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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.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather - for three days in autumn, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we ask people why they want divine help for sunny skies.

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.

Nasal congestion could be a sign of sinusitis which may lead to ear infections or even blindness - Japan's top nasal surgery hospital uses advanced equipment to perform sinus surgeries safely.

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.

Whether it's self-sufficient living or preserving an old home, there are people in Japan who've found ways to give their daily lives more meaning - we dig a little deeper into them.

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.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant and dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics - we speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art.

Vincent Ng heads into the mountains to the remote village of Shiiba and explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

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

Start your day with Chef Rika's Japanese breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast, (2) Anko and Butter Toast, (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

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

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather - for three days in autumn, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we ask people why they want divine help for sunny skies.

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.

Fire Tornadoes: A major earthquake struck Japan on the 1st of September, 1923 - the Great Kanto Earthquake left an estimated 105,000 people dead or missing, yet most victims perished in fires. Why?

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.

Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.

Nasal congestion could be a sign of sinusitis which may lead to ear infections or even blindness - Japan's top nasal surgery hospital uses advanced equipment to perform sinus surgeries safely.

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.

Vincent Ng heads into the mountains to the remote village of Shiiba and explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

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.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant and dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics - we speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art.

The Star Festival: For the annual Tanabata Star Festival, families across Edo flew bamboo stalks adorned with strips of paper and ornaments representing wishes - we examine what their wishes tell us.

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

Start your day with Chef Rika's Japanese breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast, (2) Anko and Butter Toast, (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

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.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather - for three days in autumn, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we ask people why they want divine help for sunny skies.

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.

From regulating the body's internal clock to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

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.

Vincent Ng heads into the mountains to the remote village of Shiiba and explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

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.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant and dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics - we speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art.

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

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to ghosts. 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.

Heavy traffic in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions - Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones and build a new aerial infrastructure.

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.

From regulating the body's internal clock to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

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.

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

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.

Malaysian journalist Ian Yee investigates social issues and hidden crimes - he has shown the power of independent media by exposing child prostitution and drug trade networks. Hear his vital insights.

Home to manga, anime and toy stores, the Nakano neighbourhood is famous for its subculture spirit - as we explore, we discover its rich past as a dog sanctuary, blossom-viewing spot and military hub.

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

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to ghosts. 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.

Heavy traffic in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions - Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones and build a new aerial infrastructure.

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.

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

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.

Cambodian mental health expert Chhim Sotheara tells us about his distinctly Asian methods of healing the many people said to be still suffering the psychological after-effects of the 1970s genocide.

From regulating the body's internal clock to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

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.

We visit a Hakata ori textile manufacturer with over 160 years of history as we explore the kimono sash designs created by their youngest worker and check out the bento lunch she makes for herself.

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.

At 9, Nalleli Cobo, her mom, and their community began battling toxic oil drilling. In 2020, LA Council passed the 'Phase-Out' resolution. We talked to Cobo about her unwavering passion for the cause.

Kabocha (squash) - over 160 types are grown in Japan, many of them native. We visit passionate kabocha farmers across the country, including those utilising grape trellises and long ripening methods.

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.

Straw is important in rituals at Shinto shrines dedicated to the deity of rice - twisted straw ropes welcome the new year deity, and an artisan makes straw craftwork that binds urban and rural life.

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.

Activist Satish Kumar returns to Hiroshima after 60 years to meet Kiriake Chieko, a hibakusha and member of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation Nihon Hidankyo, and younger advocates for peace.

Unruly Catfish: Japan is seismically active - the Edo period was no exception. In the aftermath of a major earthquake, an angry guardian deity set off on a quest to capture those deemed responsible.

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Toyama. Toyama on the Sea of Japan is home to wood carving, glasswork and historic bronze casting - discover how artisans use design to create for modern lifestyles.

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.

It's a 20th anniversary special! Presenters and viewers join Peter Barakan to look back at some highlights. Part two features fans from around the world discussing great moments from the show's past.

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.

Retired railway cars often end up in museums or parks to be appreciated after their service, but some are abandoned and unable to be maintained - see preservation efforts being made in Hokkaido.

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.

Straw is important in rituals at Shinto shrines dedicated to the deity of rice - twisted straw ropes welcome the new year deity, and an artisan makes straw craftwork that binds urban and rural life.

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.

Activist Satish Kumar returns to Hiroshima after 60 years to meet Kiriake Chieko, a hibakusha and member of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation Nihon Hidankyo, and younger advocates for peace.

We visit a Hakata ori textile manufacturer with over 160 years of history as we explore the kimono sash designs created by their youngest worker and check out the bento lunch she makes for herself.

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.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Toyama. Toyama on the Sea of Japan is home to wood carving, glasswork and historic bronze casting - discover how artisans use design to create for modern lifestyles.

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.

At 9, Nalleli Cobo, her mom, and their community began battling toxic oil drilling. In 2020, LA Council passed the 'Phase-Out' resolution. We talked to Cobo about her unwavering passion for the cause.

Unruly Catfish: Japan is seismically active - the Edo period was no exception. In the aftermath of a major earthquake, an angry guardian deity set off on a quest to capture those deemed responsible.

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: automatic door sensors and banknote printing machines.

It's a 20th anniversary special! Presenters and viewers join Peter Barakan to look back at some highlights. Part two features fans from around the world discussing great moments from the show's past.

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.