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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

Go behind the scenes at one of the world's top piano competitions where joy, heartbreak, and unexpected miracles unfold as young virtuosos take the stage to embody the music of Chopin.

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

One of Japan's largest museums is home to 25,000 exhibits spanning dinosaurs, evolution, and cutting-edge technology - follow our route to experience its most fascinating highlights.

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

From the 3rd to the early 7th century A.D. / C.E., Japan produced terracotta figures known as haniwa in many forms - these mysterious objects hold the key to Japan's birth as a unified nation.

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

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

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is famed for its hot springs - meet a dyer who uses that water, explore 300-year-old folk pottery, and see how art revitalises a town.

A toymaker is confused by Numbler and attaches the stems of his spinning tops incorrectly. Barky illustrates how to find the center of a circle by drawing diameters, and helps him complete the tops.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 follow French cuisine chef Kobayashi Kei, the first Japanese to earn three stars in France; astounding the senses with the full potential of the ingredients, his dishes are praised as works of art.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes! Featured recipe: Beef-wrapped Onigiri.

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

Japan's longest-loved noodle dish is udon - savour its undeniable appeal through local favourites and cutting-edge creations!

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (Musician): Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

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

Go behind the scenes at one of the world's top piano competitions where joy, heartbreak, and unexpected miracles unfold as young virtuosos take the stage to embody the music of Chopin.

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

One of Japan's largest museums is home to 25,000 exhibits spanning dinosaurs, evolution, and cutting-edge technology - follow our route to experience its most fascinating highlights.

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

Charly is a solitary lioness from a long line of expert giraffe hunters in Africa's inhospitable Namib desert - her amazing story takes a new turn with a possible reunion with her two lost sisters.

Tokachi is in Japan's great northern land of Hokkaido and is home to vast fields and sprawling pastures - experience its vibrant summer colours through time-lapse photography.

A toymaker is confused by Numbler and attaches the stems of his spinning tops incorrectly. Barky illustrates how to find the center of a circle by drawing diameters, and helps him complete the tops.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 follow French cuisine chef Kobayashi Kei, the first Japanese to earn three stars in France; astounding the senses with the full potential of the ingredients, his dishes are praised as works of art.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes! Featured recipe: Beef-wrapped Onigiri.

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

From the 3rd to the early 7th century A.D. / C.E., Japan produced terracotta figures known as haniwa in many forms - these mysterious objects hold the key to Japan's birth as a unified nation.

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

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

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

Japan's longest-loved noodle dish is udon - savour its undeniable appeal through local favourites and cutting-edge creations!

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (Musician): Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

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

Go behind the scenes at one of the world's top piano competitions where joy, heartbreak, and unexpected miracles unfold as young virtuosos take the stage to embody the music of Chopin.

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

One of Japan's largest museums is home to 25,000 exhibits spanning dinosaurs, evolution, and cutting-edge technology - follow our route to experience its most fascinating highlights.

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

Charly is a solitary lioness from a long line of expert giraffe hunters in Africa's inhospitable Namib desert - her amazing story takes a new turn with a possible reunion with her two lost sisters.

Tokachi is in Japan's great northern land of Hokkaido and is home to vast fields and sprawling pastures - experience its vibrant summer colours through time-lapse photography.

A toymaker is confused by Numbler and attaches the stems of his spinning tops incorrectly. Barky illustrates how to find the center of a circle by drawing diameters, and helps him complete the tops.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 follow French cuisine chef Kobayashi Kei, the first Japanese to earn three stars in France; astounding the senses with the full potential of the ingredients, his dishes are praised as works of art.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes! Featured recipe: Beef-wrapped Onigiri.

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

Japan's longest-loved noodle dish is udon - savour its undeniable appeal through local favourites and cutting-edge creations!

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (Musician): Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

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

From the 3rd to the early 7th century A.D. / C.E., Japan produced terracotta figures known as haniwa in many forms - these mysterious objects hold the key to Japan's birth as a unified nation.

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

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

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

The Isolado have re-emerged in the heart of the Amazon - astonishing new footage reveals how these uncontacted people have changed over the last decade.

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

85-year-old Sakai Masayuki lives in Otagiri in Nagano Prefecture - he's fighting to keep farming alive as depopulation and ageing take a major toll on the area. Join him as he explores new solutions.

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

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

Miura Daichi appears on tiny desk concerts - known for his remarkable vocal ability and expressive performance style, he is joined for this session by an 18-member gospel choir in a powerful ensemble.

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

Japan is a hotspot for discovering dinosaur fossils - an excavation in Hokkaido sparked a nationwide enthusiasm for dinosaurs and led to entertainment such as dinosaur robots and mechanical suits.

We spend a day with the cats of Shinjuku Golden-Gai, a retro bar district in Tokyo - one cat goes on a quiet morning patrol while customers at night visit a bar where they can drink with two cats.

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

Explore the world of anime sound - voice actor Otsuka Akio recreates past sessions and reveals techniques behind iconic lines, and composer Inai Keiji works on a new anime score in the studio.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

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

Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur is an urban centre with two million people - it is the cultural, tourism, political and economic core of Malaysia, driving growth through industrialisation and IT hubs.

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

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

Kyoto's ramen is rich and hearty - step into a ramen paradise bursting with vibrant and diverse flavours!

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

A 21-year-old Ukrainian whose life was drastically changed by the Russian invasion is rapidly progressing in Japanese professional sumo - now he takes on top wrestlers in the 2025 summer tournament.