NHK World HD

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

Rika's signature okonomiyaki is a perfect combination of crispy and fluffy textures - made with flour and grated potato, it has an irresistible chewiness and a rich savoury flavour.

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

We meet customers of all ages, from solo diners to families and big groups, at a family diner - these diners' stories may seem ordinary, but all kinds of quiet dramas lie within the everyday moments.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

What is the future of nuclear disarmament in an era of world disorder? Nakamitsu Izumi, a United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, shares her insights.

The world's first robot fire brigade has been developed in Japan - see how these incredible robots equipped with AI can tackle large-scale fires in areas that are inaccessible to humans.

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

Chef Sasaki Yotaro is known for his unique fermented dishes and doburoku, an unfiltered sake he brews from rice he grows himself. He talks about the craft that goes into creating world-class cuisine.

Limited mobility can restrict blood flow and cause pressure injuries - Japanese experts are developing advanced bedding and other technologies to address them.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

BT finds masters of horseback archery and swordsmanship in Kyushu that are keeping the samurai spirit alive.

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.

Kanamori Jo is the artistic director of Noism, the first dance company in Japan with a permanent residency at a public theatre - he discusses the importance of physical spaces for the performing arts.

The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo are Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita; see how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

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

Rika's signature okonomiyaki is a perfect combination of crispy and fluffy textures - made with flour and grated potato, it has an irresistible chewiness and a rich savoury flavour.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

We meet customers of all ages, from solo diners to families and big groups, at a family diner - these diners' stories may seem ordinary, but all kinds of quiet dramas lie within the everyday moments.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

BT finds masters of horseback archery and swordsmanship in Kyushu that are keeping the samurai spirit alive.

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

Kanamori Jo is the artistic director of Noism, the first dance company in Japan with a permanent residency at a public theatre - he discusses the importance of physical spaces for the performing arts.

What is the future of nuclear disarmament in an era of world disorder? Nakamitsu Izumi, a United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, shares her insights.

The Japanese love finding ways to reuse things that are discarded or broken - we see how a little ingenuity can make life a whole lot richer.

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 hourly 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.

Rika's signature okonomiyaki is a perfect combination of crispy and fluffy textures - made with flour and grated potato, it has an irresistible chewiness and a rich savoury flavour.

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.

Chef Sasaki Yotaro is known for his unique fermented dishes and doburoku, an unfiltered sake he brews from rice he grows himself. He talks about the craft that goes into creating world-class cuisine.

The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo are Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita; see how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

This episode features businesses that are encouraging people at or near retirement age to continue working as long as they feel they can put their skills and experience to good use.

We meet customers of all ages, from solo diners to families and big groups, at a family diner - these diners' stories may seem ordinary, but all kinds of quiet dramas lie within the everyday moments.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

BT finds masters of horseback archery and swordsmanship in Kyushu that are keeping the samurai spirit alive.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Rika's signature okonomiyaki is a perfect combination of crispy and fluffy textures - made with flour and grated potato, it has an irresistible chewiness and a rich savoury flavour.

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

The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo are Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita; see how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

Featured recipe: Rika's Yakisoba. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes.

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.

What is the future of nuclear disarmament in an era of world disorder? Nakamitsu Izumi, a United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, shares her insights.

The Japanese love finding ways to reuse things that are discarded or broken - we see how a little ingenuity can make life a whole lot richer.

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 hourly 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.

The Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

The Edo period may have been a time of peace, but that doesn't mean the role of the ninja ended - instead, a new type known as the Oniwaban emerged and served the shogun much like a modern-day spy.

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

The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye - discover the future of clamp-resistant dyeing.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Oba Carlos is a social entrepreneur leveraging local Wi-Fi networks to close the gap in access to information and opportunity between urban and rural populations in the African nation of Benin.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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 historic fight between sumo wrestlers and the Megumi firefighting gang is dramatised in a play which ends in a free-for-all on stage - kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide.

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

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

The Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

The Edo period may have been a time of peace, but that doesn't mean the role of the ninja ended - instead, a new type known as the Oniwaban emerged and served the shogun much like a modern-day spy.

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

The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye - discover the future of clamp-resistant dyeing.

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

Oba Carlos is a social entrepreneur leveraging local Wi-Fi networks to close the gap in access to information and opportunity between urban and rural populations in the African nation of Benin.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

A historic fight between sumo wrestlers and the Megumi firefighting gang is dramatised in a play which ends in a free-for-all on stage - kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide.

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

An in-depth interview programme featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis.

Robotics engineer Haruna Masaki is intent on making life better in developing countries by designing remote-controlled robotic avatars so more people can do various work from home.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

The Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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.

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

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

The Edo period may have been a time of peace, but that doesn't mean the role of the ninja ended - instead, a new type known as the Oniwaban emerged and served the shogun much like a modern-day spy.

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

The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye - discover the future of clamp-resistant dyeing.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Oba Carlos is a social entrepreneur leveraging local Wi-Fi networks to close the gap in access to information and opportunity between urban and rural populations in the African nation of Benin.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Visit speciality tofu makers across Tokyo that are deeply rooted in their local communities and see how the traditional food has come to be used in all kinds of cuisine from east to west.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

The Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

A historic fight between sumo wrestlers and the Megumi firefighting gang is dramatised in a play which ends in a free-for-all on stage - kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

The Edo period may have been a time of peace, but that doesn't mean the role of the ninja ended - instead, a new type known as the Oniwaban emerged and served the shogun much like a modern-day spy.

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

The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye - discover the future of clamp-resistant dyeing.

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.

An in-depth interview programme featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis.

Schools and local governments are promoting education to pass on the memories of disasters - we explore the keys to effectively sharing the lessons learned from 30 years ago to future generations.

Japanese cuisine master Ishida Shinji visits two Italian wineries - one specialising in premium prosecco, the other in indigenous grapes - and creates original dishes perfectly paired with each wine.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

Visit speciality tofu makers across Tokyo that are deeply rooted in their local communities and see how the traditional food has come to be used in all kinds of cuisine from east to west.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

The Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly 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.

The Edo period may have been a time of peace, but that doesn't mean the role of the ninja ended - instead, a new type known as the Oniwaban emerged and served the shogun much like a modern-day spy.

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

The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye - discover the future of clamp-resistant dyeing.

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

Featured recipe: Namasu (Daikon, Carrot, Orange). Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes.

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.

A historic fight between sumo wrestlers and the Megumi firefighting gang is dramatised in a play which ends in a free-for-all on stage - kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide.