NHK World HD Monday

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.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

We introduce our broadcasts about the 2024 US presidential election in 2024 with reports and news from a Japanese point of view and the analysis of political professionals.

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 programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

This episode features local businesses that have taken it upon themselves to provide food for children in need.

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 and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: Kishita Kohshi (a guy with great piano skills and a soulful voice) and BAND JA NAIMON! MAXX NAKAYOSHI (a six-piece idol group with a ninja-themed single).

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 Jan Markiewicz from Poland - who trains at a Tokyo sushi restaurant in preparation for the World Sushi Cup - and Taiwanese Su Ling, a curator at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Yanagawa Yoshimaro manages a budding college wrestling team that recently produced two gold medal winners in women's wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics - he talks about his unique coaching methods.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

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.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

We introduce our broadcasts about the 2024 US presidential election in 2024 with reports and news from a Japanese point of view and the analysis of political professionals.

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

Researchers in Japan are gathering scientific evidence on the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion - we examine how they improve stroke aftereffects, atopic dermatitis and other issues.

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 Jan Markiewicz from Poland - who trains at a Tokyo sushi restaurant in preparation for the World Sushi Cup - and Taiwanese Su Ling, a curator at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

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

Yanagawa Yoshimaro manages a budding college wrestling team that recently produced two gold medal winners in women's wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics - he talks about his unique coaching methods.

The stories behind hit Japanese products and top creations for niche markets - this time, artificial leather and blood test needles.

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

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.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

We introduce our broadcasts about the 2024 US presidential election in 2024 with reports and news from a Japanese point of view and the analysis of political professionals.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

Minabe Town in western Japan is renowned for its ume plums - the town even has an official ume chief who is eager to promote the fruit's appeal after hail and unusual weather hit 2024's harvest.

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

Discover how intricate woodcraft traditions evolved by watching a turner and a cooper at work.

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage Site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 metres high - a Canadian encounters huge wild bears that eat berries in preparation for winter.

The Murakami Kaizoku were seafarers and fighters in the Seto Inland Sea - we explore their history and legacy with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Seto Inland Sea.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

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

Researchers in Japan are gathering scientific evidence on the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion - we examine how they improve stroke aftereffects, atopic dermatitis and other issues.

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 Jan Markiewicz from Poland - who trains at a Tokyo sushi restaurant in preparation for the World Sushi Cup - and Taiwanese Su Ling, a curator at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

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

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.

A popular cafe in Osaka offers international dishes on a day-by-day rotating basis - this helps the foreign residents who prepare them, called 'one-day chefs', to get involved in Japanese society.

We introduce our broadcasts about the 2024 US presidential election in 2024 with reports and news from a Japanese point of view and the analysis of political professionals.

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

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

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.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Minabe Town in western Japan is renowned for its ume plums - the town even has an official ume chief who is eager to promote the fruit's appeal after hail and unusual weather hit 2024's harvest.

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

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

Michael Keida treks across Fukushima and enjoys close-up views of live volcanoes and gushing hot springs.

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

Maksym Haichenko has created a free Japanese language learning app for fellow Ukrainian evacuees at the Japanese IT company where he works. He talks about the development process.

Recipes for the holiday season: (1) Matsukaze Chicken Loaf; (2) Vinegared Lotus Root. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques!

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 small shop selling okonomiyaki pancakes has been a symbolic part of Kobe's recovery from the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake - for three days we ask customers what makes this food so special.

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

Researchers in Japan are gathering scientific evidence on the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion - we examine how they improve stroke aftereffects, atopic dermatitis and other issues.

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

In what ways will Prime Minister Ishiba's partnership with US President-elect Trump be distinct from earlier administrations, and what implications will it hold for the Indo-Pacific region?

Apropos of the clear blue skies of Japanese autumn, this episode is all about the heavens and even outer space - dig a little deeper!

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

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

Maksym Haichenko has created a free Japanese language learning app for fellow Ukrainian evacuees at the Japanese IT company where he works. He talks about the development process.

Michael Keida treks across Fukushima and enjoys close-up views of live volcanoes and gushing hot springs.