NHK World TV

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers place a piano in a park in Shimanto, a nature-rich town in Kochi Prefecture.

The filmmakers shed light on how the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture helps traditional industries overcome challenges by applying advanced technology and nurturing new talents.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores Yumura's hot springs, Ojiro's hillside rice terraces, heritage Tajima beef and the Oriental White Stork wetlands of Toyooka.

The filmmaker journeys to Chiba, which is 25 miles east of the center of Tokyo, to check out the local ramen varieties.

The filmmakers explore Tokyo Metro's specialized training, precision tools and maintenance to ensure safety and comfort.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Experts reveal the cutting-edge technology and techniques Japanese textile makers use to expand their business to new fields, from construction to healthcare.

The filmmakers present a bird's-eye view of the Hii River in Shimane Prefecture and shed light on a Kagura expert in Yunotsu who dances and makes Kagura masks.

Michael gets on a boat with fishermen in Hokkaido and explores various Japanese and fusion dishes made with spear squid.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers place a piano in a park in Shimanto, a nature-rich town in Kochi Prefecture.

The filmmakers shed light on private companies and young innovators contributing to the development of China's space technology.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Experts reveal the cutting-edge technology and techniques Japanese textile makers use to expand their business to new fields, from construction to healthcare.

A Japanese couple opens up about their grief after losing their newborn son just two hours after birth.

Moriyama Naotaro, a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, and session musicians perform his top tracks ranging from upbeat to ballad.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Performers pull carts with creative designs made by local students in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, to pray for good health.

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.

The host reveals the redevelopment of the Joban Line, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Experts reveal the cutting-edge technology and techniques Japanese textile makers use to expand their business to new fields, from construction to healthcare.

The filmmakers explore Saga, a prefecture famous for the production of green tea, and talk to a tea grower in Ueshino.

10 Stories with Cherry Blossoms. These stories highlight Japan's love of Cherry Blossoms.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores the ancient forces that shaped the San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail, which connects the coastlines of Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto.

Showcases a seafood ramen in Aomori loved by people in the bitter cold of northern Japan.

Michael gets on a boat with fishermen in Hokkaido and explores various Japanese and fusion dishes made with spear squid.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts introduce various approaches to physical therapy, including homemade activities and interactive digital technology.

A Japanese couple opens up about their grief after losing their newborn son just two hours after birth.

The filmmakers shed light on private companies and young innovators contributing to the development of China's space technology.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers explore a restaurant, an oasis in central Tokyo, that has influenced Japanese food trends for over 100 years and holds ties to the post-WWII US occupation.

The nuns pick herbs in the temple's garden and make winter rice porridge; they later prepare kan-koji fermented rice and pickled napa cabbage on Daikan.

Moriyama Naotaro, a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, and session musicians perform his top tracks ranging from upbeat to ballad.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers place a piano in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward, a shopping street rich in history.

Mizoca, a 48-seat propeller plane featuring a dolphin design, is a key mode of transport based in Kyushu's Amakusa region. For three days we took to the skies to ask passengers about their journeys.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Performers pull carts with creative designs made by local students in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, to pray for good health.

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.

The host reveals the redevelopment of the Joban Line, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores the ancient forces that shaped the San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail, which connects the coastlines of Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto.

Michael gets on a boat with fishermen in Hokkaido and explores various Japanese and fusion dishes made with spear squid.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts introduce various approaches to physical therapy, including homemade activities and interactive digital technology.

Hosono Hitomi discusses techniques and inspirations to design her highly acclaimed botanical-themed ceramics.

Experts discuss the lives of wildlife amid the decline of Arctic sea ice and the effort to create artificial sea ice.

Xu Quanyi talks about his mission to counter the stigma Fukushima suffered following the 2011 disaster and promote the prefecture's charm.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmaker sheds light on the beauty of Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest and most famous peak, providing insights into how the summit inspires both artists and faith.

The filmmakers shed light on private companies and young innovators contributing to the development of China's space technology.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Performers pull carts with creative designs made by local students in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, to pray for good health.

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.

Moriyama Naotaro, a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, and session musicians perform his top tracks ranging from upbeat to ballad.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers explore a restaurant, an oasis in central Tokyo, that has influenced Japanese food trends for over 100 years and holds ties to the post-WWII US occupation.

The nuns pick herbs in the temple's garden and make winter rice porridge; they later prepare kan-koji fermented rice and pickled napa cabbage on Daikan.

The hosts explore swirling guruguru designs in various types of art, from prehistoric pottery to modern fashion.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores the ancient forces that shaped the San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail, which connects the coastlines of Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto.

Showcases a seafood ramen in Aomori loved by people in the bitter cold of northern Japan.

Michael gets on a boat with fishermen in Hokkaido and explores various Japanese and fusion dishes made with spear squid.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers place a piano in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward, a shopping street rich in history.

The filmmakers shed light on the work of Dr Oshiro Kazue, a mountain medic who promotes awareness of alpine safety and spends her summers treating climbers from a cabin near the peak of Mount Fuji.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Performers pull carts with creative designs made by local students in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, to pray for good health.

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.

The filmmakers shed light on private companies and young innovators contributing to the development of China's space technology.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts introduce various approaches to physical therapy, including homemade activities and interactive digital technology.

The filmmakers explore Saga, a prefecture famous for the production of green tea, and talk to a tea grower in Ueshino.

Hosono Hitomi discusses techniques and inspirations to design her highly acclaimed botanical-themed ceramics.

Experts discuss the lives of wildlife amid the decline of Arctic sea ice and the effort to create artificial sea ice.

The filmmakers shed light on the Edo townspeople's affinity for cosplay as shown in an artwork where a high-ranking courtesan tends to a patron while a jester attempts to entertain with an eccentric costume.

Japanese researchers have uncovered part of the mechanism by which zinc deficiency triggers inflammation linked to a wide range of diseases. The filmmakers look at the mineral's significance to human health.

Moriyama Naotaro, a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, and session musicians perform his top tracks ranging from upbeat to ballad.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers explore a restaurant, an oasis in central Tokyo, that has influenced Japanese food trends for over 100 years and holds ties to the post-WWII US occupation.

The nuns pick herbs in the temple's garden and make winter rice porridge; they later prepare kan-koji fermented rice and pickled napa cabbage on Daikan.

The hosts explore swirling guruguru designs in various types of art, from prehistoric pottery to modern fashion.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts introduce various approaches to physical therapy, including homemade activities and interactive digital technology.

A Japanese couple opens up about their grief after losing their newborn son just two hours after birth.

Michael gets on a boat with fishermen in Hokkaido and explores various Japanese and fusion dishes made with spear squid.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The filmmakers place a piano in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward, a shopping street rich in history.

The filmmakers shed light on private companies and young innovators contributing to the development of China's space technology.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Xu Quanyi talks about his mission to counter the stigma Fukushima suffered following the 2011 disaster and promote the prefecture's charm.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter; this time its concentrated laundry detergent.

Peter Barakan meets Ziaul Karim, an agricultural scientist from Bangladesh, to learn more about his unique farming methods in Okayama.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The host showcases time-lapse videos from Matsue in Izumo, also known as the city of water due to being surrounded by a river.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The cyclists ride along timber trails in Shizuoka, enjoy the mountain view and taste wasabi at its birthplace.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore swirling guruguru designs in various types of art, from prehistoric pottery to modern fashion.

The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores Yumura's hot springs, Ojiro's hillside rice terraces, heritage Tajima beef and the Oriental White Stork wetlands of Toyooka.

The filmmakers shed light on a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed women and a VIP guest lounging in the best seat.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Kataoka explores Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, and finds the beauty in functional objects.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains heroic archetypes in kabuki, including sweet, funny and bad boys.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The host showcases time-lapse videos from Matsue in Izumo, also known as the city of water due to being surrounded by a river.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores Yumura's hot springs, Ojiro's hillside rice terraces, heritage Tajima beef and the Oriental White Stork wetlands of Toyooka.

The filmmakers shed light on a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed women and a VIP guest lounging in the best seat.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore swirling guruguru designs in various types of art, from prehistoric pottery to modern fashion.

The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The cyclists ride along timber trails in Shizuoka, enjoy the mountain view and taste wasabi at its birthplace.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Kataoka explores Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, and finds the beauty in functional objects.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains heroic archetypes in kabuki, including sweet, funny and bad boys.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The host showcases time-lapse videos from Matsue in Izumo, also known as the city of water due to being surrounded by a river.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Up-close with some of the planet's most amazing animals. Enter a world of unique creatures from Asia, Africa and the Americas.

The filmmakers capture the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan southwest of Tokyo, through time-lapse photography.

The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The cyclists ride along timber trails in Shizuoka, enjoy the mountain view and taste wasabi at its birthplace.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores Yumura's hot springs, Ojiro's hillside rice terraces, heritage Tajima beef and the Oriental White Stork wetlands of Toyooka.

The filmmakers shed light on a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed women and a VIP guest lounging in the best seat.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Kataoka explores Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, and finds the beauty in functional objects.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains heroic archetypes in kabuki, including sweet, funny and bad boys.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The host showcases time-lapse videos from Matsue in Izumo, also known as the city of water due to being surrounded by a river.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Up-close with some of the planet's most amazing animals. Enter a world of unique creatures from Asia, Africa and the Americas.

The filmmakers capture the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan southwest of Tokyo, through time-lapse photography.

The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The cyclists ride along timber trails in Shizuoka, enjoy the mountain view and taste wasabi at its birthplace.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Kyle Card explores Yumura's hot springs, Ojiro's hillside rice terraces, heritage Tajima beef and the Oriental White Stork wetlands of Toyooka.

The filmmakers shed light on a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed women and a VIP guest lounging in the best seat.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Kataoka explores Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, and finds the beauty in functional objects.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains heroic archetypes in kabuki, including sweet, funny and bad boys.

The filmmakers shed light on facts and information on various topics, including politics, economics, social trends and the environment from Japan and around the world.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

In this series, prestigious award-winning programs produced by broadcasters across Japan.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

May J showcases a selection of anisong fan favorites and welcomes MYTH & ROID to the studio for a chat and a live performance.

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.

The filmmakers explore the history of Japanese frozen food and flash freezing technology.

Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki records the cute antics of cats he encounters in various picturesque locations across Japan.

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

Michael Rice cycles along Yatsugatake highlands, tries eating prehistoric style and explores a bird sanctuary forest.

A popular edutainment show for kids in Japan, featuring the main character Wakey and his friends, who bring interesting facts to make every day more fun; the show opens a "Door to Knowledge," sparking children's curiosity about science, nature, art, history, and more; packed with exciting segments such as games, dance, live music, cooking, comedy skits, town explorations, and manga, it's loaded wi

Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.

The host travels to various cities around the world to explore tourist attractions and monuments and speaks to the local people there.

Exploring the scenery of Iwate Prefecture and its historic sites representing a Buddhist paradise.