NHK World Today

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

Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?

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 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.

'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at Japan's innovative, efficient, and convenient laundry services.

We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!

NHK World-Japan presents Grand Sumo November Tournament Day 15 action live from Fukuoka as top wrestlers have their fifteenth bouts of the 15-day contest.

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 population of Ogatsu in northeast Japan has plummeted since the 2011 tsunami - we visit a fishing family and a traditional dancer who love their hometown and are trying to keep traditions alive.

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

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.

A pair of canoers take on one of the fastest-flowing streams in Hokkaido to feast their eyes on a valley adorned with autumn leaves - it's a paddler's delight to enjoy splendid views from their canoe!

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 highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.

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

Florence is a city in Italy celebrated for its medieval history - renowned as the Renaissance's birthplace, Florence was a cultural and artistic capital from the 14th to 16th centuries A.D. / C.E.

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

Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?

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 word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spices - Japanese food wouldn't be the same without favourites like wasabi or yuzu. See how these and more are influencing global food trends.

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 highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.

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

Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that filled the NHK office with a rollercoaster of emotions from tension and warmth and even tears.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun!

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan - we examine its past and present with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

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 stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets - this time, fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!

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

Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?

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 word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spices - Japanese food wouldn't be the same without favourites like wasabi or yuzu. See how these and more are influencing global food trends.

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

Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that filled the NHK office with a rollercoaster of emotions from tension and warmth and even tears.

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.

We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!

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 highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.

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 stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets - this time, fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun!

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan - we examine its past and present with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

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

Maxine is a university student who joined a school providing educational support and life advice to international students wanting to enter Japanese high school, and this experience changed her life.

We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted archery ritual at a shrine in Tochigi, and Tantely Rasoanjanahary from Madagascar who works at a food-processing machinery maker in Hiroshima.

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 Ainu: indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions - this time: Ainu Forest.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

An abacus and mental arithmetic contest was held in Okayama Prefecture in August 2024 - participants aimed to solve problems with speed and accuracy. We review the story and learn maths expressions.

#25 My throat hurts. / To explain what part of your body ails you, say the part, then the particle 'ga' followed by adjectives like 'itai' - meaning painful - and finally 'n desu'.

Japan's taxi industry is hiring more and more foreign drivers in response to a serious labour shortage - this programme introduces efforts by both the government and taxi companies to facilitate this.

This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.

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

This time we ride through Hokkaido in the autumn - along the way we see the animals in its majestic landscape, and meet the indigenous Ainu who have long lived in harmony with nature.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

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

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted archery ritual at a shrine in Tochigi, and Tantely Rasoanjanahary from Madagascar who works at a food-processing machinery maker in Hiroshima.