NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Plants, soil, and metal. Japan's artisans turn these natural materials into masterpieces. Let's dig, a little deeper!

Featured recipe: Spoon-molded Sushi. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!!

Bring home the taste of Japan with Chef Rika's Gyudon Beef Bowl, a comforting classic. Tender beef and sweet onion is simmered in an umami-rich sauce, and served over steaming rice.

Sugiura Mitsuyoshi is gaining attention both at home and abroad for transforming old kimonos into new fashion statements. He talks about his unique efforts to revitalize a traditional industry.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. Who is the mysterious figure... and what is he doing? And why did the artist want to commemorate the moment?

As Japan's population ages, pets are often left without care, a burden that passes on to medical and care workers. Partnerships between healthcare and animal welfare professionals are emerging.

Half of the residents of a university dorm in Oita Prefecture are from outside Japan. Students cook food, bathe communally and stay up chatting. We learn about their friendships and frustrations.

Discover how eels navigate 3,000 km in the vast ocean without getting lost. Also find out about a new technology that can share physical sensations.

Bring home the taste of Japan with Chef Rika's Gyudon Beef Bowl, a comforting classic. Tender beef and sweet onion is simmered in an umami-rich sauce, and served over steaming rice.

Plants, soil, and metal. Japan's artisans turn these natural materials into masterpieces. Let's dig, a little deeper!

Featured recipe: Spoon-molded Sushi. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!!

Home to musicians, comedians, writers, and more, Koenji is known as a subculture hub. Join us as we explore its shopping streets and countless alleys and learn the origins of its maze-like layout.

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

Discover how eels navigate 3,000 km in the vast ocean without getting lost. Also find out about a new technology that can share physical sensations.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

Home to musicians, comedians, writers, and more, Koenji is known as a subculture hub. Join us as we explore its shopping streets and countless alleys and learn the origins of its maze-like layout.

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

Discover how eels navigate 3,000 km in the vast ocean without getting lost. Also find out about a new technology that can share physical sensations.

The number of visitors to Japan is rising. However, many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon. Find out the technologies being developed to protect visitors from disasters.

Global warming has raised sea temperatures, increasing powerful typhoons worldwide. The program reports on their impacts and explores with experts the mechanisms and causes of their intensification.

A feudal lord admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan saved the Yonezawa Domain from financial ruin 250 years ago. Stunning time-lapse images show the historic sites that preserve his legacy.

Songwriter Yamamoto Sho is the man behind "Watashino Ichiban Kawaiitokoro," the global hit by the J-pop idol group FRUITS ZIPPER. He talks about creating songs that take the world by storm.

A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. Who is the mysterious figure... and what is he doing? And why did the artist want to commemorate the moment?

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

Home to musicians, comedians, writers, and more, Koenji is known as a subculture hub. Join us as we explore its shopping streets and countless alleys and learn the origins of its maze-like layout.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

Songwriter Yamamoto Sho is the man behind "Watashino Ichiban Kawaiitokoro," the global hit by the J-pop idol group FRUITS ZIPPER. He talks about creating songs that take the world by storm.

We observe "Red Fuji" and "Black Fuji," 2 dramatically different views of Japan's most famous mountain, captured by the artist Hokusai. What did Mount Fuji mean to the people of Edo?

Catering to the Child at Heart: This episode features services specifically tailored to the growing wants and needs of the "kidult" market.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

Home to musicians, comedians, writers, and more, Koenji is known as a subculture hub. Join us as we explore its shopping streets and countless alleys and learn the origins of its maze-like layout.

Through research on the calls of the Japanese tit, Suzuki Toshitaka has proven that animals other than humans have language capabilities. He talks about pioneering the field of animal linguistics.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

Ever heard of an-pan?! From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!