NHK World Sunday

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

New Year's Day, 2024: Japan's Noto Peninsula is hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami - many lives are lost. One year later, as they look to the future, survivors share stories of courage and grief.

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

After Tomioka's evacuation order was lifted, the few returnees were mostly elderly - to raise their spirits, Matsumura grows rice from which he can make mochi, a traditional favourite on special 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

NHK World-Japan presents Grand Sumo March Tournament Day 1 action live from Osaka as top wrestlers have their first 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

North of Tokyo, young trainees are working hard to become jockeys - they will live away from their families with no mobile phones allowed for two years. We follow their first steps toward their dream.

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

The ancient capital's dignified air is in part generated by earthen walls - discover the aesthetic sensibilities and expertise of a traditional plasterer as he pursues beauty in earthen walls.

An outdoor-loving family discovers the natural beauty of the icy Tokachi River in winter while encountering cranes, Steller's sea eagles, and 'jewellery ice' glistening in the sun on the frozen shore.

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're featuring anime studio Pierrot, the 45-year veteran studio behind NARUTO - hear directly from the creators and get a behind-the-scenes look at BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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

Located in northern Italy, Parma is famous for cheese and prosciutto - as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, it offers a rich culinary tradition and the Festival Verdi celebrating composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Seto Inland Sea is the largest body of water of its kind in Japan - see the sights of the Great Seto Bridge and the shallow coastal waters through time-lapse photography.

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

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

New Year's Day, 2024: Japan's Noto Peninsula is hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami - many lives are lost. One year later, as they look to the future, survivors share stories of courage and grief.

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

After Tomioka's evacuation order was lifted, the few returnees were mostly elderly - to raise their spirits, Matsumura grows rice from which he can make mochi, a traditional favourite on special 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

This time we're featuring anime studio Pierrot, the 45-year veteran studio behind NARUTO - hear directly from the creators and get a behind-the-scenes look at BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 May J. for Japanese music! This time: seven-piece idol group SWEET STEADY - a sister group to FRUITS ZIPPER - and singer-songwriter Ito Kashitaro, whose online videos led to a major label debut.

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!

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

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 selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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: Nii Oshima Island.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 1 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

The stories behind hit Japanese products and top creations for niche markets - this time, press-in piling machines and virus removal filters.

We look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming 'normalcy bias' that causes people to underestimate risk to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

Visit the southern island paradise Taketomi Island, where kitties enjoy climbing great heights! How will they get home once the tide comes in?

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

New Year's Day, 2024: Japan's Noto Peninsula is hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami - many lives are lost. One year later, as they look to the future, survivors share stories of courage and grief.

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

After Tomioka's evacuation order was lifted, the few returnees were mostly elderly - to raise their spirits, Matsumura grows rice from which he can make mochi, a traditional favourite on special 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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: seven-piece idol group SWEET STEADY - a sister group to FRUITS ZIPPER - and singer-songwriter Ito Kashitaro, whose online videos led to a major label debut.

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

Visit the southern island paradise Taketomi Island, where kitties enjoy climbing great heights! How will they get home once the tide comes in?

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're featuring anime studio Pierrot, the 45-year veteran studio behind NARUTO - hear directly from the creators and get a behind-the-scenes look at BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 and top creations for niche markets - this time, press-in piling machines and virus removal filters.

We look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming 'normalcy bias' that causes people to underestimate risk to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

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

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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: Nii Oshima Island.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 1 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

Xu Quanyi sees it as his mission to promote the charm of Fukushima - sharing his stories is how he counters the stigma Fukushima continues to suffer following the 2011 disaster.

In a delicious episode, we meet Canadian Marc Gagnon - who produces maple syrup in the town of Tobetsu in Hokkaido - and Ahmed Hikaru from Bangladesh, who runs an izakaya in Tokyo.

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 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: Noshima Island.

Tomita Hiroshi is the founder of a company that specialises in detecting underground cavities - he discusses how his technology is reducing risks and mitigating damage from all sorts of disasters.

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.

Local foreign residents have been helping people stricken by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake through ongoing support activities, starting with an emergency curry kitchen and meeting changing needs.

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

This episode introduces technological innovations designed to deal with issues faced by some of Japan's remote islands.

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 1 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

Tomita Hiroshi is the founder of a company that specialises in detecting underground cavities - he discusses how his technology is reducing risks and mitigating damage from all sorts of disasters.

In a delicious episode, we meet Canadian Marc Gagnon - who produces maple syrup in the town of Tobetsu in Hokkaido - and Ahmed Hikaru from Bangladesh, who runs an izakaya in Tokyo.