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Horiuchi Yoshimi is running a library in a small city in Northern Thailand. She is blind, yet she has the passions about reading and believes it can change lives for the better future.

Filipino entertainment group Comedy Manila has taken their shows online. From a TV star to new faces barely making ends meet, the diverse group is determined to beat the pandemic through laughter.

Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

The chefs share their takes on kara-age. Marc opts for tofu instead of chicken, while Maki rolls up thinly sliced pork. From the Japanese port of Shimonoseki, a bento featuring pufferfish.

A beloved stuffed animal can be irreplaceable. Hakozaki Natsumi carefully restores these precious members of the family when they are sent to her stuffed animal hospital by people from around the world.

Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

National Parks of Japan: Visiting the Akan-Mashu National Park in winter, the beautiful lakes of Akan, Kussharo, and Mashu, their surrounding mountains, and the culture of the indigenous Ainu people.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Explores Japanese athletes and the many sports they compete in. Includes a look at Japan's place in some of the world's most popular sports as well as traditional Japanese martial arts and sports.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

James Wong is a popular botanist working in the UK. He is also an author and television presenter on gardening programmes.

Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. See how the company has continued to operate despite typhoon damage and the pandemic.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

Filipino entertainment group Comedy Manila has taken their shows online. From a TV star to new faces barely making ends meet, the diverse group is determined to beat the pandemic through laughter.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

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.

Horiuchi Yoshimi is running a library in a small city in Northern Thailand. She is blind, yet she has the passions about reading and believes it can change lives for the better future.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use drifting mosquito hooks to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

The chefs share their takes on kara-age. Marc opts for tofu instead of chicken, while Maki rolls up thinly sliced pork. From the Japanese port of Shimonoseki, a bento featuring pufferfish.

A beloved stuffed animal can be irreplaceable. Hakozaki Natsumi carefully restores these precious members of the family when they are sent to her stuffed animal hospital by people from around the world.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

National Parks of Japan: Visiting the Akan-Mashu National Park in winter, the beautiful lakes of Akan, Kussharo, and Mashu, their surrounding mountains, and the culture of the indigenous Ainu people.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

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.

As fish consumption grows around the world, Japanese seafood exports have more than doubled in a decade. We look at the stiff challenges in the export race to grab a bigger share of the global market.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

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.

Filipino entertainment group Comedy Manila has taken their shows online. From a TV star to new faces barely making ends meet, the diverse group is determined to beat the pandemic through laughter.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Horiuchi Yoshimi is running a library in a small city in Northern Thailand. She is blind, yet she has the passions about reading and believes it can change lives for the better future.

Explores Japanese athletes and the many sports they compete in. Includes a look at Japan's place in some of the world's most popular sports as well as traditional Japanese martial arts and sports.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

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.

The chefs share their takes on kara-age. Marc opts for tofu instead of chicken, while Maki rolls up thinly sliced pork. From the Japanese port of Shimonoseki, a bento featuring pufferfish.

A beloved stuffed animal can be irreplaceable. Hakozaki Natsumi carefully restores these precious members of the family when they are sent to her stuffed animal hospital by people from around the world.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

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.

James Wong is a popular botanist working in the UK. He is also an author and television presenter on gardening programmes.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use drifting mosquito hooks to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

Presents the latest discoveries on the health benefits of natto, which contains a high amount of vitamin K2 and can help lower blood sugar levels.

National Parks of Japan: Visiting the Akan-Mashu National Park in winter, the beautiful lakes of Akan, Kussharo, and Mashu, their surrounding mountains, and the culture of the indigenous Ainu people.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

As fish consumption grows around the world, Japanese seafood exports have more than doubled in a decade. We look at the stiff challenges in the export race to grab a bigger share of the global market.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

Filipino entertainment group Comedy Manila has taken their shows online. From a TV star to new faces barely making ends meet, the diverse group is determined to beat the pandemic through laughter.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

The chefs share their takes on kara-age. Marc opts for tofu instead of chicken, while Maki rolls up thinly sliced pork. From the Japanese port of Shimonoseki, a bento featuring pufferfish.

A beloved stuffed animal can be irreplaceable. Hakozaki Natsumi carefully restores these precious members of the family when they are sent to her stuffed animal hospital by people from around the world.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use drifting mosquito hooks to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favourite of the Edo townspeople.

Exploring Japanese culture from various angles. This time, focusing on the relationship between Japanese people and monkeys.

Stunning time-lapse images offer a new angle on Tohoku, northeast Japan. Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator seeks glimpses of sprites and spirits mysterious yet familiar presence in Tono, Iwate Pref.

An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Explores Japanese athletes and the many sports they compete in. Includes a look at Japan's place in some of the world's most popular sports as well as traditional Japanese martial arts and sports.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Satomi Yoshida talks about her barbershop in Ina city of Nagano where is a home of various businesses that have been in operation for over a century.

Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city, is located on the northern shore of Africa's Mediterranean Coast. About 80,000 people live on this 5-kilometer-long peninsula. It's about an hour away from Spain.

A drive through Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on a trip to reach the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, travels off the beaten path to make stops at some exceptional locations.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Rich in nutrients, seaweed is gaining attention as a superfood. It also has lots of potential in tackling environmental issues. From Japan to the world, a look into the amazing possibilities of seaweed.

Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, is an olive island floating in the Seto Inland Sea. A piano was placed at a park for a limited period. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Travel the northeast on the JR Hachinohe Line and Aoimori Railway. Feel the earth's power at a huge lawn. Get a rush from the exciting music of the Tsugaru shamisen. See the Nebuta Festival of lights.

Japanese paper, known as washi, is attractively textured and extremely durable. In a 5-minute digest, we explore its role in modern society and examine how it represents Japanese aesthetics.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

As fish consumption grows around the world, Japanese seafood exports have more than doubled in a decade. We look at the stiff challenges in the export race to grab a bigger share of the global market.

A young hunter meets one beautiful woman during the blizzard and witnesses one shockingly event. As time passes, he somehow reminisces the night and begins to talk about it with his wife.

Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Transcending time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the world. Mount Fuji is an icon of Japan. Exploring how it attained its height and cone shape, where its water goes and the story behind the Fujiko faith.

Japan's Classical period featured stunning natural colours and dyeing techniques. A fifth-generation Kyoto dye craftsman is rediscovering this tradition, resulting in a rich expression of hues.