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

An indigo dyer in Japan's Tokoname City blends her craft with the local sake, pottery and culinary traditions to unite the community

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

Kawahara Takuya upcycles discarded jeans - his partner Yamasawa Ryoji buys old denim overseas by the tonne. These denim devotees together make it cooler than cool once again!

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Five young men from around Japan once withdrawn from society - a phenomenon known as hikikomori - embark on a 1,200-kilometre pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku on a journey of self-discovery.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

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

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons

NHK World-Japan will broadcast Grand Sumo May Tournament Day 15 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their fifteenth bouts of the 15-day contest

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

Pyrotechnician Isogai Naotaka has pioneered new forms of artistic expression through fireworks. He reveals the secrets of their beauty, and the Japanese aesthetic behind them

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the vending machine, a Comedy Writers skit, 'Mysterious Button,' and the song, 'Bloom!' performed by the Wakeys. 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

Akiko Yano, Will Lee(Ba),Chris Parker(Dr). Three legends bring their world-class musical personalities together, first meeting head-on and then falling into sync to create a one-of-a-kind ensemble

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. 'I want to see my owner again!' Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 2-3

Japan is a hotspot for discovering dinosaur fossils - an excavation in Hokkaido sparked a nationwide enthusiasm for dinosaurs and led to entertainment such as dinosaur robots and mechanical suits.

We meet cats whose owner grows plants used to make cloth in a traditional way, and another cat - Lock - lives at a temple, takes part in sutra reading, and is practically the chief priest's assistant!

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

An indigo dyer in Japan's Tokoname City blends her craft with the local sake, pottery and culinary traditions to unite the community

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

Kawahara Takuya upcycles discarded jeans - his partner Yamasawa Ryoji buys old denim overseas by the tonne. These denim devotees together make it cooler than cool once again!

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

Photographer Nakai Seiya travels three of Aichi's local railroads, capturing autumn scenery, a surprise steam locomotive, and local products along the way. Join us on a marvellous railway journey!

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

Pyrotechnician Isogai Naotaka has pioneered new forms of artistic expression through fireworks. He reveals the secrets of their beauty, and the Japanese aesthetic behind them

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the vending machine, a Comedy Writers skit, 'Mysterious Button,' and the song, 'Bloom!' performed by the Wakeys. 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

Akiko Yano, Will Lee(Ba),Chris Parker(Dr). Three legends bring their world-class musical personalities together, first meeting head-on and then falling into sync to create a one-of-a-kind ensemble

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. 'I want to see my owner again!' Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 2-3

Japan is a hotspot for discovering dinosaur fossils - an excavation in Hokkaido sparked a nationwide enthusiasm for dinosaurs and led to entertainment such as dinosaur robots and mechanical suits.

We meet cats whose owner grows plants used to make cloth in a traditional way, and another cat - Lock - lives at a temple, takes part in sutra reading, and is practically the chief priest's assistant!

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.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 27, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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

An indigo dyer in Japan's Tokoname City blends her craft with the local sake, pottery and culinary traditions to unite the community

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

Kawahara Takuya upcycles discarded jeans - his partner Yamasawa Ryoji buys old denim overseas by the tonne. These denim devotees together make it cooler than cool once again!

A series of documentaries that feature in-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.

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

Photographer Nakai Seiya travels three of Aichi's local railroads, capturing autumn scenery, a surprise steam locomotive, and local products along the way. Join us on a marvellous railway journey!

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

Pyrotechnician Isogai Naotaka has pioneered new forms of artistic expression through fireworks. He reveals the secrets of their beauty, and the Japanese aesthetic behind them

This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the vending machine, a Comedy Writers skit, 'Mysterious Button,' and the song, 'Bloom!' performed by the Wakeys. 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

Akiko Yano, Will Lee(Ba),Chris Parker(Dr). Three legends bring their world-class musical personalities together, first meeting head-on and then falling into sync to create a one-of-a-kind ensemble

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. 'I want to see my owner again!' Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 2-3

Japan is a hotspot for discovering dinosaur fossils - an excavation in Hokkaido sparked a nationwide enthusiasm for dinosaurs and led to entertainment such as dinosaur robots and mechanical suits.

We meet cats whose owner grows plants used to make cloth in a traditional way, and another cat - Lock - lives at a temple, takes part in sutra reading, and is practically the chief priest's assistant!

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

An indigo dyer in Japan's Tokoname City blends her craft with the local sake, pottery and culinary traditions to unite the community

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

Kawahara Takuya upcycles discarded jeans - his partner Yamasawa Ryoji buys old denim overseas by the tonne. These denim devotees together make it cooler than cool once again!

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.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 27, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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

How would you reach out to the person next to you in times of disaster? That is the question Amy Takebe asks her students based on an experience in 2011.

Emissions of methane gas, which has a strong effect on global warming, are at a peak. In Japan, where 40% of methane emissions come from rice farming, finding a solution is of great importance

Ehime / Nagazumi Takashi (musician). Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs, and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

The team visits Seki, Japan's 'blade capital' where once they made traditional swords, and now they make household instruments like knives, scissors and, as you'll see, many kinds of nail clippers.

In Okuaizu, large temperature swings shape vivid seasons and picturesque scenes with trains running through them. Take in the region's rich, majestic nature 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 a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons

Explore how Japan uses artificial satellites and surface observation to quickly assess flood and earthquake damage, supporting disaster preparedness

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.

#40 Since it was my first earthquake, I was startled. / To explain the reason for your action, say the reason followed by the particle 'kara,' then the action

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

Design x Stories, a regular NHK World-Japan show, will be shown in Japanese from October 2, on NHK E. We introduce the programme, plus others popular in Japan, like 'Ramen Japan' and 'Japan Delish.'

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

Cheetah cubs face daunting survival odds on the African savanna. But their mothers go to great lengths to pass on the skills they'll need to fulfil their destiny as the world's fastest land animal

Tokachi is in Japan's great northern land of Hokkaido and is home to vast fields and sprawling pastures - experience its vibrant summer colours 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

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 27, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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 visits Seki, Japan's 'blade capital' where once they made traditional swords, and now they make household instruments like knives, scissors and, as you'll see, many kinds of nail clippers.

In Okuaizu, large temperature swings shape vivid seasons and picturesque scenes with trains running through them. Take in the region's rich, majestic nature in time-lapse