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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.

Join May J. for Japanese music with eight-piece dance-and-vocal group ICEx, who've marked a year together in the EBiDAN music collective, and Philippine-born singer REIKO who debuted in October 2023.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking we can discover in our daily lives - get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'Nendore Nandore Mr. Clay!'...

Today: helping out a struggling co-worker. Aung Zin Phyo from Myanmar works for a firm that makes 3-D CG images - in a role play challenge, he helps a co-worker who's struggling with their workload.

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.

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 8 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past, the rules may be simple, but there's a lot more to sumo than meets the eye...

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.

The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets. This time: singing synthesisers and solder.

We look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming 'normalcy bias' that causes people to underestimate risk to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

We visit a cat at a serene temple garden with a 500-year-history, then encounter cats with artisan owners including a knitting expert and a man who hand-carves shogi (Japanese chess) pieces.

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.

Climate Tech, Part 2: This episode is about adaptation measures - it introduces Japan's disaster prevention technology and infectious disease countermeasures in Thailand.

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.

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.

Join May J. for Japanese music with eight-piece dance-and-vocal group ICEx, who've marked a year together in the EBiDAN music collective, and Philippine-born singer REIKO who debuted in October 2023.

Today: helping out a struggling co-worker. Aung Zin Phyo from Myanmar works for a firm that makes 3-D CG images - in a role play challenge, he helps a co-worker who's struggling with their workload.

We visit a cat at a serene temple garden with a 500-year-history, then encounter cats with artisan owners including a knitting expert and a man who hand-carves shogi (Japanese chess) pieces.

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.

This time we're featuring 'The Mobile Police Patlabor', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years - learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new 'Patlabor Ezy'!

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.

The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets. This time: singing synthesisers and solder.

We look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming 'normalcy bias' that causes people to underestimate risk to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking we can discover in our daily lives - get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'Nendore Nandore Mr. Clay!'...

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.

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 8 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past, the rules may be simple, but there's a lot more to sumo than meets the eye...

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.

Homework Challenges: Elsa is from the Faroe Islands and ger two children attend a Japanese public school - she feels sad that she cannot always help them because of language issues.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.

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.

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: US Influences.

Nagayama Yuko won the prestigious iF Design Award in Retail Architecture in 2023 for one of her store designs - highly acclaimed for her use of light, she shares her thoughts on architecture.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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 programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Notsuke Peninsula, Harsh Winters and Rich Seas.

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 episode features small and medium-sized businesses that were able to increase sales by offering consumers the option to create highly-customised products.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 8 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past, the rules may be simple, but there's a lot more to sumo than meets the eye...

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.

Nagayama Yuko won the prestigious iF Design Award in Retail Architecture in 2023 for one of her store designs - highly acclaimed for her use of light, she shares her thoughts on architecture.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.

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

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Notsuke Peninsula, Harsh Winters and Rich Seas.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 8 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past, the rules may be simple, but there's a lot more to sumo than meets the eye...

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.

Kishikawa Masanori is a Shinto priest who has organised live painting events, anime collaborations and more at a 1,300-year-old shrine - he shares his vision of a shrine for modern times.

Join May J. for Japanese music with eight-piece dance-and-vocal group ICEx, who've marked a year together in the EBiDAN music collective, and Philippine-born singer REIKO who debuted in October 2023.

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.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.

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.

Nagayama Yuko won the prestigious iF Design Award in Retail Architecture in 2023 for one of her store designs - highly acclaimed for her use of light, she shares her thoughts on architecture.

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

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

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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 programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Notsuke Peninsula, Harsh Winters and Rich Seas.

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.

Recent data shows that constipation can lead to life-threatening conditions like stroke and chronic kidney disease - we explore the risks of self-diagnosing and a new device for managing constipation.

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.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.

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.

Nagayama Yuko won the prestigious iF Design Award in Retail Architecture in 2023 for one of her store designs - highly acclaimed for her use of light, she shares her thoughts on architecture.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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.

Kishikawa Masanori is a Shinto priest who has organised live painting events, anime collaborations and more at a 1,300-year-old shrine - he shares his vision of a shrine for modern times.

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

In 2022, a doctor moved to a village hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster - residents were forced to evacuate until six years ago, and his goal now is to help them live the lives they want to.

#1: Where is Haru-san House? / Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put 'wa doko desu ka' after its name.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues - sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

A travel show focused on the great nature of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island - we visit exquisite locations and present a wealth of great images from NHK's archives.

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: US Influences.

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.

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.

Recent data shows that constipation can lead to life-threatening conditions like stroke and chronic kidney disease - we explore the risks of self-diagnosing and a new device for managing constipation.

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.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.

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.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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.

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

The Murakami Kaizoku were seafarers and fighters in the Seto Inland Sea - we explore their history and legacy with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Noshima Island.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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.

Food writer David Conklin gets up close to the Buddhas and gods of the mystical Kunisaki Peninsula, visits the locals, and experiences a scintillating fire festival.

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 2022, Jenna wrote and composed a song called 'The Symphony' as a prayer for peace in Ukraine - she talks about the song's success and her drive to bring the world together through gospel music.

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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.

Kerosene home delivery is a key lifeline for residents of Sapporo, Hokkaido. For three days in midwinter, we followed trucks delivering this heating oil and spoke to people who rely on this service.

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.

Recent data shows that constipation can lead to life-threatening conditions like stroke and chronic kidney disease - we explore the risks of self-diagnosing and a new device for managing constipation.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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 2022, Jenna wrote and composed a song called 'The Symphony' as a prayer for peace in Ukraine - she talks about the song's success and her drive to bring the world together through gospel music.

Food writer David Conklin gets up close to the Buddhas and gods of the mystical Kunisaki Peninsula, visits the locals, and experiences a scintillating fire festival.

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

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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

Kerosene home delivery is a key lifeline for residents of Sapporo, Hokkaido. For three days in midwinter, we followed trucks delivering this heating oil and spoke to people who rely on this service.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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.

Robin Takashi Lewis developed an app to reduce consumption of single-use plastic bottles - he shares how he's creatively working on changing mindsets one bottle at a time.

Recent data shows that constipation can lead to life-threatening conditions like stroke and chronic kidney disease - we explore the risks of self-diagnosing and a new device for managing constipation.

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.

Food writer David Conklin gets up close to the Buddhas and gods of the mystical Kunisaki Peninsula, visits the locals, and experiences a scintillating fire festival.

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 2022, Jenna wrote and composed a song called 'The Symphony' as a prayer for peace in Ukraine - she talks about the song's success and her drive to bring the world together through gospel music.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge for a reason, they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in this bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

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

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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.

Kerosene home delivery is a key lifeline for residents of Sapporo, Hokkaido. For three days in midwinter, we followed trucks delivering this heating oil and spoke to people who rely on this service.

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.

Single-celled slime moulds lived on Earth long before humans and can process information even without brains or nerves - now their abilities are being applied in new computer designs.

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.

Food writer David Conklin gets up close to the Buddhas and gods of the mystical Kunisaki Peninsula, visits the locals, and experiences a scintillating fire festival.

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 2022, Jenna wrote and composed a song called 'The Symphony' as a prayer for peace in Ukraine - she talks about the song's success and her drive to bring the world together through gospel music.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 10 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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.

Hokkaido is full of fascinating seafood - join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid.

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.

Robin Takashi Lewis developed an app to reduce consumption of single-use plastic bottles - he shares how he's creatively working on changing mindsets one bottle at a time.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge for a reason, they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in this bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

This episode features small and medium-sized businesses that were able to increase sales by offering consumers the option to create highly-customised products.

Kerosene home delivery is a key lifeline for residents of Sapporo, Hokkaido. For three days in midwinter, we followed trucks delivering this heating oil and spoke to people who rely on this service.

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.

Single-celled slime moulds lived on Earth long before humans and can process information even without brains or nerves - now their abilities are being applied in new computer designs.

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.

Food writer David Conklin gets up close to the Buddhas and gods of the mystical Kunisaki Peninsula, visits the locals, and experiences a scintillating fire festival.