NHK WORLD TV

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. (Senderinfo).

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of National Treasures like the Great Buddha. In our ultimate two-hour tour, we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

KIJIMUNA of Okinawa, a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees, brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life. (Senderinfo).

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Today's theme: Shaping Memories. Memories bring back emotions as well as events. As vast amounts of data is exchanged in our digital society, new designs focus on how to capture and recall memories. (Senderinfo).

This show for kids promotes a greater understanding for people with difficulties and helps develop empathy. With the help of two fairies, the main character thinks about what can be done to help. (Senderinfo).

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities. (Senderinfo).

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. We'll look at their causes and latest countermeasures. (Senderinfo).

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer)visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits. (Senderinfo).

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared – dances daring, comical, and acrobatic! (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In Shiiba village, people believe that everything, good or bad, is "Nosari,"a gift from the gods. This is a year-long record of mountain life that embodies the essence of traditional Japan. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of National Treasures like the Great Buddha. In our ultimate two-hour tour, we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Amazing natural history show that introduces some of the planet's most incredible and rarely seen animals- Giara horses of Sardinia, Japanese Sparrowhawk, spotted garden eel, USA's alien fish, the Barbary macaque of North Africa, Pallas's cats from Mongolia, and many others. Viewers have a chance to discover more about a variety of unique and mysterious creatures from Asia, Africa, and the America

Kyoto in the autumn: the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in fall colors. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through time-lapse photography. (Senderinfo).

This show for kids promotes a greater understanding for people with difficulties and helps develop empathy. With the help of two fairies, the main character thinks about what can be done to help. (Senderinfo).

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities. (Senderinfo).

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

KIJIMUNA of Okinawa, a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees, brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life. (Senderinfo).

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. We'll look at their causes and latest countermeasures. (Senderinfo).

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer)visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits. (Senderinfo).

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared – dances daring, comical, and acrobatic! (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In Shiiba village, people believe that everything, good or bad, is "Nosari,"a gift from the gods. This is a year-long record of mountain life that embodies the essence of traditional Japan. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of National Treasures like the Great Buddha. In our ultimate two-hour tour, we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Amazing natural history show that introduces some of the planet's most incredible and rarely seen animals- Giara horses of Sardinia, Japanese Sparrowhawk, spotted garden eel, USA's alien fish, the Barbary macaque of North Africa, Pallas's cats from Mongolia, and many others. Viewers have a chance to discover more about a variety of unique and mysterious creatures from Asia, Africa, and the America

Kyoto in the autumn: the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in fall colors. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through time-lapse photography. (Senderinfo).

This show for kids promotes a greater understanding for people with difficulties and helps develop empathy. With the help of two fairies, the main character thinks about what can be done to help. (Senderinfo).

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities. (Senderinfo).

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

KIJIMUNA of Okinawa, a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees, brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life. (Senderinfo).

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. We'll look at their causes and latest countermeasures. (Senderinfo).

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer)visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits. (Senderinfo).

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared – dances daring, comical, and acrobatic! (Senderinfo).

Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question, stewarding vast grasslands. As he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

No one can escape gravity. But some try. Japanese climber Kadota Gihado relies only on the ice axe to hold on to the rock. He takes on one of the world's most difficult climbs, Saphira, in Colorado. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Hosted by Japanese pop and R&B singer May J., this show introduces viewers with everything they need to know about Japan's music scene – all the news, performances, artist interviews, and more. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

About 80 percent of bicycles in Japan are mamachari. Electric models make carrying kids easy, while recycled bikes find new life overseas. We explore why Japan's mamachari are so popular worldwide. (Senderinfo).

Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and inspects the merchandise. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In northern Niigata, we'll see the old ways of living as we harvest daikon radish, go gill fishing, see cat houses made from rice straw, and a lovely old lacquer craft. (Senderinfo).

This heartwarming animated series features five-year-old Mee. "Why do we wear underpants?" "Why doesn't my friend want to be tickled?" Everyday questions spark Mee's imagination, leading to wonderful thought experiments that help Mee learn more about Mee's self! Through gender-neutral storytelling and universal themes about the self, one's body, and life, the series nurtures children's self-esteem

Design Ah! is a Japanese award-winning educational television show for children, exploring design concepts and encouraging children's creative thinking. Each episode is made out of a number of short video clips, that demonstrate different types of designs, using everyday objects that surround us as examples, from chairs to comic books. It invites kids to look and be aware of their environment, to

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. (Senderinfo).

Davao, located on Mindanao Island, is home to 1.7 million people. Global business such as call centers are now thriving here. This city is often cited as being one of the safest in the Philippines. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Japan boasts a deep roster of Ig Nobel Prize winners, fostered by a research culture that embraces unconventional thinkers. Meet the offbeat scientists whose research makes you laugh ... then think. (Senderinfo).

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith. (Senderinfo).

Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He'll tackle a roleplay challenge in which he notices a senior worker's mistake. (Senderinfo).

Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yoh use offcut lumber for furniture. But using multiple boards can lead to uneven color, so they dye their work with indigo; a clever idea that's attracting real interest. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question, stewarding vast grasslands. As he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

No one can escape gravity. But some try. Japanese climber Kadota Gihado relies only on the ice axe to hold on to the rock. He takes on one of the world's most difficult climbs, Saphira, in Colorado. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Davao, located on Mindanao Island, is home to 1.7 million people. Global business such as call centers are now thriving here. This city is often cited as being one of the safest in the Philippines. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In northern Niigata, we'll see the old ways of living as we harvest daikon radish, go gill fishing, see cat houses made from rice straw, and a lovely old lacquer craft. (Senderinfo).

This heartwarming animated series features five-year-old Mee. "Why do we wear underpants?" "Why doesn't my friend want to be tickled?" Everyday questions spark Mee's imagination, leading to wonderful thought experiments that help Mee learn more about Mee's self! Through gender-neutral storytelling and universal themes about the self, one's body, and life, the series nurtures children's self-esteem

Design Ah! is a Japanese award-winning educational television show for children, exploring design concepts and encouraging children's creative thinking. Each episode is made out of a number of short video clips, that demonstrate different types of designs, using everyday objects that surround us as examples, from chairs to comic books. It invites kids to look and be aware of their environment, to

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. (Senderinfo).

Hosted by Japanese pop and R&B singer May J., this show introduces viewers with everything they need to know about Japan's music scene – all the news, performances, artist interviews, and more. (Senderinfo).

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 2-4. (Senderinfo).

About 80 percent of bicycles in Japan are mamachari. Electric models make carrying kids easy, while recycled bikes find new life overseas. We explore why Japan's mamachari are so popular worldwide. (Senderinfo).

Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and inspects the merchandise. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Japan boasts a deep roster of Ig Nobel Prize winners, fostered by a research culture that embraces unconventional thinkers. Meet the offbeat scientists whose research makes you laugh ... then think. (Senderinfo).

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith. (Senderinfo).

Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He'll tackle a roleplay challenge in which he notices a senior worker's mistake. (Senderinfo).

Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yoh use offcut lumber for furniture. But using multiple boards can lead to uneven color, so they dye their work with indigo; a clever idea that's attracting real interest. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question, stewarding vast grasslands. As he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

No one can escape gravity. But some try. Japanese climber Kadota Gihado relies only on the ice axe to hold on to the rock. He takes on one of the world's most difficult climbs, Saphira, in Colorado. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In northern Niigata, we'll see the old ways of living as we harvest daikon radish, go gill fishing, see cat houses made from rice straw, and a lovely old lacquer craft. (Senderinfo).

This heartwarming animated series features five-year-old Mee. "Why do we wear underpants?" "Why doesn't my friend want to be tickled?" Everyday questions spark Mee's imagination, leading to wonderful thought experiments that help Mee learn more about Mee's self! Through gender-neutral storytelling and universal themes about the self, one's body, and life, the series nurtures children's self-esteem

Design Ah! is a Japanese award-winning educational television show for children, exploring design concepts and encouraging children's creative thinking. Each episode is made out of a number of short video clips, that demonstrate different types of designs, using everyday objects that surround us as examples, from chairs to comic books. It invites kids to look and be aware of their environment, to

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. (Senderinfo).

Hosted by Japanese pop and R&B singer May J., this show introduces viewers with everything they need to know about Japan's music scene – all the news, performances, artist interviews, and more. (Senderinfo).

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 2-4. (Senderinfo).

About 80 percent of bicycles in Japan are mamachari. Electric models make carrying kids easy, while recycled bikes find new life overseas. We explore why Japan's mamachari are so popular worldwide. (Senderinfo).

Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and inspects the merchandise. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Davao, located on Mindanao Island, is home to 1.7 million people. Global business such as call centers are now thriving here. This city is often cited as being one of the safest in the Philippines. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Japan boasts a deep roster of Ig Nobel Prize winners, fostered by a research culture that embraces unconventional thinkers. Meet the offbeat scientists whose research makes you laugh ... then think. (Senderinfo).

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith. (Senderinfo).

Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He'll tackle a roleplay challenge in which he notices a senior worker's mistake. (Senderinfo).

Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yoh use offcut lumber for furniture. But using multiple boards can lead to uneven color, so they dye their work with indigo; a clever idea that's attracting real interest. (Senderinfo).

Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question, stewarding vast grasslands. As he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

No one can escape gravity. But some try. Japanese climber Kadota Gihado relies only on the ice axe to hold on to the rock. He takes on one of the world's most difficult climbs, Saphira, in Colorado. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In northern Niigata, we'll see the old ways of living as we harvest daikon radish, go gill fishing, see cat houses made from rice straw, and a lovely old lacquer craft. (Senderinfo).

This heartwarming animated series features five-year-old Mee. "Why do we wear underpants?" "Why doesn't my friend want to be tickled?" Everyday questions spark Mee's imagination, leading to wonderful thought experiments that help Mee learn more about Mee's self! Through gender-neutral storytelling and universal themes about the self, one's body, and life, the series nurtures children's self-esteem

Design Ah! is a Japanese award-winning educational television show for children, exploring design concepts and encouraging children's creative thinking. Each episode is made out of a number of short video clips, that demonstrate different types of designs, using everyday objects that surround us as examples, from chairs to comic books. It invites kids to look and be aware of their environment, to

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. (Senderinfo).

Hosted by Japanese pop and R&B singer May J., this show introduces viewers with everything they need to know about Japan's music scene – all the news, performances, artist interviews, and more. (Senderinfo).

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 2-4. (Senderinfo).

About 80 percent of bicycles in Japan are mamachari. Electric models make carrying kids easy, while recycled bikes find new life overseas. We explore why Japan's mamachari are so popular worldwide. (Senderinfo).

Cats live near three torii gates in the sea. The beach changes at low tide. We also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area. She's allowed in all the shops and inspects the merchandise. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Japan boasts a deep roster of Ig Nobel Prize winners, fostered by a research culture that embraces unconventional thinkers. Meet the offbeat scientists whose research makes you laugh ... then think. (Senderinfo).

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith. (Senderinfo).

Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He'll tackle a roleplay challenge in which he notices a senior worker's mistake. (Senderinfo).

Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yoh use offcut lumber for furniture. But using multiple boards can lead to uneven color, so they dye their work with indigo; a clever idea that's attracting real interest. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Davao, located on Mindanao Island, is home to 1.7 million people. Global business such as call centers are now thriving here. This city is often cited as being one of the safest in the Philippines. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

A woman from France is now an organic farmer in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The town was affected by the 2011 nuclear accident. She is working to change that image. (Senderinfo).

Why did extreme heatwaves hit Europe this summer? We look at the mechanism of the likely culprits, the huge cages of trapped heat called "heat domes" related to the meandering westerlies. (Senderinfo).

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer)visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits. (Senderinfo).

We visit a factory making eyeglasses in Sabae, Japan's glasses-making capital, and learn all about their state-of-the-art skills, technologies, and pioneering achievements in eyeglass manufacture. (Senderinfo).

Oyakuen, a garden in Aizu, teems with medicinal trees and plants. Their cultivation began with a domain lord's wish to save his people from disease. Watch the garden's beauty unfold in time-lapse. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons. (Senderinfo).

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. We'll look at their causes and latest countermeasures. (Senderinfo).

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is love. (Senderinfo).

#41 Can we buy tickets?; To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by "koto ga" and "dekimasu," meaning something is possible. Then add "ka." (Senderinfo).

What should you do when an earthquake occurs? Learn how TV and cell phone alerts work and the correct actions to take in different situations, such as when cooking at home or riding on a train. (Senderinfo).

We highlight shows promoting J-pop internationally: "SCHOOL OF J-POP," which explores the genre's global success, and "tiny desk concerts JAPAN." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Amazing natural history show that introduces some of the planet's most incredible and rarely seen animals- Giara horses of Sardinia, Japanese Sparrowhawk, spotted garden eel, USA's alien fish, the Barbary macaque of North Africa, Pallas's cats from Mongolia, and many others. Viewers have a chance to discover more about a variety of unique and mysterious creatures from Asia, Africa, and the America

Kyoto in the autumn: the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in fall colors. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through time-lapse photography. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Iwate charcoal is known for its high quality, but it faces increased competition, and an aging and shrinking number of artisans. But one young person is trying to breathe new life into the craft. (Senderinfo).

#39 I lost my wallet.; To explain that you did something you didn't intend to, use the "te" form of a verb, and add "shite shimaimashita." So, "otosu" (to drop) becomes "otoshite shimaimashita." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

We visit a factory making eyeglasses in Sabae, Japan's glasses-making capital, and learn all about their state-of-the-art skills, technologies, and pioneering achievements in eyeglass manufacture. (Senderinfo).

Oyakuen, a garden in Aizu, teems with medicinal trees and plants. Their cultivation began with a domain lord's wish to save his people from disease. Watch the garden's beauty unfold in time-lapse. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is love. (Senderinfo).

#41 Can we buy tickets?; To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by "koto ga" and "dekimasu," meaning something is possible. Then add "ka." (Senderinfo).

What should you do when an earthquake occurs? Learn how TV and cell phone alerts work and the correct actions to take in different situations, such as when cooking at home or riding on a train. (Senderinfo).

We highlight shows promoting J-pop internationally: "SCHOOL OF J-POP," which explores the genre's global success, and "tiny desk concerts JAPAN." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Iwate charcoal is known for its high quality, but it faces increased competition, and an aging and shrinking number of artisans. But one young person is trying to breathe new life into the craft. (Senderinfo).

#39 I lost my wallet.; To explain that you did something you didn't intend to, use the "te" form of a verb, and add "shite shimaimashita." So, "otosu" (to drop) becomes "otoshite shimaimashita." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

In Kitakami(Iwate Pref.), Saskia Thoelen explores the deep culture of the dynamic Oni Kenbai(Demon Dance). (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

We visit a factory making eyeglasses in Sabae, Japan's glasses-making capital, and learn all about their state-of-the-art skills, technologies, and pioneering achievements in eyeglass manufacture. (Senderinfo).

Oyakuen, a garden in Aizu, teems with medicinal trees and plants. Their cultivation began with a domain lord's wish to save his people from disease. Watch the garden's beauty unfold in time-lapse. (Senderinfo).

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. (Senderinfo).

Direct Talk focuses on insightful interviews with outstanding people from different spheres of life. What drives the personalities who have changed our world? How did they develop their visions, what was their motivation, who was behind them, what difficulties did they have to overcome? Get inspired and motivated by leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are making a difference. (Send

What should you do when an earthquake occurs? Learn how TV and cell phone alerts work and the correct actions to take in different situations, such as when cooking at home or riding on a train. (Senderinfo).

We highlight shows promoting J-pop internationally: "SCHOOL OF J-POP," which explores the genre's global success, and "tiny desk concerts JAPAN." (Senderinfo).

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. (Senderinfo).

Shibuya is nestled at the bottom of a valley shaped by rivers. Join us as we trace how its unique topography gave rise to a multi-level transportation hub and ever-evolving arts and culture. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Immunotherapy is offering a new approach to uterine cancer. Genetic testing can help predict how effective it may be. We also explore a new iPS cell-based treatment that rejuvenates immune cells. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

We visit a factory making eyeglasses in Sabae, Japan's glasses-making capital, and learn all about their state-of-the-art skills, technologies, and pioneering achievements in eyeglass manufacture. (Senderinfo).

Oyakuen, a garden in Aizu, teems with medicinal trees and plants. Their cultivation began with a domain lord's wish to save his people from disease. Watch the garden's beauty unfold in time-lapse. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Iwate charcoal is known for its high quality, but it faces increased competition, and an aging and shrinking number of artisans. But one young person is trying to breathe new life into the craft. (Senderinfo).

#39 I lost my wallet.; To explain that you did something you didn't intend to, use the "te" form of a verb, and add "shite shimaimashita." So, "otosu" (to drop) becomes "otoshite shimaimashita." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is love. (Senderinfo).

#41 Can we buy tickets?; To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by "koto ga" and "dekimasu," meaning something is possible. Then add "ka." (Senderinfo).

What should you do when an earthquake occurs? Learn how TV and cell phone alerts work and the correct actions to take in different situations, such as when cooking at home or riding on a train. (Senderinfo).

We highlight shows promoting J-pop internationally: "SCHOOL OF J-POP," which explores the genre's global success, and "tiny desk concerts JAPAN." (Senderinfo).

NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. (Senderinfo).

Direct Talk focuses on insightful interviews with outstanding people from different spheres of life. What drives the personalities who have changed our world? How did they develop their visions, what was their motivation, who was behind them, what difficulties did they have to overcome? Get inspired and motivated by leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are making a difference. (Send

In this episode, we learn about the autumn dates of kanro and soko. The nuns show us how to make the seasonal specialties gammodoki and gohei-mochi rice cakes. (Senderinfo).

The traditional, everyday life of the inhabitants of Edo (Old Tokyo) lives on in the time-honoured woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e which were extremely popular during this period of Japanese history. Each episode of this show focuses on the story of an individual Ukiyo-e print and also reveals the way of life in Old Tokyo at this time as well as revealing the stories behind the images and the arti

With surging living costs continuing to outstrip wage gains, Japan's middle class is increasingly falling behind. We explore the economic changes that are reshaping Japanese society. (Senderinfo).

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Immunotherapy is offering a new approach to uterine cancer. Genetic testing can help predict how effective it may be. We also explore a new iPS cell-based treatment that rejuvenates immune cells. (Senderinfo).

News, information and stories from Japan, Asia and around the globe as they happen, impact and affect the world today. Today's politics, current affairs and finance as seen from a Japanese perspective (Senderinfo).

Each year in mountainous Japan, about 1,000 landslides including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks occur, often causing major damage. We'll look at their causes and latest countermeasures. (Senderinfo).

Why did extreme heatwaves hit Europe this summer? We look at the mechanism of the likely culprits, the huge cages of trapped heat called "heat domes" related to the meandering westerlies. (Senderinfo).

With their warm light and bright, colorful designs, Aizu's hand-painted candles are "flowers that never fade," bringing comfort through long winters. Experience the glow in time-lapse. (Senderinfo).

News, information and stories from Japan, Asia and around the globe as they happen, impact and affect the world today. Today's politics, current affairs and finance as seen from a Japanese perspective (Senderinfo).

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry. Through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is love. (Senderinfo).

#41 Can we buy tickets?; To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by "koto ga" and "dekimasu," meaning something is possible. Then add "ka." (Senderinfo).

What should you do when an earthquake occurs? Learn how TV and cell phone alerts work and the correct actions to take in different situations, such as when cooking at home or riding on a train. (Senderinfo).

We highlight shows promoting J-pop internationally: "SCHOOL OF J-POP," which explores the genre's global success, and "tiny desk concerts JAPAN." (Senderinfo).

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. (Senderinfo).

Iwate charcoal is known for its high quality, but it faces increased competition, and an aging and shrinking number of artisans. But one young person is trying to breathe new life into the craft. (Senderinfo).

#39 I lost my wallet.; To explain that you did something you didn't intend to, use the "te" form of a verb, and add "shite shimaimashita." So, "otosu" (to drop) becomes "otoshite shimaimashita." (Senderinfo).