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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

The Volcano Bento uses only local ingredients grown in the Shimabara Peninsula's soil shaped by Mount Unzen's eruptions - it's a heartfelt bento from locals who know the volcano's dangers and gifts.

The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect.

Today: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. To improve her skills as a team leader, she tackles a roleplay challenge.

Japanese chef Kai Kosei's dishes feature 'zako', fish either too small or not commonly eaten that are often discarded, causing a re-evaluation of these 'once-useless' fish.

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

Kamikaze, explosive-laden ramming attacks, were carried out during World War II and sacrificed 4,000 lives - why did the Japanese push forward with this method? We uncover the truth.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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

Trees that survived the A-bomb have inspired many in Hiroshima - 159 such trees are still alive, but some are nearing their end. We follow a tree surgeon and others who love and care for them.

NHK Hiroshima's theme song by PORNOGRAFFITTI, marking 80 years since the city was atomic bombed - full of wishes and prayers for peace, it depicts a streetcar that ran three days after the bombing.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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

Passy, an exclusive residential area in Paris, is home to a number of famous people - known for its landmarks and museums, we visit Maison de Balzac, a piano restorer's workshop, and Bois de Boulogne.

Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive.

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 prefecture of Nagasaki, historically Japan's gateway to the west, has a culture influenced by centuries of foreign trade - with over 1,400 islands, it also makes for a unique cycling experience.

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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: singer Miyakawa Airi - who's popular for her natural charm - and Atarayo, a three-piece band whose young fans love their emotional lyrics, vocals, and sound.

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.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at the significance of cats in Japan.

On a historical street in Kawagoe, join a kitty for breakfast in front of a ramen restaurant. Also see hospitable kitties hard at work greeting tourists at local shops!

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 Volcano Bento uses only local ingredients grown in the Shimabara Peninsula's soil shaped by Mount Unzen's eruptions - it's a heartfelt bento from locals who know the volcano's dangers and gifts.

The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect.

Today: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. To improve her skills as a team leader, she tackles a roleplay challenge.

Japanese chef Kai Kosei's dishes feature 'zako', fish either too small or not commonly eaten that are often discarded, causing a re-evaluation of these 'once-useless' fish.

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

Kamikaze, explosive-laden ramming attacks, were carried out during World War II and sacrificed 4,000 lives - why did the Japanese push forward with this method? We uncover the truth.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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

Trees that survived the A-bomb have inspired many in Hiroshima - 159 such trees are still alive, but some are nearing their end. We follow a tree surgeon and others who love and care for them.

NHK Hiroshima's theme song by PORNOGRAFFITTI, marking 80 years since the city was atomic bombed - full of wishes and prayers for peace, it depicts a streetcar that ran three days after the bombing.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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 prefecture of Nagasaki, historically Japan's gateway to the west, has a culture influenced by centuries of foreign trade - with over 1,400 islands, it also makes for a unique cycling experience.

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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: singer Miyakawa Airi - who's popular for her natural charm - and Atarayo, a three-piece band whose young fans love their emotional lyrics, vocals, and sound.

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.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at the significance of cats in Japan.

On a historical street in Kawagoe, join a kitty for breakfast in front of a ramen restaurant. Also see hospitable kitties hard at work greeting tourists at local shops!

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

Passy, an exclusive residential area in Paris, is home to a number of famous people - known for its landmarks and museums, we visit Maison de Balzac, a piano restorer's workshop, and Bois de Boulogne.

Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive.

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 Volcano Bento uses only local ingredients grown in the Shimabara Peninsula's soil shaped by Mount Unzen's eruptions - it's a heartfelt bento from locals who know the volcano's dangers and gifts.

The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect.

Today: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. To improve her skills as a team leader, she tackles a roleplay challenge.

Japanese chef Kai Kosei's dishes feature 'zako', fish either too small or not commonly eaten that are often discarded, causing a re-evaluation of these 'once-useless' fish.

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

Kamikaze, explosive-laden ramming attacks, were carried out during World War II and sacrificed 4,000 lives - why did the Japanese push forward with this method? We uncover the truth.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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

Trees that survived the A-bomb have inspired many in Hiroshima - 159 such trees are still alive, but some are nearing their end. We follow a tree surgeon and others who love and care for them.

NHK Hiroshima's theme song by PORNOGRAFFITTI, marking 80 years since the city was atomic bombed - full of wishes and prayers for peace, it depicts a streetcar that ran three days after the bombing.

Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site with rare flora and fauna including many endemic species - explore the biodiversity of its lush subtropical forests in time-lapse footage.

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 prefecture of Nagasaki, historically Japan's gateway to the west, has a culture influenced by centuries of foreign trade - with over 1,400 islands, it also makes for a unique cycling experience.

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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: singer Miyakawa Airi - who's popular for her natural charm - and Atarayo, a three-piece band whose young fans love their emotional lyrics, vocals, and sound.

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.

On a historical street in Kawagoe, join a kitty for breakfast in front of a ramen restaurant. Also see hospitable kitties hard at work greeting tourists at local shops!

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 Volcano Bento uses only local ingredients grown in the Shimabara Peninsula's soil shaped by Mount Unzen's eruptions - it's a heartfelt bento from locals who know the volcano's dangers and gifts.

The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect.

Today: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. To improve her skills as a team leader, she tackles a roleplay challenge.

Japanese chef Kai Kosei's dishes feature 'zako', fish either too small or not commonly eaten that are often discarded, causing a re-evaluation of these 'once-useless' fish.

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

Passy, an exclusive residential area in Paris, is home to a number of famous people - known for its landmarks and museums, we visit Maison de Balzac, a piano restorer's workshop, and Bois de Boulogne.

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

A spotlight on our diverse international community as we report on issues, speak to those involved, and get a fresh look at what it's like to live in Japan.

Kitajima Masaaki published the world's first paper on how the spread of COVID-19 could be tracked by monitoring wastewater in 2020 - he talks about making an impact on infectious disease control.

We meet Makasini Tevita from Tonga - who works as a fisherman in Tosa Bay in Kochi Prefecture - and American Evan Benton, a beekeeper who produces pure honey on Omishima Island in Ehime Prefecture.

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 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.

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

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

Actor Fujiwara Momona has been a wheelchair user since childhood - in a society that tends to limit how people with disabilities live their lives, what world does this budding actor hope to build?

NHK World Premium, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programmes and news in Japanese - we explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

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

Some craftspeople have broken traditional boundaries to develop products from materials or designs they had long possessed but hadn't been using.

1 in 30 Japanese suffer from mental illness - we follow a woman who finds it hard to do simple tasks due to her illness as she goes to rehabilitation for returning to work.

Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

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.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

A natural history show that's a huge hit with families in Japan is now set to go global! This series explores the amazing stories of animals in Africa, the Americas 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

Some craftspeople have broken traditional boundaries to develop products from materials or designs they had long possessed but hadn't been using.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, one of the 'five greatest swords under heaven': Mikazuki Munechika.

Mito Kosei was exposed to radiation in the womb when an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima - he's been a volunteer guide for 20 years or so telling foreign visitors the truth about the bombing.

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

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano - he hits the south in springtime to experience the breathtaking cherry blossoms and gets lost in magical winter landscapes up north.

Niigata is one of Japan's foremost ramen hotspots - let's explore the diversity of the city's beloved ramen dishes.

We meet Makasini Tevita from Tonga - who works as a fisherman in Tosa Bay in Kochi Prefecture - and American Evan Benton, a beekeeper who produces pure honey on Omishima Island in Ehime Prefecture.