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Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to safely navigate flooded streets and escape sinking cars.

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.

Shibasaki Harumichi has a YouTube channel where he makes all sorts of drawings and paintings - and teaches viewers how to make them too. Fans have given him an affectionate nickname: Grandpa-sensei.

While immune checkpoint inhibitors can improve cancer survival rates, they only work in about 20 to 30 per cent of patients - we interview Japanese researchers trying to overcome this challenge.

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.

Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.

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 presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.

Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.

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.

Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.

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.

One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

A simple pier at an unassuming beach in Minamiboso in Chiba - this hidden gem attracts people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone who visits.

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 our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The ferocious hornet's stingers have evolved over 300 million years - how do they work? Discover the secrets behind the hornet's incredible strength.

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.

Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.

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.

Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.

Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

From works of art to everyday containers, glass has an almost universal appeal - we dig a little deeper into the enchanting world of glass 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.

One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.

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 presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Shibasaki Harumichi has a YouTube channel where he makes all sorts of drawings and paintings - and teaches viewers how to make them too. Fans have given him an affectionate nickname: Grandpa-sensei.

Ritual Purification at Roben Falls: We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

This episode features Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines that are maintaining relevancy in a changing society by offering services to meet the needs of people in their communities.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

This show highlights professionals at the very forefront of their fields - we showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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.

Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural centre - large and elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets during the event.

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 news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Visit two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea! The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans - watch them catch fish on the rocks - then join more kitties on Ogi Island for some sun time on a roof.

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Science for our future - we look at the cutting-edge research, innovations and technology being created by Japanese scientists and engineers.

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 presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

We visit Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo known for the presence of a U.S. military base. Join us as we discover its rural roots and trace its evolution into a vibrant multicultural town.

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 presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural centre - large and elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets during the event.

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

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 presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

We look at the unique world of the Japanese language accompanied with scenes from Japan - many fascinating aspects of Japanese like onomatopoeia are also introduced.

The festival on the 22nd of October pays homage to Kyoto's 1200-year history, with people parading in period costumes - discover the citizens' resilience as they created a new Kyoto.

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.

Surrounded by cute figurines, a piano stands inside a station located in central Hokkaido Prefecture - watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies on the piano.

This show highlights professionals at the very forefront of their fields - we showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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 our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Tomatoes offer great umami, something that's key in Japanese cuisine - Japan is home to some 300 varieties where novel cultivation methods utilising technology could change how we grow food.

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 presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

We visit Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo known for the presence of a U.S. military base. Join us as we discover its rural roots and trace its evolution into a vibrant multicultural town.

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 presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our 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.