NHK World - Japan HD Saturday

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

Punch techniques have existed since the dawn of humanity - in this episode, an Okinawan karate master and a Muay Thai champion explore its cutting edge.

Over 15,000 pets lost their lives in the 2011 quake - discover how smart collars and instant shelter units are changing pet safety during emergencies.

Design engineer Tagawa Kinya investigates the process of design by looking at the work of Yanagi Sori, who shaped products by making models using different materials.

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 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Messengers visit the United Nations in Geneva each year - we join them as they call for nuclear abolition and see the complexities of global politics in a new light.

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 introduce Kazuo Ishiguro's A Pale View of Hills - and other Japanese films screened at the Cannes Film Festival - as well as the classic Sansho the Bailiff by Mizoguchi Kenji.

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 Grand Sumo July Tournament Day 14 action live from Nagoya as top wrestlers have their fourteenth bouts of the 15-day contest.

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

A two-part series on EXPO 2025 and its theme, Designing Future Society for Our Lives, as the venue's diverse architecture offers hints for the future.

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

Honda Tsuneyuki has changed the concept of capsule toys and developed numerous megahits - we go behind the scenes of development and a new challenge to create an unprecedentedly large capsule toy.

Featured recipe: Cherry Blossom-shaped Crab Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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

Punch techniques have existed since the dawn of humanity - in this episode, an Okinawan karate master and a Muay Thai champion explore its cutting edge.

Over 15,000 pets lost their lives in the 2011 quake - discover how smart collars and instant shelter units are changing pet safety during emergencies.

Design engineer Tagawa Kinya investigates the process of design by looking at the work of Yanagi Sori, who shaped products by making models using different materials.

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 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Messengers visit the United Nations in Geneva each year - we join them as they call for nuclear abolition and see the complexities of global politics in a new light.

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 introduce Kazuo Ishiguro's A Pale View of Hills - and other Japanese films screened at the Cannes Film Festival - as well as the classic Sansho the Bailiff by Mizoguchi Kenji.

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

Kir's life reads like a novel: low-ranking male macaque shunned by the ladies and bullied by those around him gets a new chance in a neighbouring troop. Does a reversal of fortune lie on the horizon?

Iwate Prefecture is home to many historic sites which were made to represent Buddhist paradise - catch a glimpse of eternity through time-lapse photography.

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

Honda Tsuneyuki has changed the concept of capsule toys and developed numerous megahits - we go behind the scenes of development and a new challenge to create an unprecedentedly large capsule toy.

Featured recipe: Cherry Blossom-shaped Crab Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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

Our focus this time is wasabi - visit a culturally significant paddy field, try a unique grater that offers stronger pungency, and learn more about the cultivation history of Japan's fiery root.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 14 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

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

Punch techniques have existed since the dawn of humanity - in this episode, an Okinawan karate master and a Muay Thai champion explore its cutting edge.

Over 15,000 pets lost their lives in the 2011 quake - discover how smart collars and instant shelter units are changing pet safety during emergencies.

Design engineer Tagawa Kinya investigates the process of design by looking at the work of Yanagi Sori, who shaped products by making models using different materials.

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 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Messengers visit the United Nations in Geneva each year - we join them as they call for nuclear abolition and see the complexities of global politics in a new light.

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 introduce Kazuo Ishiguro's A Pale View of Hills - and other Japanese films screened at the Cannes Film Festival - as well as the classic Sansho the Bailiff by Mizoguchi Kenji.

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

Kir's life reads like a novel: low-ranking male macaque shunned by the ladies and bullied by those around him gets a new chance in a neighbouring troop. Does a reversal of fortune lie on the horizon?

Iwate Prefecture is home to many historic sites which were made to represent Buddhist paradise - catch a glimpse of eternity through time-lapse photography.

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

Honda Tsuneyuki has changed the concept of capsule toys and developed numerous megahits - we go behind the scenes of development and a new challenge to create an unprecedentedly large capsule toy.

Featured recipe: Cherry Blossom-shaped Crab Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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

Punch techniques have existed since the dawn of humanity - in this episode, an Okinawan karate master and a Muay Thai champion explore its cutting edge.

Over 15,000 pets lost their lives in the 2011 quake - discover how smart collars and instant shelter units are changing pet safety during emergencies.

Design engineer Tagawa Kinya investigates the process of design by looking at the work of Yanagi Sori, who shaped products by making models using different materials.

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

Our focus this time is wasabi - visit a culturally significant paddy field, try a unique grater that offers stronger pungency, and learn more about the cultivation history of Japan's fiery root.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 14 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

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

Japanese people were exposed to nuclear radiation in the bombings at the end of World War II and US nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, but the facts about another exposure are only now being revealed.

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

Who is the boy who waits stoically to cremate his dead brother in Nagasaki? The search for his identity continues as the iconic image has come to symbolise the fate of 'atomic-bomb orphans'.

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

Six of the most talked-about performances, handpicked for a special showcase, of Japan's music at its best with a powerful blend of diversity and live energy.

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 has nine million vacant homes - we investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalisation.

On this unique trip around Japan filmed by wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of 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

How do classic tales find new life in manga and anime? Join us as we explore SAINT SEIYA, based on Greek mythology, and TOUGEN ANKI, a fresh take on Japan's legend of Momotaro.

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

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

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: Noshima Island.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 14 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

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

The crested ibis is once again flourishing on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, and so is Aida Tadaaki after taking over his family's rice paddies.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down. Nyamjav Baljinnyam from Mongolia works at a car maintenance company - he takes on a role play challenge to help improve his Japanese skills.

Fish that overconsume seaweed, often called pests. A strong odour also makes them hard to sell. Kanazawa Ryuji uses these to make a distinctive fish sauce, so that no life from the sea goes to waste.