NHK World - Japan Monday

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.

We meet Pole Izabela Ishikawa - who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa - and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

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

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries - our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

A US rapper who discovers the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is moved to meet hibakusha and join anti-nuclear groups - he sees parallels between their discrimination and that of African-Americans.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

Ren from Vietnam started a guesthouse in Nagano Prefecture - her belief is that a welcoming environment leads to a friendlier community. We take a look at interactions between Ren and the townspeople.

NHK World Premium, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programmes and news in Japanese - we explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

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

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

Let's see Japan by car! We drive through Hiroshima Prefecture with our goal being the famed Itsukushima Shrine; along the way, we make a few stops off the beaten path that will amaze you!

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

On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan's original street piano, one which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

A shrine in Nagasaki City and its legendary camphor tree survived the atomic bomb, but its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction - how can the local community keep its traditions alive?

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.

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies - known for their clear and silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

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

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.

We meet Pole Izabela Ishikawa - who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa - and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

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

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries - our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

Yamamoto Yasuo's family has made soy sauce in wooden barrels for over 150 years - this traditional method is close to dying out, but Yamamoto intends to keep it alive for future generations.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes 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

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

Ren from Vietnam started a guesthouse in Nagano Prefecture - her belief is that a welcoming environment leads to a friendlier community. We take a look at interactions between Ren and the townspeople.

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

On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan's original street piano, one which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

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.

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies - known for their clear and silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages - we feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

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.

We meet Pole Izabela Ishikawa - who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa - and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

When traveling in Japan for the first time, what phrases do you need? 4 episodes (3 minutes each) provide simple expressions you can put to use as soon as you land

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

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

Let's see Japan by car! We drive through Hiroshima Prefecture with our goal being the famed Itsukushima Shrine; along the way, we make a few stops off the beaten path that will amaze you!

A shrine in Nagasaki City and its legendary camphor tree survived the atomic bomb, but its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction - how can the local community keep its traditions alive?

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

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

On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan's original street piano, one which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

Ren from Vietnam started a guesthouse in Nagano Prefecture - her belief is that a welcoming environment leads to a friendlier community. We take a look at interactions between Ren and the townspeople.

NHK World Premium, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programmes and news in Japanese - we explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

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

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries - our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

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.

Yamamoto Yasuo's family has made soy sauce in wooden barrels for over 150 years - this traditional method is close to dying out, but Yamamoto intends to keep it alive for future generations.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

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

The National Ballet of Ukraine performed a premiere firstly themed on 'war' - this is about the behind-the-scenes struggles faced by a choreographer active in Russia and a dancer bearing darkness.

Fishing boats in the herring industry that thrived here until the 1950s featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Hokkaido native Takeya.

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.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages - we feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

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

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries - our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

We meet Pole Izabela Ishikawa - who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa - and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

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

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies - known for their clear and silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a sword made by Kuniyuki that is imbued with the power of the deity Fudo-myo-o.

Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.

Ren from Vietnam started a guesthouse in Nagano Prefecture - her belief is that a welcoming environment leads to a friendlier community. We take a look at interactions between Ren and the townspeople.

NHK World Premium, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programmes and news in Japanese - we explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

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.

A shrine in Nagasaki City and its legendary camphor tree survived the atomic bomb, but its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction - how can the local community keep its traditions alive?

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

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries - our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.

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

Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, savour tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika and an artisan chef 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 easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

1 in 45 Japanese are suspected to have a gambling addiction - we follow a man who made a clean break from gambling, overcame the crisis of a broken family, and is in a recovery process from addiction.

A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for a waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many people come to visit this remote station?

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.

Visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages - we feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

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 easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Hotei Kunihiro, a sword conveying a swordsmith's wish for peace.

What does the history of baseball between Japan and the US tell us? Author and baseball historian Robert Fitts reveals its legacy.

A Japanese person took home the Ig Nobel Prize, an award given for unusual research, for 18 years in a row - let's dig a little deeper into Japan's offbeat research.

Featured recipe: Dashimaki Omelette. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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.

Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm!

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.