NHK World 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.

Time and Tide 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 the past.

The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

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.

A Nankai Trough megaquake is expected to cause severe damage. In this episode, we will examine how Japan is preparing for this impending disaster with cutting-edge technology.

Miyanaga Aiko (Contemporary artist) visits Kyoto. The Mincho font, drawn by hand in around 1990, evokes 350-year-old hand-carved woodblocks, made to print Buddhist sutras.

The popular, but true story of two brothers who avenged their father inspired a dazzling variety of so many kabuki plays and dances. that they formed a new genre. Actor Ainosuke explores further.

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.

Climate change is transforming Shiretoko, Hokkaido. As sea ice declines and key food sources disappear, brown bears are being forced to adapt. High-resolution footage reveals a shifting ecosystem.

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.

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

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.

Time and Tide 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 the past.

The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

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 Aichi. Lying at the heart of Japan's main island, this storied prefecture has many local industries that are entwined with its history. Join us on a design hunt!

This program presents masterpieces of classical Japanese literature in both their original forms and modern translations, with easy-to-understand imagery that conveys the worldview of ancient Japan.

This program employs mitateru, a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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.

Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed.

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.

A Nankai Trough megaquake is expected to cause severe damage. In this episode, we will examine how Japan is preparing for this impending disaster with cutting-edge technology.

Miyanaga Aiko (Contemporary artist) visits Kyoto. The Mincho font, drawn by hand in around 1990, evokes 350-year-old hand-carved woodblocks, made to print Buddhist sutras.

The popular, but true story of two brothers who avenged their father inspired a dazzling variety of so many kabuki plays and dances. that they formed a new genre. Actor Ainosuke explores further.

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.

Climate change is transforming Shiretoko, Hokkaido. As sea ice declines and key food sources disappear, brown bears are being forced to adapt. High-resolution footage reveals a shifting ecosystem.

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.

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

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.

Spotted garden eels look like synchronized swimmers planted on the sea floor comically swaying with the currents. No one had seen these mysterious fish spawn before ... until we captured the moment!

Iwate Prefecture is home to many historic sites which were made to represent Buddhist paradise. Catch a glimpse of eternity through time-lapse photography.

This program presents masterpieces of classical Japanese literature in both their original forms and modern translations, with easy-to-understand imagery that conveys the worldview of ancient Japan.

This program employs mitateru, a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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.

Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed.

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.

Time and Tide 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 the past.

The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.