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

A satisfying, hearty bowl born in Yokohama Chinatown! Savour the fiery ramen beloved in Kawasaki's industrial zone!

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

Students in past editions of 'Easy Japanese for Work' return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson - this time the students are Nu Nu Aung from Myanmar and Raphael Marso from Germany.

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 century ago, 'picture brides' sailed to the US to marry Japanese immigrant men seen only in a photo - this is the story of three generations' journeys in America with newly-uncovered audio tapes.

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

Near the end of World War II, a Japanese soldier executed four American POWs. A year later, he was sent to Sugamo Prison and sentenced to death. His six-year diary offers a personal reflection on war

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

Colmar, located in the Alsace region of northeastern France, developed significantly during the 13th century. The creative woodwork on the buildings is attributed to the city's wealthy merchants.

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

Each of the Yatsugatake highlands has a unique character - we see kids discover themselves on horseback, eat prehistoric-style, and go stargazing with an astronomer.

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

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time: a special packed with anisong fan favourites, plus popular anisong act MYTH & ROID who are in the studio to chat and perform.

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.

Frozen food products widely available in Japan include hundreds of pasta dishes and even sushi - new flash-freezing techniques are improving quality, reducing food waste, and driving innovation.

A cat rides his owner's shoulder through Kurashiki, a city known for its beautiful white-walled storehouses. Friends Mikan and Mame visit a shop for a meal and even offer the shopkeeper some help

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 satisfying, hearty bowl born in Yokohama Chinatown! Savour the fiery ramen beloved in Kawasaki's industrial zone!

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

Students in past editions of 'Easy Japanese for Work' return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson - this time the students are Nu Nu Aung from Myanmar and Raphael Marso from Germany.

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 century ago, 'picture brides' sailed to the US to marry Japanese immigrant men seen only in a photo - this is the story of three generations' journeys in America with newly-uncovered audio tapes.

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

Near the end of World War II, a Japanese soldier executed four American POWs. A year later, he was sent to Sugamo Prison and sentenced to death. His six-year diary offers a personal reflection on war

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

Each of the Yatsugatake highlands has a unique character - we see kids discover themselves on horseback, eat prehistoric-style, and go stargazing with an astronomer.

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

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time: a special packed with anisong fan favourites, plus popular anisong act MYTH & ROID who are in the studio to chat and perform.

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.

Frozen food products widely available in Japan include hundreds of pasta dishes and even sushi - new flash-freezing techniques are improving quality, reducing food waste, and driving innovation.

A cat rides his owner's shoulder through Kurashiki, a city known for its beautiful white-walled storehouses. Friends Mikan and Mame visit a shop for a meal and even offer the shopkeeper some help

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

Colmar, located in the Alsace region of northeastern France, developed significantly during the 13th century. The creative woodwork on the buildings is attributed to the city's wealthy merchants.

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 satisfying, hearty bowl born in Yokohama Chinatown! Savour the fiery ramen beloved in Kawasaki's industrial zone!

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

Students in past editions of 'Easy Japanese for Work' return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson - this time the students are Nu Nu Aung from Myanmar and Raphael Marso from Germany.

Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. Using maps based on satellite imagery, open-source intelligence, and testimony, we reveal the full extent of destruction and examine where the occupation is heading

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

Near the end of World War II, a Japanese soldier executed four American POWs. A year later, he was sent to Sugamo Prison and sentenced to death. His six-year diary offers a personal reflection on war

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

Each of the Yatsugatake highlands has a unique character - we see kids discover themselves on horseback, eat prehistoric-style, and go stargazing with an astronomer.

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

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time: a special packed with anisong fan favourites, plus popular anisong act MYTH & ROID who are in the studio to chat and perform.

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.

Frozen food products widely available in Japan include hundreds of pasta dishes and even sushi - new flash-freezing techniques are improving quality, reducing food waste, and driving innovation.

A cat rides his owner's shoulder through Kurashiki, a city known for its beautiful white-walled storehouses. Friends Mikan and Mame visit a shop for a meal and even offer the shopkeeper some help

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 satisfying, hearty bowl born in Yokohama Chinatown! Savour the fiery ramen beloved in Kawasaki's industrial zone!

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

Students in past editions of 'Easy Japanese for Work' return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson - this time the students are Nu Nu Aung from Myanmar and Raphael Marso from Germany.

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

Colmar, located in the Alsace region of northeastern France, developed significantly during the 13th century. The creative woodwork on the buildings is attributed to the city's wealthy merchants.

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 latest research highlights a polar region crisis - with the lowest ever levels of sea ice and a polar bear population reduced by half in 42 years in some areas, we look at wildlife in the Arctic.

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.

Our team visits the National Printing Bureau in Tokyo where Japan's banknotes are made, and gets a rare look at their state-of-the-art printing technology and meet their top-secret banknote artists

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

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. When a major earthquake hits, the ground can turn into muddy water called liquefaction - find out the mechanisms behind liquefaction and how to prevent it.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to rivers and streams. 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

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

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will commemorate the 81st anniversary of the end of the Second World War by showing programmes in English, with themes such as nuclear disarmament, and manga that made it to the USA

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 15-minute spin-off of the 'Somewhere Street' series, this programme explores cities around the world - this time we visit Faro, the southernmost city of Portugal

1 in 156 Japanese are transgender. In a society still lacking in understanding, we talk to transgender people about work, marriage, and leisure, as they try to live their normal daily lives

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.

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.

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.

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 15-minute spin-off of the 'Somewhere Street' series, this programme explores cities around the world - this time we visit Faro, the southernmost city of Portugal

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 clinic in Japan serves terminal patients their favourite dish one last time. The staff carefully makes each meal to fit their dietary restrictions, allowing the patients to relive their happy past

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

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

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

Our team visits the National Printing Bureau in Tokyo where Japan's banknotes are made, and gets a rare look at their state-of-the-art printing technology and meet their top-secret banknote artists