NHK World - Japan HD Friday

Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

Join Gunmachan and friends for playful adventures full of laughter and curiosity while exploring the charm of Gunma Prefecture's traditions, culture and specialities.

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

Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.

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

Across the country, Japan's railways are working towards a shared goal: carbon neutrality. See the efforts being made to shift away from diesel power and to improve energy efficiency overall.

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

A publisher in South India is making picture books with indigenous artists that depict their traditional art - it's part of an effort to preserve their disappearing culture for future generations.

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

Miyakoshi Akiko won the New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book Award in 2024 - we see how she creates art using charcoal and watercolours and discover the inspiration behind her work.

Japanese chum salmon migrate over 20,000 kilometres in their return journey across the North Pacific - global warming has caused an alarming decline in returning salmon and requires urgent action.

Maxine is a university student who joined a school providing educational support and life advice to international students wanting to enter Japanese high school, and this experience changed her life.

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

Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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 Gunmachan and friends for playful adventures full of laughter and curiosity while exploring the charm of Gunma Prefecture's traditions, culture and specialities.

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: Lighting Everyday Life. From a design to add light to an enclosed lot, cozy lamps with a dim glow, to a project for those with light sensitivities. Explore an array of lighting designs.

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 publisher in South India is making picture books with indigenous artists that depict their traditional art - it's part of an effort to preserve their disappearing culture for future generations.

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

Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.

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

Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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

Miyakoshi Akiko won the New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book Award in 2024 - we see how she creates art using charcoal and watercolours and discover the inspiration behind her work.

Japanese chum salmon migrate over 20,000 kilometres in their return journey across the North Pacific - global warming has caused an alarming decline in returning salmon and requires urgent action.

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

A growing body of research shows that continuing to exercise after a cancer diagnosis can improve post-surgical recovery, reduce recurrence rates, and even increase survival rates.

Join Gunmachan and friends for playful adventures full of laughter and curiosity while exploring the charm of Gunma Prefecture's traditions, culture and specialities.

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: Lighting Everyday Life. From a design to add light to an enclosed lot, cozy lamps with a dim glow, to a project for those with light sensitivities. Explore an array of lighting designs.

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 publisher in South India is making picture books with indigenous artists that depict their traditional art - it's part of an effort to preserve their disappearing culture for future generations.

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

Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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

Maxine is a university student who joined a school providing educational support and life advice to international students wanting to enter Japanese high school, and this experience changed her life.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.

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 series of documentaries that feature in-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.

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 World Expo 2025 is underway in Osaka in Japan - Bobby Judo and a hydrologist visit pavilions focusing on climate change to find out how the ocean can help us combat this urgent global issue.

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 travel the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Lines of Niigata and Yamagata in search of traditional food culture in a major rice-producing region: sampling sake, fine salmon dishes and other culinary delights.

Japan now has roughly 8.5 million vacant homes - we look at various initiatives that aim to address this issue, including renovating homes as investments or using them to revitalise local communities.

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: Lighting Everyday Life. From a design to add light to an enclosed lot, cozy lamps with a dim glow, to a project for those with light sensitivities. Explore an array of lighting designs.

Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.

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

The fox (kitsune) also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines - it is known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them or to provide divine messages.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to Go. 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

Climate change continues and heat is affecting crops - some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtropical fruits and a farm that generates solar power.

...Your Life. A large-scale blackout is the total loss of power in an entire region - Hokkaido had one of these in 2018. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent them here.

Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.