NHK World - Japan HD Monday

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

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.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

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

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

Japanese pond turtles are a near-threatened species, but a six-month tracking project revealed that they flourish in rice paddies, woods, and fields - take a close look at their surprising lives.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

We meet Afghani Gulhabib Habiby - who takes care of cattle on a farm in Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture - and Nepalese Rukesh Raj Giri, who runs a produce store in Tokyo.

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

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.

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since a disaster there, see its rejuvenated community and daily life, visit a rest stop emblematic of this resilience, and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

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.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving and undulating river while using 'drifting mosquito hooks' to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

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.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

A sumo tournament is being held in London for the first time in 34 years - at a screening of 'Grand Sumo Legends', Wajima: The Golden Left, attendees can learn about NHK World-Japan's useful services.

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

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

Periodontal disease-causing bacteria are hard to eliminate - a device developed in Japan uses hydrogen peroxide and blue light, and work is ongoing to regenerate periodontal tissue using stem cells.

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.

As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice - beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake using human expertise instead of machines.

We meet Afghani Gulhabib Habiby - who takes care of cattle on a farm in Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture - and Nepalese Rukesh Raj Giri, who runs a produce store in Tokyo.

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.

A Japanese festival favourite, yakisoba are noodles cooked in a special sauce - enjoy local yakisoba from all over Japan!

The temple chefs make butterbur miso - just boil butterbur shoots, then grind with sugar, mirin and white miso for a slightly bitter-tasting dish that's perfect for early spring.

Tsuchida Hiromi has photographed the everyday lives of people who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima decades apart - 80 years after the bombing, what fresh realities will he capture?

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

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

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

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

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

A sumo tournament is being held in London for the first time in 34 years - at a screening of 'Grand Sumo Legends', Wajima: The Golden Left, attendees can learn about NHK World-Japan's useful services.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.'

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since a disaster there, see its rejuvenated community and daily life, visit a rest stop emblematic of this resilience, and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

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.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving and undulating river while using 'drifting mosquito hooks' to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

From serving as conversation partners for the elderly to helping people walk again, AI robots are revolutionising nursing care in Japan - we look at how they could spread to other parts of daily life.

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

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

As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice - beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake using human expertise instead of machines.

Periodontal disease-causing bacteria are hard to eliminate - a device developed in Japan uses hydrogen peroxide and blue light, and work is ongoing to regenerate periodontal tissue using stem cells.

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 temple chefs make butterbur miso - just boil butterbur shoots, then grind with sugar, mirin and white miso for a slightly bitter-tasting dish that's perfect for early spring.

We meet Afghani Gulhabib Habiby - who takes care of cattle on a farm in Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture - and Nepalese Rukesh Raj Giri, who runs a produce store in Tokyo.

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

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

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

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

A sumo tournament is being held in London for the first time in 34 years - at a screening of 'Grand Sumo Legends', Wajima: The Golden Left, attendees can learn about NHK World-Japan's useful services.

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.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.'

Tsuchida Hiromi has photographed the everyday lives of people who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima decades apart - 80 years after the bombing, what fresh realities will he capture?

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

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

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

As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice - beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake using human expertise instead of machines.

Kyle Card hikes the 230-kilometre-long San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail hugging the Sea of Japan in Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto - the UNESCO Global Geopark showcases landscapes shaped millions of years ago.

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 temple chefs make butterbur miso - just boil butterbur shoots, then grind with sugar, mirin and white miso for a slightly bitter-tasting dish that's perfect for early spring.

Featured recipes: (1) Udon in Egg-drop Soup; (2) Salmon with Tofu Wasabi Dressing. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

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 shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather - for three days in autumn, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we ask people why they want divine help for sunny skies.

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

Periodontal disease-causing bacteria are hard to eliminate - a device developed in Japan uses hydrogen peroxide and blue light, and work is ongoing to regenerate periodontal tissue using stem cells.

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 icon Yoshiki reflects on how he bridges Japanese and US cultures through his music, fashion, and films.

The youth of Japan give their all to school activities and their dreams for the future - we dig a little deeper.

Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes! Featured recipe: Rika's Chakin Sushi.

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

Kyle Card hikes the 230-kilometre-long San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail hugging the Sea of Japan in Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto - the UNESCO Global Geopark showcases landscapes shaped millions of years ago.