NHK World - Japan HD Sunday

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

Enjoy Nagoya's fiery ramen, inspired by the city's one-of-a-kind food culture! Discover these unique local ramens!

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Today: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng from China works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes pizza ovens - he'd like to learn how to communicate better with customers.

Potters Matsubara Emi and Matsushita Ryohei use waste from their island home, bean pods, seashells, and even animal bones, in their work. A deep respect for the island helps them convey its beauty

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

Redevelopment plans mean that the last building in Lot 1000 in central Sapporo must be demolished - we learn about the past, present and future of this spot while exploring its centuries-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

Mount Fuji's bid for World Heritage status faced formidable obstacles, including devastation that would shock any mountain climber - this is the story of a long climb to becoming a cultural treasure.

Ultra-thin noodles and amber broth: the story of a people who overcame disaster and their favourite bowl of ramen.

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

San Miguel de Allende sits in Mexico's central highlands at about 1,900 meters above sea level. Often called a 'magical town,' it was voted the 'World's Most Popular City' by a U.S. travel magazine

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

Anime Manga Explosion features major Japanese anime and manga works that are highly recognised by international fans. Each episode explores the secrets of the works' popularity.

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on hair dryers, 'Become an Athlete for three minutes,' with karate exercises, and a music performance, 'Plants Song.' It energises kids

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 music from Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie (getting international attention for their free-spirited style) and vocalist Suzuhana Yuko, who fuses rock with traditional Japanese instruments.

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.

There are about 900 service areas along Japan's expressways - some feature aquariums, amusement parks, or hot spring baths as they continue to evolve and fulfil a growing variety of functions.

Yufuin District is known for hot springs. Meme lives at a temple and loves to sunbathe with the chief priest. Mari likes to relax in baskets or on top of manhole covers. Fuku lives at a sake brewery

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

Enjoy Nagoya's fiery ramen, inspired by the city's one-of-a-kind food culture! Discover these unique local ramens!

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Today: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng from China works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes pizza ovens - he'd like to learn how to communicate better with customers.

Potters Matsubara Emi and Matsushita Ryohei use waste from their island home, bean pods, seashells, and even animal bones, in their work. A deep respect for the island helps them convey its beauty

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

Redevelopment plans mean that the last building in Lot 1000 in central Sapporo must be demolished - we learn about the past, present and future of this spot while exploring its centuries-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

Mount Fuji's bid for World Heritage status faced formidable obstacles, including devastation that would shock any mountain climber - this is the story of a long climb to becoming a cultural treasure.

Ultra-thin noodles and amber broth: the story of a people who overcame disaster and their favourite bowl of ramen.

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

Anime Manga Explosion features major Japanese anime and manga works that are highly recognised by international fans. Each episode explores the secrets of the works' popularity.

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on hair dryers, 'Become an Athlete for three minutes,' with karate exercises, and a music performance, 'Plants Song.' It energises kids

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 music from Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie (getting international attention for their free-spirited style) and vocalist Suzuhana Yuko, who fuses rock with traditional Japanese instruments.

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.

There are about 900 service areas along Japan's expressways - some feature aquariums, amusement parks, or hot spring baths as they continue to evolve and fulfil a growing variety of functions.

Yufuin District is known for hot springs. Meme lives at a temple and loves to sunbathe with the chief priest. Mari likes to relax in baskets or on top of manhole covers. Fuku lives at a sake brewery

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

San Miguel de Allende sits in Mexico's central highlands at about 1,900 meters above sea level. Often called a 'magical town,' it was voted the 'World's Most Popular City' by a U.S. travel magazine

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

Enjoy Nagoya's fiery ramen, inspired by the city's one-of-a-kind food culture! Discover these unique local ramens!

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Today: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng from China works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes pizza ovens - he'd like to learn how to communicate better with customers.

Potters Matsubara Emi and Matsushita Ryohei use waste from their island home, bean pods, seashells, and even animal bones, in their work. A deep respect for the island helps them convey its beauty

Redevelopment plans mean that the last building in Lot 1000 in central Sapporo must be demolished - we learn about the past, present and future of this spot while exploring its centuries-long history

A single bite of anpan, bread filled with sweet bean paste, is sheer joy - born at the end of the samurai era, it has over 150 years of 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

Mount Fuji's bid for World Heritage status faced formidable obstacles, including devastation that would shock any mountain climber - this is the story of a long climb to becoming a cultural treasure.

Ultra-thin noodles and amber broth: the story of a people who overcame disaster and their favourite bowl of ramen.

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

Anime Manga Explosion features major Japanese anime and manga works that are highly recognised by international fans. Each episode explores the secrets of the works' popularity.

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on hair dryers, 'Become an Athlete for three minutes,' with karate exercises, and a music performance, 'Plants Song.' It energises kids

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 music from Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie (getting international attention for their free-spirited style) and vocalist Suzuhana Yuko, who fuses rock with traditional Japanese instruments.

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.

There are about 900 service areas along Japan's expressways - some feature aquariums, amusement parks, or hot spring baths as they continue to evolve and fulfil a growing variety of functions.

Yufuin District is known for hot springs. Meme lives at a temple and loves to sunbathe with the chief priest. Mari likes to relax in baskets or on top of manhole covers. Fuku lives at a sake brewery

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

Enjoy Nagoya's fiery ramen, inspired by the city's one-of-a-kind food culture! Discover these unique local ramens!

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Today: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng from China works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes pizza ovens - he'd like to learn how to communicate better with customers.

Potters Matsubara Emi and Matsushita Ryohei use waste from their island home, bean pods, seashells, and even animal bones, in their work. A deep respect for the island helps them convey its beauty

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

San Miguel de Allende sits in Mexico's central highlands at about 1,900 meters above sea level. Often called a 'magical town,' it was voted the 'World's Most Popular City' by a U.S. travel magazine

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

David Bull came to Japan to master the art of woodblock printing - he learned valuable lessons about Japanese culture and that there is more to the works of art than the paper they are printed on.

Data centres, the engines of our digital age, consume vast energy and drive a surge in CO2 emissions that intensify climate risks while powering global connectivity.

Miyamae Yoshiyuki (Fashion designer) visits Kochi. Kochi's Sunday market features around 500 stalls with fixed locations. Miyamae contemplates how communication has contributed to its longevity

The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?

The world's thinnest washi (traditional paper) is just 0.03 mm thick but tough, and is used to restore cultural artifacts. See Tosa's natural landscape and washi artisans at work, in time-lapse

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 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

...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 hair. Explore the unique culture behind them.

#25 My throat hurts. / To explain what part of your body ails you, say the part, then the particle 'ga' followed by adjectives like 'itai' - meaning painful - and finally 'n desu'.

Every summer, several typhoons approach Japan and make landfall. By understanding the way they move and the power of their rainstorms, we can learn how to protect ourselves and our possessions

At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK World-Japan showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools

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

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.

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

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 retired kindergarten principal has a magical ability to understand her former students' needs. But illness is affecting her ability to speak. What lies ahead for her and those who seek her advice?

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

The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?

The world's thinnest washi (traditional paper) is just 0.03 mm thick but tough, and is used to restore cultural artifacts. See Tosa's natural landscape and washi artisans at work, in time-lapse