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Preserving is a way of life for Morishita Sukehiko - he makes delicious fermented heshiko mackerel and passes on his skills to the local children.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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 10 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

Author Julie Otsuka draws on the experiences of her Japanese-American family in her acclaimed novels and preserves stories that were once nearly forgotten.

With eight clinical trial surgeries completed, we explore Osaka University's groundbreaking approach to treat heart failure using iPS cell-derived heart muscle cell transplants.

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

Join us as we explore the Haneda district - best known for its airport - as we trace its history and learn about its past as a fishing community and tourist destination famous for its ocean views.

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

Cannon Hersey, grandson of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author John Hersey, shares about his art, heritage, and why he has visited Hiroshima over 35 times while contemplating the meaning of memory.

The region of Yatsuo holds the Etchu-Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival in May as richly decorated floats parade through the streets - the moment when they're rapidly turned around is a sight to behold!

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

Preserving is a way of life for Morishita Sukehiko - he makes delicious fermented heshiko mackerel and passes on his skills to the local children.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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 Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Mentaiko is cured and spiced pollock roe with a deep flavour provided by kombu and katsuobushi broth - discover the secrets of a beloved food that spread from Fukuoka to the rest of 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

Join us as we explore the Haneda district - best known for its airport - as we trace its history and learn about its past as a fishing community and tourist destination famous for its ocean views.

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

Cannon Hersey, grandson of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author John Hersey, shares about his art, heritage, and why he has visited Hiroshima over 35 times while contemplating the meaning of memory.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 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

Preserving is a way of life for Morishita Sukehiko - he makes delicious fermented heshiko mackerel and passes on his skills to the local children.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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

Author Julie Otsuka draws on the experiences of her Japanese-American family in her acclaimed novels and preserves stories that were once nearly forgotten.

Pleasure seekers take in an aquatics show on a river - seemingly a display of ragtag theatricality, the performers here are actually practising a centuries-old form of swimming.

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold - an artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake and helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together 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

Mentaiko is cured and spiced pollock roe with a deep flavour provided by kombu and katsuobushi broth - discover the secrets of a beloved food that spread from Fukuoka to the rest of 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

Join us as we explore the Haneda district - best known for its airport - as we trace its history and learn about its past as a fishing community and tourist destination famous for its ocean views.

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

Preserving is a way of life for Morishita Sukehiko - he makes delicious fermented heshiko mackerel and passes on his skills to the local children.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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 region of Yatsuo holds the Etchu-Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival in May as richly decorated floats parade through the streets - the moment when they're rapidly turned around is a sight to behold!

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.

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 11 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

Filled with emotion, shamisen tones harmonise with the culture of traditional entertainment districts - its dwindling number of musicians has aroused the effort to keep the instrument and music alive.

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

Mayunkiki is an artist with Ainu roots who has been disseminated Ainu culture her unique view of the world has been attracting interest in recent years not only from home, but also from abroad.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Ishikawa. The traditional culture of Ishikawa Prefecture is reflected in its diverse arts and crafts - join us on a design hunt in a region recovering from disaster.

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

Fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko visits Amami Oshima in Kagoshima - priestesses on Amami wore patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs intended to protect the wearer from unseen spirits.

Andrew Dewar: A Canadian designer of paper airplanes. In a Japanophiles interview, Dewar tells Peter Barakan about his lifelong passion for paper airplanes, inspired by a Japanese master of the craft.

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 billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

Mentaiko is cured and spiced pollock roe with a deep flavour provided by kombu and katsuobushi broth - discover the secrets of a beloved food that spread from Fukuoka to the rest of 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

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 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

Explore a surprising take on ramen loved by a fishing town. Let it warm you up when it's cold!

Mayunkiki is an artist with Ainu roots who has been disseminated Ainu culture her unique view of the world has been attracting interest in recent years not only from home, but also from abroad.

Filled with emotion, shamisen tones harmonise with the culture of traditional entertainment districts - its dwindling number of musicians has aroused the effort to keep the instrument and music alive.