NHK WORLD-JAPAN

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).

Alfie Goodrich heads to dynamic Osaka to savor the food culture, the waterways that made the city a commercial hub, the architecture, and the wonderfully outgoing people who make the city so fun.

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

Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.

Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?

In May, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showcases Japanese technology, through regular programs like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.

The island of Hachijojima is a tourist destination that once served as a penal colony. We learn how the elements and the arrival of exiles and castaways helped shape unique industries and culture.

Japanese researchers have developed a science-backed strength-training method that helps maintain fitness without strain. It's a simple form of eccentric training, just five counts over three seconds.

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

Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.

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

#22 Let's take a photo. / Encourage someone to do something with you by replacing "masu" at the end of a verb with "mashoo." "Torimasu" becomes "torimashoo.".

Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?

In May, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showcases Japanese technology, through regular programs like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.

Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason. They are not going to bow to the lord's procession. The bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

A pressure campaign by the US administration of Donald Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink of crisis. NHK examines what the US is aiming to achieve, and how its plans could reshape the global order.

Japanese researchers have developed a science-backed strength-training method that helps maintain fitness without strain. It's a simple form of eccentric training, just five counts over three seconds.

The number of visitors to Japan is rising. However, many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon. Find out the technologies being developed to protect visitors from disasters.

Global warming has raised sea temperatures, increasing powerful typhoons worldwide. The program reports on their impacts and explores with experts the mechanisms and causes of their intensification.

A feudal lord admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan saved the Yonezawa Domain from financial ruin 250 years ago. Stunning time-lapse images show the historic sites that preserve his legacy.

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

#22 Let's take a photo. / Encourage someone to do something with you by replacing "masu" at the end of a verb with "mashoo." "Torimasu" becomes "torimashoo.".

Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?

In May, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showcases Japanese technology, through regular programs like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.