NHK World - Japan 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

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

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of shokan and daikan - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice, and dried vegetables.

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

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

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 per cent of staff are foreigners.

A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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 public library in Kanazawa resembles a sublime theatre and offers more than 1.1 million books - we ask people for three days what books pique their interest and how they spend their time here.

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 world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed rail - see how maintenance technologies evolved to keep up with the development of high-speed transportation.

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 astonishing 49 burial mounds of various shapes and sizes are scattered across Osaka - these 1,600-year-old mounds are the resting places of past rulers and elites. Research reveals new discoveries.

Cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) are on the rise - we visit a Filipino NGO that protects victims and helps them to recover.

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

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.

Makihara Daizoh is drawing attention from around the world for crafting timepieces that embody a Japanese aesthetic - he talks about the appeal of analogue watchmaking in the digital age.

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

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

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

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

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.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of shokan and daikan - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice, and dried vegetables.

A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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!

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 astonishing 49 burial mounds of various shapes and sizes are scattered across Osaka - these 1,600-year-old mounds are the resting places of past rulers and elites. Research reveals new discoveries.

To truly enjoy Gunma, travel by car is key. We start from Takasaki, where the bullet train stops, and make our way to Kusatsu hot springs, with world Heritage sites and local food along the way.

Cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) are on the rise - we visit a Filipino NGO that protects victims and helps them to recover.

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 world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

Children with microtia are born with an underdeveloped ear - wearing a mask or glasses is difficult, and they may be bullied. We meet Dr Yotsuyanagi Takatoshi, a leading reconstructive surgeon.

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.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of shokan and daikan - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice, and dried vegetables.

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

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, two naginata (polearms) associated with legendary warriors: Benkei and Tomoe Gozen.

Makihara Daizoh is drawing attention from around the world for crafting timepieces that embody a Japanese aesthetic - he talks about the appeal of analogue watchmaking in the digital age.

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

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

A large-scale study in Japan has shown that improving one's diet and lifestyle can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. Clinical trials in regenerative medicine are also underway.

A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of shokan and daikan - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice, and dried vegetables.

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!

Cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) are on the rise - we visit a Filipino NGO that protects victims and helps them to recover.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

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 per cent of staff are foreigners.

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

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.

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets hidden behind the creation of Japan's most loved and intriguing inventions.

A feudal lord admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan prioritised the wellbeing of his people - this time we look at how his policies guided his domain along the path to sustainability.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries 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

Journey through the snowy landscapes of northern Fukui Prefecture in central Japan on the Echizen Railway - practise zazen meditation at Eiheiji, sip locally brewed sake, and dine on Echizen crab.

Japanese paper (washi) is attractively textured and extremely durable - in this digest, we explore its role in modern society and examine how it represents Japanese aesthetics.

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

Numbler hides the measuring stick at a shoe shop so that a customer's foot cannot be measured, but Barky realises that the measurement can be made by counting how many 1-centimetre items are needed.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries 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

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

Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years - through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests long associated with death and rebirth.

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

Architect Tsukamoto Yoshiharu visits Nara - long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge and showed how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.