Kobe offers residents on-site care - the lounge is open to the public and locals and kids gather to socialise. We spend three days in the comforting warmth of a shared home.

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.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

Japan is one of the most volcanically active nations - its world-leading research on volcanic disasters has led to new technologies to track underground magma and predict phreatic eruptions.

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.

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

Kit Nagamura explores the world of the Ainu people in Akan in Hokkaido, discovering how their world reveres and coexists with nature during the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful winter season.

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

Atsuko Okatsuka is a US-based stand-up comedian with fans all over the world - she tells us why she pursues comedy and talks about finding humour within the hardships of life in a minority group.

Only one in seven fathers take parental leave in Japan, mostly only for under two weeks - this episode follows a man who took a full year off to raise two children and reveals a slice of modern Japan.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge for a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in this bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

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

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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.

An apartment building in Kobe offers residents on-site care - the lounge is open to the public and locals and kids gather to socialise. We spend three days in the comforting warmth of a shared home.

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.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

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.

Kit Nagamura explores the world of the Ainu people in Akan in Hokkaido, discovering how their world reveres and coexists with nature during the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful winter season.

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.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

The youth of Japan give their all to school activities and their dreams for the future - we dig a little deeper.

Featured recipe: Tamago Sando (Japanese-style Egg Sandwiches). Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!

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.

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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

Atsuko Okatsuka is a US-based stand-up comedian with fans all over the world - she tells us why she pursues comedy and talks about finding humour within the hardships of life in a minority group.

Only one in seven fathers take parental leave in Japan, mostly only for under two weeks - this episode follows a man who took a full year off to raise two children and reveals a slice of modern Japan.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge for a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in this bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

Japan's hotel industry is booming amid an influx of foreign tourists, but it's also struggling with increasing labour shortages - we look at the front lines of efforts to recruit personnel overseas.

An apartment building in Kobe offers residents on-site care - the lounge is open to the public and locals and kids gather to socialise. We spend three days in the comforting warmth of a shared home.

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.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

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.

Kit Nagamura explores the world of the Ainu people in Akan in Hokkaido, discovering how their world reveres and coexists with nature during the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful winter season.