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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.

Steven Lefever visits the ski resort town of Niseko in Hokkaido to discover its many summertime attractions.

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.

Instead of throwing away things that are old or broken, Japan fixes and reuses them with the culture of 'mottainai' - let's dig a little deeper.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, 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.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika, and a lineup of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking.

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

Kadota Shunji has been working for many years to empower people with disabilities to live independently - his efforts have helped shape policies around the world. He talks about his journey so far.

Yoshida Ryusei, an October matsuri, features rockets called ryusei that are made by local teams and carry community prayers high in the sky - team members pour heart and soul into their efforts.

Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life - they include long and narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood.

Are you always tired and struggle to sleep? You may be suffering from under-nutrition. The condition even affects people who believe they eat balanced meals. We look at the causes and fixes.

On Tsushima Island in southwestern Japan, a small store stocks fresh produce and everyday items and delivers to homes, restaurants, schools and more. Join us for three days on the island.

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 episode looks at leaf-cutter ants that grow food and shake their bodies to communicate through vibrations, plus how humans might grow spare teeth.

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.

Steven Lefever visits the ski resort town of Niseko in Hokkaido to discover its many summertime attractions.

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.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika, and a lineup of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking.

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.

Instead of throwing away things that are old or broken, Japan fixes and reuses them with the culture of 'mottainai' - let's dig a little deeper.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, 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.

Join us as we explore Sendagaya, an area nestled between Shinjuku and Harajuku. It's home to sports facilities, venues for Noh theater and the board game shogi, and hundreds of apparel makers.

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.

Ichiko Aoba puts distinctive, whispery vocals over floating, classical guitar melodies. We explore why her music captivates listeners around the world, despite being sung in Japanese.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, motorised conveyor rollers.

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.

Fukuoka's summer festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls - we meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation doll maker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.

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 episode looks at leaf-cutter ants that grow food and shake their bodies to communicate through vibrations, plus how humans might grow spare teeth.

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.

Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza also make great frozen food - find out how they make it happen!

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.

Join us as we explore Sendagaya, an area nestled between Shinjuku and Harajuku. It's home to sports facilities, venues for Noh theater and the board game shogi, and hundreds of apparel makers.

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

Ichiko Aoba puts distinctive, whispery vocals over floating, classical guitar melodies. We explore why her music captivates listeners around the world, despite being sung in Japanese.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, motorised conveyor rollers.

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

Fukuoka's summer festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls - we meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation doll maker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.

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.

Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza also make great frozen food - find out how they make it happen!

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 episode looks at leaf-cutter ants that grow food and shake their bodies to communicate through vibrations, plus how humans might grow spare teeth.

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

Tokyo Skytree, one of Japan's most famous tourist attractions, is equipped with a variety of countermeasures against disasters - we go behind the scenes to explore the tower's advanced technologies.

This episode of a series on COP30 in Brazil looks at AMOC, an ocean current in the Atlantic - it transports warm water to the north, but melting ice threatens to stop it entirely.

Oku-Izumo is home to an ancient technique for making the steel used in Japanese swords. We meet a blacksmith who has inherited the tradition, and enjoy local scenery presented in time-lapse images.

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

Inoue Hiroko is the president of an NGO that has been running exchange programmes for young people from Israel, Palestine and Japan for 20 years - she talks about their goals and her hope for peace.

Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.

Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life - they include long and narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood.

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

Ichiko Aoba puts distinctive, whispery vocals over floating, classical guitar melodies. We explore why her music captivates listeners around the world, despite being sung in Japanese.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, motorised conveyor rollers.

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.

Fukuoka's summer festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls - we meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation doll maker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.

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.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam - visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari?

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.

Join us as we explore Sendagaya, an area nestled between Shinjuku and Harajuku. It's home to sports facilities, venues for Noh theater and the board game shogi, and hundreds of apparel makers.

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.

Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza also make great frozen food - find out how they make it happen!

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.

Ichiko Aoba puts distinctive, whispery vocals over floating, classical guitar melodies. We explore why her music captivates listeners around the world, despite being sung in Japanese.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, motorised conveyor rollers.

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

Inoue Hiroko is the president of an NGO that has been running exchange programmes for young people from Israel, Palestine and Japan for 20 years - she talks about their goals and her hope for peace.

The Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha in the form of a monkey - in 2022, it became a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

First Childbirth: In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life - it was also characterised by unique customs and beliefs.

This episode focuses on how precision engineering and selective breeding are being used to reduce pollen and bring relief to millions of hay fever sufferers.

Fukuoka's summer festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls - we meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation doll maker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.

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.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam - visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari?

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.

Join us as we explore Sendagaya, an area nestled between Shinjuku and Harajuku. It's home to sports facilities, venues for Noh theater and the board game shogi, and hundreds of apparel makers.

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.

Ichiko Aoba puts distinctive, whispery vocals over floating, classical guitar melodies. We explore why her music captivates listeners around the world, despite being sung in Japanese.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, motorised conveyor rollers.

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.

Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza also make great frozen food - find out how they make it happen!

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.

Living with a Warming Sea: Rising temperatures are changing marine life - sushi chains introduce unfamiliar fish as researchers seek to breed species that can endure higher temperatures.

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.

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.

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.

Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria that influence our physical health and mental well-being. We explore Japan's relationship with fermented foods and 'chokatsu' or gut-related activities.

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.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam - visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari?

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.

Visit one of Japan's engineering marvels, an auto and train bridge spanning six islands, and meet the dedicated crew working to keep it as good as new for the next 200 years.

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.

Living with a Warming Sea: Rising temperatures are changing marine life - sushi chains introduce unfamiliar fish as researchers seek to breed species that can endure higher temperatures.

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

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.

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

Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria that influence our physical health and mental well-being. We explore Japan's relationship with fermented foods and 'chokatsu' or gut-related activities.

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.

Visit one of Japan's engineering marvels, an auto and train bridge spanning six islands, and meet the dedicated crew working to keep it as good as new for the next 200 years.

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.

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam - visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari?

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

Living with a Warming Sea: Rising temperatures are changing marine life - sushi chains introduce unfamiliar fish as researchers seek to breed species that can endure higher temperatures.

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

Otani Akira's book 'The Night of Baba Yaga' won the UK's prestigious Dagger Prize for crime fiction in translation, a first for a Japanese author, in 2025 - she shares the inspiration behind her work.

Yoshida Ryusei, an October matsuri, features rockets called ryusei that are made by local teams and carry community prayers high in the sky - team members pour heart and soul into their efforts.

First Childbirth: In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life - it was also characterised by unique customs and beliefs.

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

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.

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.

Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria that influence our physical health and mental well-being. We explore Japan's relationship with fermented foods and 'chokatsu' or gut-related activities.

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.

The JR Joban Line, severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, fully reopened in 2020 - see how station areas in Fukushima Prefecture are being redeveloped along the restored route.

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.

Living with a Warming Sea: Rising temperatures are changing marine life - sushi chains introduce unfamiliar fish as researchers seek to breed species that can endure higher temperatures.

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.

Visit one of Japan's engineering marvels, an auto and train bridge spanning six islands, and meet the dedicated crew working to keep it as good as new for the next 200 years.

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.

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.

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

Otani Akira's book 'The Night of Baba Yaga' won the UK's prestigious Dagger Prize for crime fiction in translation, a first for a Japanese author, in 2025 - she shares the inspiration behind her work.

The highlight of Onabare is nerikomi, which involves the careful wielding of a long and heavy pole - follow the parade of a portable shrine through the streets with performances along the way.

A Summer Delicacy: A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving and undulating river while using 'drifting mosquito hooks' to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

Families in northeast Japan are visited by monster-like figures called namahage on New Year's Eve - we follow a group of men trying to keep up their proud tradition as the local population dwindles.

Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria that influence our physical health and mental well-being. We explore Japan's relationship with fermented foods and 'chokatsu' or gut-related activities.

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.

The JR Joban Line, severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, fully reopened in 2020 - see how station areas in Fukushima Prefecture are being redeveloped along the restored route.

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.

Living with a Warming Sea: Rising temperatures are changing marine life - sushi chains introduce unfamiliar fish as researchers seek to breed species that can endure higher temperatures.