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NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Oda Yuriko has a disease which affects her muscles - she runs an app that offers fellow wheelchair users information about accessibility in the hopes of creating a world that works for everyone.

Photographer Alfie Goodrich focuses his lens on Okinawa's castle ruins to get a sense of the glory of the Ryukyu Kingdom while enjoying local food and musical traditions along the way.

Have you tried omu-rice? This Japanese favourite is savoury ketchup-flavoured rice wrapped up in a thin omelette - Chef Rika shows her recipe and an old recipe from a popular Tokyo restaurant.

We visit a radio station operating on Amami Oshima, an island in Kagoshima - many of the station's presenters are regular locals. Take a break from your busy life and tune into this unique station!

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

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 2 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest 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.

New research results have revealed that resetting a disrupted body clock can improve sleep - we introduce a hospital that offers clock-resetting treatments and share dietary tips for better sleep.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Photographer Alfie Goodrich focuses his lens on Okinawa's castle ruins to get a sense of the glory of the Ryukyu Kingdom while enjoying local food and musical traditions along the way.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Oda Yuriko has a disease which affects her muscles - she runs an app that offers fellow wheelchair users information about accessibility in the hopes of creating a world that works for everyone.

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

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Have you tried omu-rice? This Japanese favourite is savoury ketchup-flavoured rice wrapped up in a thin omelette - Chef Rika shows her recipe and an old recipe from a popular Tokyo restaurant.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

We visit a radio station operating on Amami Oshima, an island in Kagoshima - many of the station's presenters are regular locals. Take a break from your busy life and tune into this unique station!

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

All animals need sleep - explore why and how it evolved while also meeting the developer of an AI suitcase that helps the visually-impaired walk more freely.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Photographer Alfie Goodrich focuses his lens on Okinawa's castle ruins to get a sense of the glory of the Ryukyu Kingdom while enjoying local food and musical traditions along the way.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Oda Yuriko has a disease which affects her muscles - she runs an app that offers fellow wheelchair users information about accessibility in the hopes of creating a world that works for everyone.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 3 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Have you tried omu-rice? This Japanese favourite is savoury ketchup-flavoured rice wrapped up in a thin omelette - Chef Rika shows her recipe and an old recipe from a popular Tokyo restaurant.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

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.

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

From 3D printing to software-managed off-grid living, this episode features companies that are providing flexibility and freedom in where and how people can live.

We visit a radio station operating on Amami Oshima, an island in Kagoshima - many of the station's presenters are regular locals. Take a break from your busy life and tune into this unique station!

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

All animals need sleep - explore why and how it evolved while also meeting the developer of an AI suitcase that helps the visually-impaired walk more freely.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Photographer Alfie Goodrich focuses his lens on Okinawa's castle ruins to get a sense of the glory of the Ryukyu Kingdom while enjoying local food and musical traditions along the way.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Have you tried omu-rice? This Japanese favourite is savoury ketchup-flavoured rice wrapped up in a thin omelette - Chef Rika shows her recipe and an old recipe from a popular Tokyo restaurant.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

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

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: the Kurushima Straits.

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 3 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Ochanomizu is a college town with roots going back 200 years to an academy started by the Edo Shogunate - come along and see why the area is known for used books, musical instruments and curry.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Modern dancer David Leventhal co-created a dance programme for people with Parkinson's - 20 years later, many studies have proven that dancing slows the progression of the neurodegenerative disorder.

We look at how ninja used the distinctive swords they carried and try out mizugumo, a device that allowed ninja to seemingly walk across moats, to see if it really works.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to sumo. 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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Meet salt maker Sato Kyojiro, whose unique naturally-produced and labour-intensive creations have earned fans among Japan's leading chefs.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

All animals need sleep - explore why and how it evolved while also meeting the developer of an AI suitcase that helps the visually-impaired walk more freely.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest 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 3 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Modern dancer David Leventhal co-created a dance programme for people with Parkinson's - 20 years later, many studies have proven that dancing slows the progression of the neurodegenerative disorder.

Ochanomizu is a college town with roots going back 200 years to an academy started by the Edo Shogunate - come along and see why the area is known for used books, musical instruments and curry.