NHK World HD Monday

UNESCO has designated Japan's traditional techniques for making sake and other alcoholic drinks as Intangible Cultural Heritage - we review the story and learn how to use 'ganbatte' (do your best).

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

Japanese fermented foods have a long history, but sake and miso producers face problems as eating habits change - now a 'fermentation designer' aims to bring Japan's fermented culture to the world.

We showcase an episode of 'Documentary 360' that highlights high school peace messengers dedicated to sharing the tragedy of the atomic bomb with 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 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.

Mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia are on the rise - to ease a burden on caregivers, support measures like home-visit nursing and stronger community connections are gaining attention.

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 2021, architect Mori Toshiko won the prestigious Isamu Noguchi Award - she has received global acclaim for her ability to serve society and humanity while respecting the natural environment.

Join May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this time are three-piece rock band Kaneyorimasaru, who blew up on social media, and former MYTH & ROID vocalist Maeshima Mayu, who now works on anisongs.

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 visit Toyama to meet US-born Jack Lee Randall, who performs shadow puppet plays for children, and Chinese native Weng Fei, who operates a concrete pump truck in Gifu.

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

Yamamoto Yasuo's family has made soy sauce in wooden barrels for over 150 years - this traditional method is close to dying out, but Yamamoto intends to keep it alive for future generations.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

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

UNESCO has designated Japan's traditional techniques for making sake and other alcoholic drinks as Intangible Cultural Heritage - we review the story and learn how to use 'ganbatte' (do your best).

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

Japanese fermented foods have a long history, but sake and miso producers face problems as eating habits change - now a 'fermentation designer' aims to bring Japan's fermented culture to the world.

We showcase an episode of 'Documentary 360' that highlights high school peace messengers dedicated to sharing the tragedy of the atomic bomb with the world.

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

Muse cells were discovered by a Japanese researcher - they are found in the human body and have the unique ability to repair tissues. We examine their potential in treating intractable diseases.

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 visit Toyama to meet US-born Jack Lee Randall, who performs shadow puppet plays for children, and Chinese native Weng Fei, who operates a concrete pump truck in Gifu.

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

Yamamoto Yasuo's family has made soy sauce in wooden barrels for over 150 years - this traditional method is close to dying out, but Yamamoto intends to keep it alive for future generations.

Mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia are on the rise - to ease a burden on caregivers, support measures like home-visit nursing and stronger community connections are gaining attention.

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

UNESCO has designated Japan's traditional techniques for making sake and other alcoholic drinks as Intangible Cultural Heritage - we review the story and learn how to use 'ganbatte' (do your best).

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

Japanese fermented foods have a long history, but sake and miso producers face problems as eating habits change - now a 'fermentation designer' aims to bring Japan's fermented culture to the world.

We showcase an episode of 'Documentary 360' that highlights high school peace messengers dedicated to sharing the tragedy of the atomic bomb with the world.

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

In 2021, architect Mori Toshiko won the prestigious Isamu Noguchi Award - she has received global acclaim for her ability to serve society and humanity while respecting the natural environment.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Twelve years after a massive quake and tsunami in northeast Japan, we follow taxi drivers in Kesennuma - one of the affected towns - to experience people's memories and hopes through their eyes.

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

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

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.

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: Lacquer.

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

Muse cells were discovered by a Japanese researcher - they are found in the human body and have the unique ability to repair tissues. We examine their potential in treating intractable diseases.

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 visit Toyama to meet US-born Jack Lee Randall, who performs shadow puppet plays for children, and Chinese native Weng Fei, who operates a concrete pump truck in Gifu.

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

UNESCO has designated Japan's traditional techniques for making sake and other alcoholic drinks as Intangible Cultural Heritage - we review the story and learn how to use 'ganbatte' (do your best).

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

Japanese fermented foods have a long history, but sake and miso producers face problems as eating habits change - now a 'fermentation designer' aims to bring Japan's fermented culture to the world.

We showcase an episode of 'Documentary 360' that highlights high school peace messengers dedicated to sharing the tragedy of the atomic bomb with the world.

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.

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: Shuri Castle.

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.

Mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia are on the rise - to ease a burden on caregivers, support measures like home-visit nursing and stronger community connections are gaining attention.

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

Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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

Known for work that explores the traces of time's passage, photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has won numerous honours including the prestigious Hasselblad Award - she shares insights about her photography.

Let's embark on an exploration of food from the era of the samurai - in Kanazawa, you can enjoy dishes that lords and samurai used to love, plus newly-evolved local cuisine too!

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

Each episode offers a three-day slice-of-life at a different location in Japan; chance encounters, unexpected dramas and surprising insights into the 'now' around us.

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

Muse cells were discovered by a Japanese researcher - they are found in the human body and have the unique ability to repair tissues. We examine their potential in treating intractable diseases.

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

Are Japanese stars like Ohtani Shohei reshaping baseball in America and around the world? Robert Manfred, a commissioner of MLB, shares exclusive insights on the influence of Japanese players.

From school chairs to handmade toys, Japanese have a special fondness for well-made everyday items - we 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

Known for work that explores the traces of time's passage, photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has won numerous honours including the prestigious Hasselblad Award - she shares insights about her photography.

Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture.