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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 improper diagnosis in early childhood led Shibasaki Akane to spend nearly half her life in a world without words - we follow her as she expands her horizons and moves toward an independent future.

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

Kyoto has many stores called oyatsu that specialise in traditional snacks and treats - some purveyors continue to use age-old ingredients and methods.

A vast expanse of drift ice spanning the frigid Sea of Okhotsk in the World Natural Heritage Site of Shiretoko sets the stage for a variety of novel winter adventures.

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 do you cover a war in your own country? We spent two years with journalists from Ukraine's public broadcaster and saw how Russia's invasion transformed their profession and changed their beliefs.

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

This episode features Yokoshima Toshihisa, an animation director that uses cel shading to give his 3DCG visuals a cel animation look, plus the full version of his film COCOLORS!

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

One way to cope with a pandemic is for our cyclists to film themselves close to home - Zac Reynolds shows his favourite local spots in Mie before exploring unknown parts of the fascinating prefecture.

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.

We bring you a five-minute digest of 'Japanology Plus', a show that explores Japanese culture from various angles - this time we look at plastic food samples that are accurate replicas of real dishes.

A cat finds an intruder at a contemporary art museum - will we have a winner? We also join another kitty at a traditional crafts workshop that is lovingly watching its owner's craftsmanship.

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 improper diagnosis in early childhood led Shibasaki Akane to spend nearly half her life in a world without words - we follow her as she expands her horizons and moves toward an independent future.

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

Kyoto has many stores called oyatsu that specialise in traditional snacks and treats - some purveyors continue to use age-old ingredients and methods.

A vast expanse of drift ice spanning the frigid Sea of Okhotsk in the World Natural Heritage Site of Shiretoko sets the stage for a variety of novel winter adventures.

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 tree frog harbours many secrets with a chorus of croaks, soaring leaps and perfect landings, but a 'ribbiting' vanishing act? Any local will tell you to find the nearest vending machine!

Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come 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

Rumoured to be one of the oldest towns in northern Italy, Padua was founded during Roman times - its picturesque medieval buildings and cobblestone streets have been carefully preserved.

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 do you cover a war in your own country? We spent two years with journalists from Ukraine's public broadcaster and saw how Russia's invasion transformed their profession and changed their beliefs.

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

This episode features Yokoshima Toshihisa, an animation director that uses cel shading to give his 3DCG visuals a cel animation look, plus the full version of his film COCOLORS!

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 tree frog harbours many secrets with a chorus of croaks, soaring leaps and perfect landings, but a 'ribbiting' vanishing act? Any local will tell you to find the nearest vending machine!

Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come 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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: Murasaki (with Chisa, a voice actor in the 'Umamusume: Pretty Derby' franchise, and songwriter Ramseeni) and seven-member idol group Fragrant Drive.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives; get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'The Beaver Dam'...

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

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

Rumoured to be one of the oldest towns in northern Italy, Padua was founded during Roman times - its picturesque medieval buildings and cobblestone streets have been carefully preserved.

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 fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: landmine clearance machines and linear guides.

...Your Life. The hazard map for Mount Fuji was revised in 2021, revealing the chance of more damage from lava flows - we look at what lies behind the assumptions for this assessment.

A cat finds an intruder at a contemporary art museum - will we have a winner? We also join another kitty at a traditional crafts workshop that is lovingly watching its owner's craftsmanship.

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 do you cover a war in your own country? We spent two years with journalists from Ukraine's public broadcaster and saw how Russia's invasion transformed their profession and changed their beliefs.

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

This episode features Yokoshima Toshihisa, an animation director that uses cel shading to give his 3DCG visuals a cel animation look, plus the full version of his film COCOLORS!

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 Japanese music! This time: Murasaki (with Chisa, a voice actor in the 'Umamusume: Pretty Derby' franchise, and songwriter Ramseeni) and seven-member idol group Fragrant Drive.

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

A cat finds an intruder at a contemporary art museum - will we have a winner? We also join another kitty at a traditional crafts workshop that is lovingly watching its owner's craftsmanship.

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 tree frog harbours many secrets with a chorus of croaks, soaring leaps and perfect landings, but a 'ribbiting' vanishing act? Any local will tell you to find the nearest vending machine!

Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan - see the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come 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

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: landmine clearance machines and linear guides.

...Your Life. The hazard map for Mount Fuji was revised in 2021, revealing the chance of more damage from lava flows - we look at what lies behind the assumptions for this assessment.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives; get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'The Beaver Dam'...

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

Rumoured to be one of the oldest towns in northern Italy, Padua was founded during Roman times - its picturesque medieval buildings and cobblestone streets have been carefully preserved.

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

Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair, but she says social pressure outside her salon keeps some people from embracing it.

We meet Gerson Aizawa Hara - a Brazilian of Japanese descent who crafts unique bicycles in Osaka Prefecture - and Nepalese Thapa Magar Kumar, who attends to guests at a hot spring inn in Okayama.

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

Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.

Otake Ryoho creates meticulously detailed wood sculptures modelled on the shapes of natural motifs such as animals and plants - he talks about work including a carving of a flower that 'blooms'.

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.

We look at the special factors that enable NHK World-Japan to provide accurate up-to-date information whenever a disaster strikes, including emergency reporting drills conducted by the news floor.

We introduce 'Herbal Symphony' which follows an elderly couple who keep a medical herbal garden in Nara Prefecture - the show presents them alongside the beautiful scenery of the four seasons.

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 focus on moyashi (bean sprouts) - they may not look like much, but they're popular as they're packed with vitamins and minerals, are easy to use and - most important of all - are affordable.

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.

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: Murasaki (with Chisa, a voice actor in the 'Umamusume: Pretty Derby' franchise, and songwriter Ramseeni) and seven-member idol group Fragrant Drive.

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 focus on moyashi (bean sprouts) - they may not look like much, but they're popular as they're packed with vitamins and minerals, are easy to use and - most important of all - are affordable.

A bowl of resilience with a unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen that reignited the spirit of Kumamoto post-quake!

Uncover the mysteries behind the unusual local ramen in Yamagata, a city that eats more ramen than any other in 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

Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.

Otake Ryoho creates meticulously detailed wood sculptures modelled on the shapes of natural motifs such as animals and plants - he talks about work including a carving of a flower that 'blooms'.

We meet Gerson Aizawa Hara - a Brazilian of Japanese descent who crafts unique bicycles in Osaka Prefecture - and Nepalese Thapa Magar Kumar, who attends to guests at a hot spring inn in Okayama.