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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.

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to safely navigate flooded streets and escape sinking cars.

This episode of a series on COP30 in Brazil examines agroforestry, a combination of agriculture and forestry promoted by scientists as a potential method of regenerating rainforests.

A 700-year-old hot spring, Shirabu Onsen, is maintained via daily trips up the slopes of the 2,000-meter mountain where it sits. See the hot spring's guardian at work, in gorgeous time-lapse footage.

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 Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to mud. Explore the unique culture behind them.

#20 Please don't put wasabi in. / To ask someone not to put something in your food or drink, say the name of the item, the particle 'wa', and finally 'irenaide kudasai'.

As a series in Culture Crossroads, Bosai Be Prepared provides practical knowledge to save life from natural disaster. Today, we learn what happens when a volcano erupts and how we should be prepared.

At one of Japan's largest anime events, Anime Japan 2026, NHK World-Japan introduced the anime and related programs broadcast in March, and promoted its many services-including catch-up viewing.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 11, Day 2 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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

James Lambiasi delights in the beauty of Toyama's mingei-everyday handcrafted objects. He meets artisans, experts, as well as amateur collectors, and stays in a converted farmhouse full of mingei.

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.

Chef Rika introduces a unique, healthy style of Japanese ramen. Have a go at making soup-less miso pork ramen, topped with miso-seasoned ground pork and plenty of vegetables.

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.

Nozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one - for three days we ask people why they go up and down this road that is also a test of stamina.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 11, Day 2 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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

James Lambiasi delights in the beauty of Toyama's mingei-everyday handcrafted objects. He meets artisans, experts, as well as amateur collectors, and stays in a converted farmhouse full of mingei.

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

Chef Rika introduces a unique, healthy style of Japanese ramen. Have a go at making soup-less miso pork ramen, topped with miso-seasoned ground pork and plenty of vegetables.

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

Nozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one - for three days we ask people why they go up and down this road that is also a test of stamina.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 11, Day 2 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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 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.

It's not all monkey business in the villages of Zanzibar Island, the local red colobuses have serious health issues, but they've adapted quite well with an unappetising addition to their daily diet...

Tokachi is in Japan's great northern land of Hokkaido and is home to vast fields and sprawling pastures - experience its vibrant summer colours through time-lapse photography.

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

Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025 - she talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to mud. Explore the unique culture behind them.

#20 Please don't put wasabi in. / To ask someone not to put something in your food or drink, say the name of the item, the particle 'wa', and finally 'irenaide kudasai'.

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

Chef Rika introduces a unique, healthy style of Japanese ramen. Have a go at making soup-less miso pork ramen, topped with miso-seasoned ground pork and plenty of vegetables.

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.

Nozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one - for three days we ask people why they go up and down this road that is also a test of stamina.

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.

Researchers pursue the mysteries of the sun in order to prevent damage to telecommunications equipment and potential space disasters caused by the magnetic storms following major solar flares.

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.

James Lambiasi delights in the beauty of Toyama's mingei-everyday handcrafted objects. He meets artisans, experts, as well as amateur collectors, and stays in a converted farmhouse full of mingei.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 12, Day 3 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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

Chef Rika introduces a unique, healthy style of Japanese ramen. Have a go at making soup-less miso pork ramen, topped with miso-seasoned ground pork and plenty of vegetables.

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

Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025 - she talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling.

Kiriboshi daikon: daikon radish that's cut and sun-dried to preserve it. Both tasty and nutritious, it's gaining traction as a health food - discover more about its unique texture and versatility.

Cooling Off Along The Takinogawa River: We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics.

A new care facility in Japan without any barriers between people with disabilities and the community is spotlighted - we take a close look at how one woman user changes by interacting with the locals.

Nozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one - for three days we ask people why they go up and down this road that is also a test of stamina.

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.

Researchers pursue the mysteries of the sun in order to prevent damage to telecommunications equipment and potential space disasters caused by the magnetic storms following major solar flares.

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.

James Lambiasi delights in the beauty of Toyama's mingei-everyday handcrafted objects. He meets artisans, experts, as well as amateur collectors, and stays in a converted farmhouse full of mingei.