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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.

This programme transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the world - join NHK World-Japan on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of history.

Experience the fascinating sights of airports and transport hubs that connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

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.

River Flooding: Disasters resulting from torrential rain are occurring almost every year, and the main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. What is responsible?

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (musician). Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs, and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

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.

Japan is experiencing the worst surge of bear attacks on record - together with experts, we investigate bears' changing relationship with humans and how we can live safely alongside them.

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.

Fermented foods are at the core of Japanese cuisine, and now they've gone global! Visit a miso workshop in Paris and check out the largest sake brewery in the US.

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 transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the world - join NHK World-Japan on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of history.

Experience the fascinating sights of airports and transport hubs that connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

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.

Today's theme: Bringing Dolls to Life. To ward off evil, to celebrate a birth, or simply to comfort and entertain - dolls have a long history in Japan. We meet creators bringing those dolls to life.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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.

Travel along the Kurobe River on the Toyama Chihou and Kurobe Gorge Railways in Toyama Prefecture - the river provides water for farms, businesses, and households and has carved a deep gorge upstream.

Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.

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.

River Flooding: Disasters resulting from torrential rain are occurring almost every year, and the main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. What is responsible?

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (musician). Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs, and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

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.

Japan is experiencing the worst surge of bear attacks on record - together with experts, we investigate bears' changing relationship with humans and how we can live safely alongside them.

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.

Fermented foods are at the core of Japanese cuisine, and now they've gone global! Visit a miso workshop in Paris and check out the largest sake brewery in the US.

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.

For the best babysitter, look no further than the snow monkey of North Africa - the Barbary macaque! Young males jump at the chance to gain trust and prove their worth as fully-fledged group members.

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.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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.

Travel along the Kurobe River on the Toyama Chihou and Kurobe Gorge Railways in Toyama Prefecture - the river provides water for farms, businesses, and households and has carved a deep gorge upstream.

Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.

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 transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the world - join NHK World-Japan on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of history.

Experience the fascinating sights of airports and transport hubs that connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

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.

River Flooding: Disasters resulting from torrential rain are occurring almost every year, and the main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. What is responsible?

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (musician). Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs, and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

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.

Japan is experiencing the worst surge of bear attacks on record - together with experts, we investigate bears' changing relationship with humans and how we can live safely alongside them.

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.

Fermented foods are at the core of Japanese cuisine, and now they've gone global! Visit a miso workshop in Paris and check out the largest sake brewery in the US.

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.

For the best babysitter, look no further than the snow monkey of North Africa - the Barbary macaque! Young males jump at the chance to gain trust and prove their worth as fully-fledged group members.

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.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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.

Travel along the Kurobe River on the Toyama Chihou and Kurobe Gorge Railways in Toyama Prefecture - the river provides water for farms, businesses, and households and has carved a deep gorge upstream.

Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.