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In 2025, Ohtake Makiko won a NASA award for significant accomplishments relating to Solar System exploration science. She talks about investigating the birth of our planet and moon.

Japan's oldest private herb garden in Uda, Nara Prefecture, has a 300-year history. To pass this legacy into the future, knowledge of medicinal herbs is shared with younger generations.

Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.

In Otaru, Hokkaido, Honma Kimihiro has juggled two roles, Shinto priest and doctor, for over 30 years. How does tending to the community's spiritual and physical health help him and his neighbors?

Since it was my first earthquake, I was startled. / To explain the reason for your action, say the reason followed by the particle "kara," then the action.

Peter Barakan explores the many facets of both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture from a new perspective.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Railway news from the latter half of 2025. Join us as we look back on new railway vehicles, cutting-edge technologies, commemorative events and more from across Japan.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The dark-grey, clay roofing on shrines, temples, and Machiya townhouses is buffed and smoked to boost durability, water resistance, and luster. Craftsmen and roofers uphold the traditional techniques.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In Japan, where disaster strikes all too often, responders and individuals need fast, accurate information. Today we visit a research center designed to keep people safe.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a fantastic fall season feast featuring old and new rice, including rice flour bread.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Railway news from the latter half of 2025. Join us as we look back on new railway vehicles, cutting-edge technologies, commemorative events and more from across Japan.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The ancient temple of Taimadera sits at the foot of Mt. Nijo in northwestern Nara. It was founded in the year 612. On April 14th every year, the temple holds a very special event: The Descent of the Bodhisattvas, or Nerikuyo.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

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

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries.

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

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a fantastic fall season feast featuring old and new rice, including rice flour bread.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Every six months, a mobile dental team travels to remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture that have no dentist. For three days, we watched locals get checkups to get a glimpse of life there.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Railway news from the latter half of 2025. Join us as we look back on new railway vehicles, cutting-edge technologies, commemorative events and more from across Japan.

NEWS 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news program, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Fujimoto Akio's film "LOST LAND," about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honored at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for filmmaking.

Climate change shifts habitats, driving Asian elephants into human areas and fueling more conflict.

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes? If you don't, Andrew Mitchell from the UK has some stories to tell you from his own experience living through the 2016 Kumamoto quakes.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a fantastic fall season feast featuring old and new rice, including rice flour bread.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Mongolia's culture of meat-eating is contributing to health problems in this developing economy. Chef Suzuki Yuko aims to introduce more vegetables through workshops and improved hospital menus.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Fujimoto Akio's film "LOST LAND," about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honored at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for filmmaking.

Climate change shifts habitats, driving Asian elephants into human areas and fueling more conflict.

Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.

A Japanese doctor takes an innovative approach to unexplained neck and shoulder pain. Treating nerves in the wrist or elbow can help. We look to new research for clues to where pain really comes from.

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a fantastic fall season feast featuring old and new rice, including rice flour bread.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Topics of discussion include entertainment, the economy, politics, and other issues pertinent to global current events, along with commentary from various guests who add their personal perspective to the thought-provoking discussion.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes? If you don't, Andrew Mitchell from the UK has some stories to tell you from his own experience living through the 2016 Kumamoto quakes.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: taste sensing systems.

Peter Barakan explores the many facets of both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture from a new perspective.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Horyuji's 1,300-year-old murals were devastated by fire. Using records from the 1930s and cutting-edge technology, experts are digitally restoring one of them to its original, astonishing glory.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take on a popular Northern Alps traverse, featuring a 2,600m ridge and a brilliant white peak. Mountain legends come alive and panoramic views unfold - until a storm threatens.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

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 program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kuchisake-Onna is a Yokai described in Gifu in the 1970s who requests affirmation of her beauty, then reveals a disfigured mouth. We interview locals to learn the background of her appearance.

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

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Drones are proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response. Now, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information in the air.

Kikuchi Atsuki (Graphic designer) is drawn to enamelware that reflects the creators' own instincts. He talks about the appeal of designs made and used by the same person.

From the colorful pleasure quarters of Gion to tense drama in a remote villa to the thrilling climax, kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the second half of "Chushingura."

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Horyuji's 1,300-year-old murals were devastated by fire. Using records from the 1930s and cutting-edge technology, experts are digitally restoring one of them to its original, astonishing glory.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take on a popular Northern Alps traverse, featuring a 2,600m ridge and a brilliant white peak. Mountain legends come alive and panoramic views unfold - until a storm threatens.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kuchisake-Onna is a Yokai described in Gifu in the 1970s who requests affirmation of her beauty, then reveals a disfigured mouth. We interview locals to learn the background of her appearance.

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

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

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 program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Drones are proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response. Now, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information in the air.

Kikuchi Atsuki (Graphic designer) is drawn to enamelware that reflects the creators' own instincts. He talks about the appeal of designs made and used by the same person.

From the colorful pleasure quarters of Gion to tense drama in a remote villa to the thrilling climax, kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the second half of "Chushingura."

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Horyuji's 1,300-year-old murals were devastated by fire. Using records from the 1930s and cutting-edge technology, experts are digitally restoring one of them to its original, astonishing glory.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take on a popular Northern Alps traverse, featuring a 2,600m ridge and a brilliant white peak. Mountain legends come alive and panoramic views unfold - until a storm threatens.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The once stagnant telecommuting market in Japan has seen a sharp rise in demand as companies seek to stay in business while keeping their workers healthy amidst the growing threat of the coronavirus.

A new section featuring educational content for children from Japan to the world. The programs address topics such as education, inclusion, diversity, and much more.

A program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kuchisake-Onna is a Yokai described in Gifu in the 1970s who requests affirmation of her beauty, then reveals a disfigured mouth. We interview locals to learn the background of her appearance.

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

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Drones are proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response. Now, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information in the air.

Kikuchi Atsuki (Graphic designer) is drawn to enamelware that reflects the creators' own instincts. He talks about the appeal of designs made and used by the same person.

From the colorful pleasure quarters of Gion to tense drama in a remote villa to the thrilling climax, kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the second half of "Chushingura."

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Horyuji's 1,300-year-old murals were devastated by fire. Using records from the 1930s and cutting-edge technology, experts are digitally restoring one of them to its original, astonishing glory.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take on a popular Northern Alps traverse, featuring a 2,600m ridge and a brilliant white peak. Mountain legends come alive and panoramic views unfold - until a storm threatens.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The once stagnant telecommuting market in Japan has seen a sharp rise in demand as companies seek to stay in business while keeping their workers healthy amidst the growing threat of the coronavirus.

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 program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The Kuchisake-Onna is a Yokai described in Gifu in the 1970s who requests affirmation of her beauty, then reveals a disfigured mouth. We interview locals to learn the background of her appearance.

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

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Drones are proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response. Now, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information in the air.

Kikuchi Atsuki (Graphic designer) is drawn to enamelware that reflects the creators' own instincts. He talks about the appeal of designs made and used by the same person.

From the colorful pleasure quarters of Gion to tense drama in a remote villa to the thrilling climax, kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the second half of "Chushingura."

Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. Using maps based on satellite imagery, open-source intelligence, and testimony, we reveal the full extent of destruction and examine where the occupation is heading.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We check out "Look Back" by KOREEDA Hirokazu and TSUKAMOTO Shinya's "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?", both screened at the Venice Film Festival, and the classic "Love Letter" by TANAKA Kinuyo.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Tune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: a live special with exclusive performances from idol group WHITE SCORPION, singer-songwriter Mahiru, and five-piece rock band BIGMAMA.

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 2-6.

Sake is enjoying a global boom. But as the domestic market shrinks, more and more breweries are turning to overseas markets to survive. We meet artisans striving to preserve its tradition and quality.

Itoshima is a tropical city along the coast. Popoki lives at an art studio with an artist from Hawaii. He watches over his owner's work. On Himeshima Island, cats live right on the water.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Detective Conan, a mystery loved for over 30 years. Discover the manga's appeal, the studio behind the anime, how mysteries become animation, and the meetings that lead to the original stories.

Mee has set her sights on becoming a kendama master, like the heroine of a TV series. Mee gives it a shot, but it's a real challenge! So, Mee gives up right away and blames it on other things.

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Ears.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Dumaguete, "the City of Gentle People", is on Negros Island in the tropical Philippines. It's a town of calm, kind-hearted people with several universities that add youthful, intellectual energy.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japan's only regular helicopter service! Breathtaking Izu Islands views! Meet the crew connecting remote islands.

Gifts are exchanged in the traditional betrothal rite. Paper cords are twisted into intricate shapes and decorate gifts.

Today: fielding an urgent request on the phone. Dong Van Huu from Vietnam designs blueprints at an architecture company. In a roleplay, he fields a call about blueprints that are missing information.

Papermaker Igarashi Masami's "Food Paper," based on historic Echizen washi, incorporates vegetable discards and scraps. Her aim is to raise awareness of food loss while promoting traditional crafts.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Go behind the scenes at one of the world's top piano competitions, where joy, heartbreak, and unexpected miracles unfold as young virtuosos take the stage to embody the music of Chopin.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We check out "Look Back" by KOREEDA Hirokazu and TSUKAMOTO Shinya's "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?", both screened at the Venice Film Festival, and the classic "Love Letter" by TANAKA Kinuyo.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Dumaguete, "the City of Gentle People", is on Negros Island in the tropical Philippines. It's a town of calm, kind-hearted people with several universities that add youthful, intellectual energy.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Detective Conan, a mystery loved for over 30 years. Discover the manga's appeal, the studio behind the anime, how mysteries become animation, and the meetings that lead to the original stories.

Mee has set her sights on becoming a kendama master, like the heroine of a TV series. Mee gives it a shot, but it's a real challenge! So, Mee gives up right away and blames it on other things.

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Ears.

Tune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: a live special with exclusive performances from idol group WHITE SCORPION, singer-songwriter Mahiru, and five-piece rock band BIGMAMA.