NHK World - Japan HD Friday

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.

Tokushima ramen means tonkotsu - topped with pork belly and raw egg of all things, enjoy a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen!

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

Japan possesses large amounts of usable forestland - this episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and reduce wood waste.

1 in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As its population declines, we look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers, through an IT startup where 90% of staff are foreigners.

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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 100-year-old cafe was born out of the friendship between Brazil and Japan - the coffee there is so great that it was even loved by superstar John Lennon.

In this episode, we learn about boshu and geshi, two dates from early summer - the chefs prepare ume plums and tea leaves and teach us how to make a pair of refreshing summer dishes.

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan 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

Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture - a piano is placed inside the station and people stop to play from their hearts.

A gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewellery and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above and below ground

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.

The JR Geibi Line has begun running extra trains as talks commence regarding the line's future - see local governments' response to the added trains and their efforts to keep the line open.

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.

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

Japan possesses large amounts of usable forestland - this episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and reduce wood waste.

Architect Sejima Kazuyo has won global attention for her delicate style, breaking from the norm to achieve free and open spaces - she explains her architectural philosophy.

The ecosystem in Hokkaido's Taisetsu Mountains is changing dramatically - alpine plants have vanished due to global warming which has created a crisis for rare animals that depend on them to survive.

A Brazilian couple who moved to Shiga Prefecture in Japan teach taekwondo to children - their efforts are helping kids develop more than just athletically.

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 stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan 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 100-year-old cafe was born out of the friendship between Brazil and Japan - the coffee there is so great that it was even loved by superstar John Lennon.

In this episode, we learn about boshu and geshi, two dates from early summer - the chefs prepare ume plums and tea leaves and teach us how to make a pair of refreshing summer dishes.

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.

Tokushima ramen means tonkotsu - topped with pork belly and raw egg of all things, enjoy a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen!

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

Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture - a piano is placed inside the station and people stop to play from their hearts.

Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace.

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.

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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 possesses large amounts of usable forestland - this episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and reduce wood waste.

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.

Architect Sejima Kazuyo has won global attention for her delicate style, breaking from the norm to achieve free and open spaces - she explains her architectural philosophy.

The ecosystem in Hokkaido's Taisetsu Mountains is changing dramatically - alpine plants have vanished due to global warming which has created a crisis for rare animals that depend on them to survive.

A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood - featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus, but people have still come out to take in the nightlife.

Lung cancer is on the rise among nonsmokers. Japanese doctors have advanced surgery that removes less lung tissue while maintaining high survival rates when the disease is detected early

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan 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 100-year-old cafe was born out of the friendship between Brazil and Japan - the coffee there is so great that it was even loved by superstar John Lennon.

In this episode, we learn about boshu and geshi, two dates from early summer - the chefs prepare ume plums and tea leaves and teach us how to make a pair of refreshing summer dishes.

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 possesses large amounts of usable forestland - this episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and reduce wood waste.

1 in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As its population declines, we look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers, through an IT startup where 90% of staff are foreigners.

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

Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture - a piano is placed inside the station and people stop to play from their hearts.

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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 Brazilian couple who moved to Shiga Prefecture in Japan teach taekwondo to children - their efforts are helping kids develop more than just athletically.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating

From camping to karaoke and afternoon tea, people of all ages in Japan are enjoying 'solo-katsu,' doing social activities solo. We explore how this unique trend is changing consumption and design

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

Inside Japan's largest pediatric ICU, critically ill children fight for survival while families face life-or-death decisions - this is a six-month record of hope, struggle, and ethical dilemmas.

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

This festival, held by World Heritage Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines, ties the community together through the Shinto faith that venerates the deities residing in the mountains, rivers, and forests

1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar

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 travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village.

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

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

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

With flashy armour and cunning tactics, samurai Maeda Toshiie struck fear in the heart of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and left a lasting cultural influence.

Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started...

The ninja developed weather forecasting techniques to help them survive and accomplish dangerous missions. With the help of a meteorologist, we examine several techniques found in the Bansenshukai

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

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

Shiga / Nagayama Yuko (architect). For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's qualities are assessed and utilised

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores The Battles of Coxinga by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.