NHK World HD Monday

Amid growing inbound tourism, railway companies are introducing new services to ease congestion at ticket counters and ticket machines; we review the story and learn words such as 'saabisu' (service).

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

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

We zoom in on the Hokuriku region in Japan - among the shows featured during March is 'Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars'.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 8 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Takenami Hiroo is one of the premier makers of nebuta, the floats that are the main attraction of the Aomori Nebuta Festival. He hopes to share the unique appeal of nebuta with the world

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: Suzuki Konomi (a great singer who has sung lots of anime songs) and Yui Nishio (a singer-songwriter whose everyday-life lyrics appeal mainly to young women).

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 two foreigners in Okayama - Ngoc from Vietnam hopes to bridge cultural gaps in Okayama City with a food truck, and Benjamin from Mexico is a glass worker inspired by nature in Kurashiki.

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

Yasuda Junichi directed 'A Samurai in Time', a playful film made on a shoestring budget that became a word-of-mouth hit - Yasuda, who is also a rice farmer, gives us the behind-the-scenes story.

A master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity types at a New Year's concert at a samurai residence, and in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP...

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

Amid growing inbound tourism, railway companies are introducing new services to ease congestion at ticket counters and ticket machines; we review the story and learn words such as 'saabisu' (service).

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

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

We zoom in on the Hokuriku region in Japan - among the shows featured during March is 'Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars'.

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not only leads to breathing difficulties, but also affects the lungs, heart and brain - we explore countermeasures based on a large-scale study in Japan.

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 two foreigners in Okayama - Ngoc from Vietnam hopes to bridge cultural gaps in Okayama City with a food truck, and Benjamin from Mexico is a glass worker inspired by nature in Kurashiki.

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

Yasuda Junichi directed 'A Samurai in Time', a playful film made on a shoestring budget that became a word-of-mouth hit - Yasuda, who is also a rice farmer, gives us the behind-the-scenes story.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Amid growing inbound tourism, railway companies are introducing new services to ease congestion at ticket counters and ticket machines; we review the story and learn words such as 'saabisu' (service).

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

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

We zoom in on the Hokuriku region in Japan - among the shows featured during March is 'Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars'.

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

Takenami Hiroo is one of the premier makers of nebuta, the floats that are the main attraction of the Aomori Nebuta Festival. He hopes to share the unique appeal of nebuta with the world

A master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity types at a New Year's concert at a samurai residence, and in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP...

A shuttered elementary school reopened for just one family that moved back to their beloved hometown - we look at their joys and struggles and local efforts to enliven a small fishing settlement.

#13 I want to see the snow. / To say what you want to do, replace the 'masu' ending of a verb with 'tai desu'. For example, 'mimasu' (to see) becomes 'mitai desu' (to want to see).

Founded in 1880, the Kyoto City University of Arts has produced leading painters in the art world - its policy emphasises Shasei, painting from life through intensive observation.

Toni and Evan are not only snowboarders, but also expert surfers - they take cracks at boarding freely in the mountains and on the sea during the bitter frigid winter of Hokkaido.

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: Dogu.

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not only leads to breathing difficulties, but also affects the lungs, heart and brain - we explore countermeasures based on a large-scale study in Japan.

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 two foreigners in Okayama - Ngoc from Vietnam hopes to bridge cultural gaps in Okayama City with a food truck, and Benjamin from Mexico is a glass worker inspired by nature in Kurashiki.

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

Amid growing inbound tourism, railway companies are introducing new services to ease congestion at ticket counters and ticket machines; we review the story and learn words such as 'saabisu' (service).

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

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

We zoom in on the Hokuriku region in Japan - among the shows featured during March is 'Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars'.

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 master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity types at a New Year's concert at a samurai residence, and in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP...

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Euan Craig explores the history and culture of Daruma dolls and other good luck charms in Gunma 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

Nakajima Hiromitsu makes supportive devices for world-class para-athletes such as gold medal-winning wheelchair tennis player Kamiji Yui - he talks about helping them perform at their best.

Fukui, a place of rich tradition, natural beauty and pure water, is renowned for its crafts, sake and dinosaur fossils - it's connected to Tokyo by shinkansen and is a hidden gem worth exploring.

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 24-hour fishing gear shop in southern Chiba Prefecture in Japan is a haven for anglers stocking up before heading to the coast - why are they so hooked on fishing? We ask them over three days.

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not only leads to breathing difficulties, but also affects the lungs, heart and brain - we explore countermeasures based on a large-scale study in Japan.

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 9 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Nakajima Hiromitsu makes supportive devices for world-class para-athletes such as gold medal-winning wheelchair tennis player Kamiji Yui - he talks about helping them perform at their best.

Euan Craig explores the history and culture of Daruma dolls and other good luck charms in Gunma Prefecture.