NHK World - Japan HD Friday

Gold prices are surging as anxiety drives a global rush - while Japan sees renewed prospecting and competition in e-waste recycling, illegal mining exposing the boom's darker side spreads in Africa.

Artist Suzuki Mai works to promote kumiko, a traditional craft in which small wooden pieces are joined together without the use of nails - We examine how she is interlocking tradition and technology.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 5 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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

Japan's night trains all but disappeared with the expansion of the Shinkansen - now the last remaining sleeper expresses, along with a new night train, are trending once more. We take a closer look.

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

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, many people still search for family separated in the chaos - YouTuber Tuan Vy uses his channel to track down clues and reunite loved ones.

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

Asakawa Chieko develops innovative products that transform the lives of the visually impaired - Asakawa, who is blind herself, introduces her greatest project yet: an AI suitcase.

Reductions in Arctic sea ice caused by global warming have ironically led to record-breaking Northern Hemisphere snowfalls and frequent winter storms - what mechanism is at work?

Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair, but she says social pressure outside her salon keeps some people from embracing it.

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

Gold prices are surging as anxiety drives a global rush - while Japan sees renewed prospecting and competition in e-waste recycling, illegal mining exposing the boom's darker side spreads in Africa.

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

Artist Suzuki Mai works to promote kumiko, a traditional craft in which small wooden pieces are joined together without the use of nails - We examine how she is interlocking tradition and technology.

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: Cleaning. More than a chore, it's a way to calm the mind - spaces, products, and system designs to encourage cleaning. Explore a unique Japanese aesthetic and the potential of cleaning.

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

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, many people still search for family separated in the chaos - YouTuber Tuan Vy uses his channel to track down clues and reunite loved ones.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 6 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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

Gold prices are surging as anxiety drives a global rush - while Japan sees renewed prospecting and competition in e-waste recycling, illegal mining exposing the boom's darker side spreads in Africa.

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

Asakawa Chieko develops innovative products that transform the lives of the visually impaired - Asakawa, who is blind herself, introduces her greatest project yet: an AI suitcase.

Reductions in Arctic sea ice caused by global warming have ironically led to record-breaking Northern Hemisphere snowfalls and frequent winter storms - what mechanism is at work?

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

Two drugs have been approved for their potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease - we look at how they work and report on new findings suggesting a food-derived component may also help.

Artist Suzuki Mai works to promote kumiko, a traditional craft in which small wooden pieces are joined together without the use of nails - We examine how she is interlocking tradition and technology.

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: Cleaning. More than a chore, it's a way to calm the mind - spaces, products, and system designs to encourage cleaning. Explore a unique Japanese aesthetic and the potential of cleaning.

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

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, many people still search for family separated in the chaos - YouTuber Tuan Vy uses his channel to track down clues and reunite loved ones.

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

Gold prices are surging as anxiety drives a global rush - while Japan sees renewed prospecting and competition in e-waste recycling, illegal mining exposing the boom's darker side spreads in Africa.

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

Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair, but she says social pressure outside her salon keeps some people from embracing it.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, water jet cutters.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 6 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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

Five young men from around Japan once withdrawn from society - a phenomenon known as hikikomori - embark on a 1,200-kilometre pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku on a journey of self-discovery.

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

Western-style cuisine is a comfort the people of Kobe have passed down with love - it gave them strength in recovery from disaster. What stories lie behind its rich brown demi-glace sauce?

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.

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 ride through Hokkaido in early summer - we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer for an unusual horse race.

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: Cleaning. More than a chore, it's a way to calm the mind - spaces, products, and system designs to encourage cleaning. Explore a unique Japanese aesthetic and the potential of cleaning.

Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.

This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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 Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode looks at words related to sound. Explore the unique culture behind them.

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 6 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

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

Koyasan is a revered Buddhist temple complex built on a towering mountain - our explorer seeks to discover the Buddha within us all through rituals and meditation.

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - how did Jimbocho in Tokyo become a curry town?

Find out about Japan's emergency food options that meet the needs of various people and discover the rolling stock method, a smart way to stockpile emergency food.

Video and craft artist Hishikawa Seiichi visits Tottori - dyeing firms make fishing flags with vivid hand-drawn designs that carry the feelings of both fishermen and people sending them gifts.