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NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

Japanese trains offer many surprises for visitors from overseas - come with us as we dig into the colourful world of Japan's amazing trains!

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Kinota Braithwaite is an African-Canadian educator whose daughter was bullied because of her skin colour - Braithwaite was inspired to create picture books that let all children know they are valued.

Adventure guide Daniel Moore tours snowy northern Nagano, where he enjoys great hot springs and meets skiers, farmers, entrepreneurs and a soba noodle master to discover the secrets of living well.

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

Featured recipes: (1) Daigaku Buta, (2) Udon with Sesame Sauce. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

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

Osaka Korea Town was originally a market for people with roots on the Korean Peninsula that is now visited by two million people annually - for three days we take a close look at this neighbourhood.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

Japanese trains offer many surprises for visitors from overseas - come with us as we dig into the colourful world of Japan's amazing trains!

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Kurahashi Kae was part of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team that took home the bronze at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo - hear how she overcame a devastating injury to compete on the world stage.

Japanese researchers have found that underweight inactive people are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and that a substance secreted by the muscles after exercise can suppress colon cancer.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Adventure guide Daniel Moore tours snowy northern Nagano, where he enjoys great hot springs and meets skiers, farmers, entrepreneurs and a soba noodle master to discover the secrets of living well.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Kinota Braithwaite is an African-Canadian educator whose daughter was bullied because of her skin colour - Braithwaite was inspired to create picture books that let all children know they are valued.

Fireworks lit up the skies practically every summer's night for a time during the Edo period - it was a chance for women to dress up, let loose, and attract male suitors.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Featured recipes: (1) Daigaku Buta, (2) Udon with Sesame Sauce. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Osaka Korea Town was originally a market for people with roots on the Korean Peninsula that is now visited by two million people annually - for three days we take a close look at this neighbourhood.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

AI hospitals aim to reduce health disparities and bring compassion back to healthcare by easing the burden on doctors and patients alike. Find out how far AI hospitals have come in Japan.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Adventure guide Daniel Moore tours snowy northern Nagano, where he enjoys great hot springs and meets skiers, farmers, entrepreneurs and a soba noodle master to discover the secrets of living well.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Kinota Braithwaite is an African-Canadian educator whose daughter was bullied because of her skin colour - Braithwaite was inspired to create picture books that let all children know they are valued.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

Japanese trains offer many surprises for visitors from overseas - come with us as we dig into the colourful world of Japan's amazing trains!

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Featured recipes: (1) Daigaku Buta, (2) Udon with Sesame Sauce. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Kurahashi Kae was part of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team that took home the bronze at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo - hear how she overcame a devastating injury to compete on the world stage.

Fireworks lit up the skies practically every summer's night for a time during the Edo period - it was a chance for women to dress up, let loose, and attract male suitors.

This episode shows businesses that are reviving the concept of public baths as a place for people to clean up, relax, refresh and socialise.

Osaka Korea Town was originally a market for people with roots on the Korean Peninsula that is now visited by two million people annually - for three days we take a close look at this neighbourhood.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

AI hospitals aim to reduce health disparities and bring compassion back to healthcare by easing the burden on doctors and patients alike. Find out how far AI hospitals have come in Japan.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Adventure guide Daniel Moore tours snowy northern Nagano, where he enjoys great hot springs and meets skiers, farmers, entrepreneurs and a soba noodle master to discover the secrets of living well.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Featured recipes: (1) Daigaku Buta, (2) Udon with Sesame Sauce. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Fireworks lit up the skies practically every summer's night for a time during the Edo period - it was a chance for women to dress up, let loose, and attract male suitors.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan - we examine its past and present with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Shuri Castle.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on current affairs topics.

Japanese trains offer many surprises for visitors from overseas - come with us as we dig into the colourful world of Japan's amazing trains!

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

We feature an engineer who is changing the world for people with disabilities like himself by making the blueprints of myoelectric prosthetic hands accessible to everybody on the internet for free.

Ninjas have often been depicted in manga and anime as flying on a large kite - was that really possible? We test this out scientifically using a miniature kite and separate myth from reality.

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

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Meet a Tokyo chef whose vegan approach to Japanese cuisine earned his restaurant the accolade of #1 in the world by also embracing the needs of diners with allergies or religious dietary restrictions.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

AI hospitals aim to reduce health disparities and bring compassion back to healthcare by easing the burden on doctors and patients alike. Find out how far AI hospitals have come in Japan.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.

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

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

From the colourful 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 World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In a bestselling book, Jane Hyun highlighted barriers facing Asian Americans in the corporate world. Since then, she has helped businesses tap this talent pool by becoming culturally responsive.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Ninjas have often been depicted in manga and anime as flying on a large kite - was that really possible? We test this out scientifically using a miniature kite and separate myth from reality.

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

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Meet a Tokyo chef whose vegan approach to Japanese cuisine earned his restaurant the accolade of #1 in the world by also embracing the needs of diners with allergies or religious dietary restrictions.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Pungent and aromatic, rakkyo is grown in Tottori, a major production area famous for sand dunes - see how farmers battle with a harsh environment to eventually produce a quality and versatile veggie.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

We feature an engineer who is changing the world for people with disabilities like himself by making the blueprints of myoelectric prosthetic hands accessible to everybody on the internet for free.

From the colourful 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 World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Ninjas have often been depicted in manga and anime as flying on a large kite - was that really possible? We test this out scientifically using a miniature kite and separate myth from reality.

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

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

In a bestselling book, Jane Hyun highlighted barriers facing Asian Americans in the corporate world. Since then, she has helped businesses tap this talent pool by becoming culturally responsive.

Edo's Rush Hour: Edo was a city of waterways, the Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, a main commercial artery. A captain's job was high-pressure and required skill and guts.

As part of an NHK investigation into levels of potentially dangerous PFAS 'forever chemicals' in Japan's drinking water, our crew goes to look at some potential sources of contamination.

Meet a Tokyo chef whose vegan approach to Japanese cuisine earned his restaurant the accolade of #1 in the world by also embracing the needs of diners with allergies or religious dietary restrictions.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Pungent and aromatic, rakkyo is grown in Tottori, a major production area famous for sand dunes - see how farmers battle with a harsh environment to eventually produce a quality and versatile veggie.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.