NHK World - Japan 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

The Japanese government has issued a large amount of bonds - with factors such as rising interest rates, it has entered a new phase. We take a closer look at the challenges of Japan's bond issue team.

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 presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia

Hop on from Narita - the air gateway to Japan - as breathtaking window views await flying above active volcanoes!

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

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs - with its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 meet people in Kumamoto who cherish their ancestry and nature such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing on the history of the building of an embankment, and a brown cattle breeder.

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.

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 May J. for great Japanese music! This time, angela - a duo popular for anime songs - and SKE48, a Nagoya-based sister group of AKB48, stop by the studio to chat and perform.

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

End-of-life planning is spreading in Japan - some people are planning ahead and choosing low-cost shared graves over family graves, and some cities are offering end-of-life planning support.

Sanagijima Island is home to lots of free-roaming cats - Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps as other cats hang out close to the sea carefully making their way along a seawall... what are they doing?

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

Enjoy a beloved local ramen from the snowy north, a steaming hot bowl that warms body and soul in the bitter cold!

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

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as reknitting is always an option.

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 Japanese government has issued a large amount of bonds - with factors such as rising interest rates, it has entered a new phase. We take a closer look at the challenges of Japan's bond issue team.

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 presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia

Hop on from Narita - the air gateway to Japan - as breathtaking window views await flying above active volcanoes!

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 meet people in Kumamoto who cherish their ancestry and nature such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing on the history of the building of an embankment, and a brown cattle breeder.

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.

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 May J. for great Japanese music! This time, angela - a duo popular for anime songs - and SKE48, a Nagoya-based sister group of AKB48, stop by the studio to chat and perform.

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

End-of-life planning is spreading in Japan - some people are planning ahead and choosing low-cost shared graves over family graves, and some cities are offering end-of-life planning support.

Sanagijima Island is home to lots of free-roaming cats - Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps as other cats hang out close to the sea carefully making their way along a seawall... what are they doing?

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

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs - with its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

Enjoy a beloved local ramen from the snowy north, a steaming hot bowl that warms body and soul in the bitter cold!

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

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as reknitting is always an option.

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 Japanese government has issued a large amount of bonds - with factors such as rising interest rates, it has entered a new phase. We take a closer look at the challenges of Japan's bond issue team.

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 presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia

Hop on from Narita - the air gateway to Japan - as breathtaking window views await flying above active volcanoes!

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 meet people in Kumamoto who cherish their ancestry and nature such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing on the history of the building of an embankment, and a brown cattle breeder.

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.

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 May J. for great Japanese music! This time, angela - a duo popular for anime songs - and SKE48, a Nagoya-based sister group of AKB48, stop by the studio to chat and perform.

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

End-of-life planning is spreading in Japan - some people are planning ahead and choosing low-cost shared graves over family graves, and some cities are offering end-of-life planning support.

Sanagijima Island is home to lots of free-roaming cats - Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps as other cats hang out close to the sea carefully making their way along a seawall... what are they doing?

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 short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as reknitting is always an option.

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

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs - with its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 spotlight on our diverse international community as we report on issues, speak to those involved, and get a fresh look at what it's like to live in Japan.

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

Thread for traditional 'shina' fabric takes a year to make - ultrafine mohair is also made here with a 60-year-old device. Nakui admires the hunt to improve.

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society

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 Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 B.C. - we examine various aspects of Jomon society with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: the Sannai Maruyama Site.

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

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.

'Bosai Leaders' promote mutual resident support before and during disasters - these days, foreign participants are playing a significant role. We introduce those being trained in Nakano Ward in Tokyo.

We introduce the contents and activities of NHK World-Japan to make the channel and its programmes known to more people - this is the window of the station to 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

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

The Darwin team's cameras eye some mysterious trees in the African desert featuring massive dangling bundles of dry grass - these amazing ecosystems reveal their secrets for 720 consecutive hours.

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

With themes ranging from ancient traditions to contemporary social issues, these documentaries present intimate portraits of people's lives around Japan today.

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

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

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society