NHK World - Japan HD Saturday

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. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer) visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits.

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared - dances daring, comical, and acrobatic!

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 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

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of national treasures like the Great Buddha - we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer in our ultimate two-hour tour.

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

Kijimuna of Okinawa - a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees - brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life.

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart

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

Today's theme: Shaping Memories. Memories bring back emotions as well as events. As vast amounts of data is exchanged in our digital society, new designs focus on how to capture and recall memories

The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.

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

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Prefecture - traditional fishermen catch clams, a temple offers blessing for eye ailments, and residents make unusual sculptures for deities.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent

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. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer) visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits.

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared - dances daring, comical, and acrobatic!

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 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

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of national treasures like the Great Buddha - we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer in our ultimate two-hour tour.

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 herd of zebras can prove mesmerising; their stripes were commonly thought to serve as a sort of camouflage. That and other theories are scrutinised while new research reveals fascinating results.

Kyoto in the autumn: the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in autumn colours. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through time-lapse photography.

The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.

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

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Prefecture - traditional fishermen catch clams, a temple offers blessing for eye ailments, and residents make unusual sculptures for deities.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent

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

Kijimuna of Okinawa - a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees - brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life.

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart

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. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer) visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits.

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared - dances daring, comical, and acrobatic!

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 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

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of national treasures like the Great Buddha - we unveil the best ways to experience everything it has to offer in our ultimate two-hour tour.

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 herd of zebras can prove mesmerising; their stripes were commonly thought to serve as a sort of camouflage. That and other theories are scrutinised while new research reveals fascinating results.

Kyoto in the autumn: the old capital is even more beautiful when dressed in autumn colours. Witness the contemplative and quiet beauty of Kyoto through time-lapse photography.

The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.

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

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Prefecture - traditional fishermen catch clams, a temple offers blessing for eye ailments, and residents make unusual sculptures for deities.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent

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

Kijimuna of Okinawa - a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees - brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life.

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart

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. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

Morinaga Kunihiko (Fashion designer) visits Amami Oshima, Kagoshima. Priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs, intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits.

Kabuki dance started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters appeared - dances daring, comical, and acrobatic!

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

No-one can escape gravity, but some try - Japanese climber Kadota Gihado relies only on an ice axe to hold on to rock as he takes on Saphira in Colorado, one of the world's most difficult climbs.

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's exciting music scene! Pop, rock, traditional and more! Live performances, artist interviews, plus all the latest news.

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 2-4

About 80 percent of bicycles in Japan are mamachari. Electric models make carrying kids easy, while recycled bikes find new life overseas. We explore why Japan's mamachari are so popular worldwide

Cats live near three torii gates in the sea as the beach changes at low tide, and we also meet a cat who lives in a pottery production area and is allowed in all the shops to inspect the merchandise.

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 see the old ways of living in northern Niigata as we harvest daikon radish, go gill fishing, and see cat houses made from rice straw and a lovely old lacquer craft.

While playing with friends, Mee spots Kura, Don's classmate, and invites her to play together. But Kura says no and keeps typing away on her computer. 'She's weird,' Mee thinks - but later on...

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Sandwiches

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

Davao, located on Mindanao Island, is home to 1.7 million people - global business such as call centres are now thriving here, and the city is often cited as one of the safest in the Philippines.

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

DIY Colonoscopy: Gastroenterologist Horiuchi Akira strives to make colonoscopies more accessible, and has even worked on self-testing while seated

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.

Kyaw Swar Aung from Myanmar works behind the scenes at Narita Airport - he tackles a role play challenge in which he notices a senior worker's mistake.

Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yo use offcut lumber for furniture, but using multiple boards can lead to uneven colour, so they dye their work with indigo, a clever idea that's attracting real interest.