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

We visit a factory in Hamamatsu, where they use technology, hand craft, and finely tuned instinct to make keyboard harmonicas (a.k.a. 'melodicas') for everyone from schoolchildren to pro musicians.

Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.

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

A new version of Easy Japanese is coming to TV first this time. Learn simple expressions you can put to use whether you're visiting or staying; tune in and start speaking

The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction

In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 17, Day 8 of the 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

James Lambiasi delights in the beauty of Toyama's mingei-everyday handcrafted objects. He meets artisans, experts, as well as amateur collectors, and stays in a converted farmhouse full of mingei

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

We visit a factory in Hamamatsu, where they use technology, hand craft, and finely tuned instinct to make keyboard harmonicas (a.k.a. 'melodicas') for everyone from schoolchildren to pro musicians.

Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.

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

Fujimoto Akio's film 'Lost Land,' about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honoured at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for film-making.

The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction

In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X

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

The Yoyogi area is sandwiched between bustling Shinjuku and Shibuya - we explore a sacred forest, a friendly shopping street and more while finding ideas for sustainable urban living along the way

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

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

Nucleic acid therapeutics, which target mRNA, are bringing hope for both intractable diseases such as ALS and common conditions like knee osteoarthritis. We explore the latest advances

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 visit a factory in Hamamatsu, where they use technology, hand craft, and finely tuned instinct to make keyboard harmonicas (a.k.a. 'melodicas') for everyone from schoolchildren to pro musicians.

Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 18, Day 9 of the 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

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

A new version of Easy Japanese is coming to TV first this time. Learn simple expressions you can put to use whether you're visiting or staying; tune in and start speaking

The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction

In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X

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

Fujimoto Akio's film 'Lost Land,' about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honoured at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for film-making.

An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years.

Two cranes hang out on the edge of a series of paddy fields where a man walks back and forth scattering something on the ground - they've been lured to a falconry preserve...

A new form of poverty is quietly spreading among young people in Japan. Barely making ends meet through one-off jobs, many don't have a stable home, which hinders their access to public assistance

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

Nucleic acid therapeutics, which target mRNA, are bringing hope for both intractable diseases such as ALS and common conditions like knee osteoarthritis. We explore the latest advances

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

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.

What happens to lake water when it no longer freezes in winter? Detailed records of a 'divine' freezing phenomenon of Lake Suwa in Japan have been kept for 580 years, but since 2018 it has not frozen

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.

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 shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them

A new version of Easy Japanese is coming to TV first this time. Learn simple expressions you can put to use whether you're visiting or staying; tune in and start speaking

The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction

In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 18, Day 9 of the 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

Alfie Goodrich heads to dynamic Osaka to savour its food culture, the waterways that made the city a commercial hub, its architecture and the wonderfully outgoing people who make the city so fun.

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

Learn how to cook kabayaki - a savoury grilled dish - as Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel that helps us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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

People eat and drink at a line of food stalls in Kure, Hiroshima while rubbing shoulders with strangers who quickly become friends. Listen to the conversations that unfold during a few winter nights

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

Nucleic acid therapeutics, which target mRNA, are bringing hope for both intractable diseases such as ALS and common conditions like knee osteoarthritis. We explore the latest advances

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 18, Day 9 of the 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

Alfie Goodrich heads to dynamic Osaka to savour its food culture, the waterways that made the city a commercial hub, its architecture and the wonderfully outgoing people who make the city so fun.