NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Ramen Japan
Taking the viewer on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations of ramen. This time, heading to Chiba, 25 miles east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo bay, to check out the local ramen variations.
Seasoning the Seasons
Exploring the Hagi castle in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the Tsuwano castle in Shimane Prefecture.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
A Culture Built with Wood, Säsong 1
The Hida region in Gifu Prefecture has some of Japan's most extensive broadleaf forests and has been home to artisans who possess sophisticated woodworking skills, such as kigumi or wood joinery.
Direct Talk
Noor Shaker, a former computer scientist, is determined to contribute her expertise to society. She is now using AI to tackle and improve the expensive, time-consuming process of drug discovery.
Asia Insight
An examination of the realities of Asia in modern times and the maintenance of cultural traditions with socio-economic growth.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini
Taking a look into Japan's love for takenoko, long-considered a spring delicacy in Japan. Takenoko are young bamboo sprouts that are pulled up during only a short period of time each year.
Bento Expo
Marc introduces a delicious salmon roll bento and Maki demonstrates how to make a popular yakitori bento. Bento Trip visits Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture to showcase the local ekiben: asari clam bento.
Zero Waste Life
Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Design Museum Japan
Shibata Fumie learns how kaiki, a thin silk fabric, can produce a layered final product that looks like a digital image.
Origami Magic
Dr Origami teaches the kids how to make an easy-to-fold balloon rabbit with a single piece of origami paper.
On the Wings
Explores the beautiful sky of Japan from Narita to Kumamoto and experiences flying above the active volcanoes.
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
Explores the traditional Japanese times of rikka and shoman, two dates in the early summer season. The temple chefs show how to make Japanese kimpira stir fry with itadori and mehari-zushi.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
Kagura is a form of votive music and dance that started over a thousand years ago. Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a hall dedicated to kagura performances and hosts 22 kagura troupes.
Satoyama Kitchen Diary
Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto and their cat Tama take the viewer on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery. This time, they focus on bamboo shoots.
Chatroom Japan
Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair. But outside her salon, she says social pressure keeps some people from embracing it.
Document 72 Hours
Locals in Okayama talk about the community garden where everyone can grow their vegetables together.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Ramen Japan
Taking the viewer on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations of ramen. This time, heading to Chiba, 25 miles east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo bay, to check out the local ramen variations.
Direct Talk
Adli Yahya founded Autism Cafe Project in 2016 to provide job opportunities for autistic youth. At the cafe, this team prepares food to give to communities in need while providing life lessons.
Japan Railway Journal
Hisatsu Orange Railway operates with support from the entire prefecture, including municipalities not serviced by the railway. Explores how they continue to function in this way as a regional means of transportation.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Asia Insight
An examination of the realities of Asia in modern times and the maintenance of cultural traditions with socio-economic growth.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini
Concerned about the decline in global bee populations, urbanites take on rooftop beekeeping in Japan's capital. Also, visiting beekeeping sites responsible for precious honey varieties that are increasingly at risk.
Direct Talk
Noor Shaker, a former computer scientist, is determined to contribute her expertise to society. She is now using AI to tackle and improve the expensive, time-consuming process of drug discovery.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. We investigate who the mysterious figure is, examine what is he doing, and discuss why the artist wanted to commemorate the moment.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano
As autumn colours brighten Kyoto, a grand piano sits on the seventh floor of a station building overlooking Kyoto Tower. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.
Bento Expo
Marc introduces a delicious salmon roll bento and Maki demonstrates how to make a popular yakitori bento. Bento Trip visits Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture to showcase the local ekiben: asari clam bento.
Zero Waste Life
Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Time-Lapse Journey
Time lapse footage of travel and movement infrastructures, including airports and transportation hubs which connect Japan and the world.
Origami Magic
Dr Origami teaches the kids how to make an easy-to-fold balloon rabbit with a single piece of origami paper.
On the Wings
Explores the beautiful sky of Japan from Narita to Kumamoto and experiences flying above the active volcanoes.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
Kagura is a form of votive music and dance that started over a thousand years ago. Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a hall dedicated to kagura performances and hosts 22 kagura troupes.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
A Culture Built with Wood, Säsong 1
The Hida region in Gifu Prefecture has some of Japan's most extensive broadleaf forests and has been home to artisans who possess sophisticated woodworking skills, such as kigumi or wood joinery.
Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo
Capturing all of the excitement in the lead up to the Women Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Following three athletes, Hisano Airi, Hasegawa Rio and Ivanna Berezovska, on their journey to the ring.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini
Taking a look into Japan's love for takenoko, long-considered a spring delicacy in Japan. Takenoko are young bamboo sprouts that are pulled up during only a short period of time each year.
Asia Insight
An examination of the realities of Asia in modern times and the maintenance of cultural traditions with socio-economic growth.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Design Museum Japan
Shibata Fumie learns how kaiki, a thin silk fabric, can produce a layered final product that looks like a digital image.
Direct Talk
Noor Shaker, a former computer scientist, is determined to contribute her expertise to society. She is now using AI to tackle and improve the expensive, time-consuming process of drug discovery.
Frontrunners
Highlights professionals at the forefront of different fields by showcasing their amazing work, discovering their motivations, and learning more about the challenges they may face in the future.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Ramen Japan
Taking the viewer on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations of ramen. This time, heading to Chiba, 25 miles east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo bay, to check out the local ramen variations.
Bento Expo
Marc introduces a delicious salmon roll bento and Maki demonstrates how to make a popular yakitori bento. Bento Trip visits Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture to showcase the local ekiben: asari clam bento.
Zero Waste Life
Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Direct Talk
Adli Yahya founded Autism Cafe Project in 2016 to provide job opportunities for autistic youth. At the cafe, this team prepares food to give to communities in need while providing life lessons.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. We investigate who the mysterious figure is, examine what is he doing, and discuss why the artist wanted to commemorate the moment.
Medical Frontiers
During experiments with animals, Japanese researchers discover ways to remove aged cells that stop dividing, which can help improve kidney function and reduce arteriosclerosis.
Origami Magic
Dr Origami teaches the kids how to make an easy-to-fold balloon rabbit with a single piece of origami paper.
On the Wings
Explores the beautiful sky of Japan from Narita to Kumamoto and experiences flying above the active volcanoes.
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
Explores the traditional Japanese times of rikka and shoman, two dates in the early summer season. The temple chefs show how to make Japanese kimpira stir fry with itadori and mehari-zushi.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo
Capturing all of the excitement in the lead up to the Women Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Following three athletes, Hisano Airi, Hasegawa Rio and Ivanna Berezovska, on their journey to the ring.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Asia Insight
An examination of the realities of Asia in modern times and the maintenance of cultural traditions with socio-economic growth.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
Bento Expo
Marc introduces a delicious salmon roll bento and Maki demonstrates how to make a popular yakitori bento. Bento Trip visits Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture to showcase the local ekiben: asari clam bento.
Zero Waste Life
Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture. In addition to reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Chatroom Japan
Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair. But outside her salon, she says social pressure keeps some people from embracing it.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. We investigate who the mysterious figure is, examine what is he doing, and discuss why the artist wanted to commemorate the moment.
Time-Lapse Japan
Masses of clay figurines called dogu have been recovered from sites in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto and Chubu from the middle, late and final Jomon periods. The Sannai Maruyama village site alone turned up 1,500 figurines.
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a short program focusing on plastic food samples.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo, Säsong 1
Gobo, or burdock root, may look like a piece of wood, but it is actually one of the most popular vegetables in Japan. Rich in dietary fibre, this root is said to improve both health and appearance.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
NHK World Prime
Following the fortunes of two women standing as candidates in local elections held in Japan in April, 2023. They battle for acceptance in a land where female politicans are very much in the minority.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
NHK WORLD TV Special Program
Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Train Cruise
Following a journey from Gunma, located northwest of Tokyo, through Niigata and marvelling at the colours of early summer: blue seas, verdant mountains, vibrant sculptures, pastel candies.
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo
Capturing all of the excitement in the lead up to the Women Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Following three athletes, Hisano Airi, Hasegawa Rio and Ivanna Berezovska, on their journey to the ring.
The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Rockie meets a nightingale who loses her singing voice and is thrown away by the king. However, upon hearing about the king's illness, she decides to return to him.