NHK World Friday

Today: our final episode! We introduce viewer bentos, Maki makes a cute 'wrap-n-roll' bento, Marc makes a bento with ginger pork, and there is an inari-zushi bento from Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family.

A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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 Nepalese nursing home manager in Fukuoka Prefecture harnesses his background in IT and his diverse staff to give elderly residents and their families peace of mind.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 12 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

Yamauchi Anna offers fertility support in eastern Asia where speaking about pregnancy is still regarded as taboo - sharing her experiences of miscarriage, her services are expanding women's choices.

Around 100,000 timetables are printed each month despite the rise of transfer apps - discover the charm of Japanese train timetables as we speak to the editors and foreign residents who use them.

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 the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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

Japanese-American director Matthew Ozawa has been pushing the boundaries of opera throughout his career - he won acclaim for drawing on his own heritage to free Madame Butterfly from stereotypes.

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.

Today: our final episode! We introduce viewer bentos, Maki makes a cute 'wrap-n-roll' bento, Marc makes a bento with ginger pork, and there is an inari-zushi bento from Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family.

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 wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Small factories in Tokyo are combining their expertise to build a new bobsled with the goal of it featuring in the Olympics - we examine how the project is changing small-scale Japanese manufacturing.

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 the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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

Japanese-American director Matthew Ozawa has been pushing the boundaries of opera throughout his career - he won acclaim for drawing on his own heritage to free Madame Butterfly from stereotypes.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 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

Today: our final episode! We introduce viewer bentos, Maki makes a cute 'wrap-n-roll' bento, Marc makes a bento with ginger pork, and there is an inari-zushi bento from Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family.

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

Yamauchi Anna offers fertility support in eastern Asia where speaking about pregnancy is still regarded as taboo - sharing her experiences of miscarriage, her services are expanding women's choices.

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.

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.

A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Small factories in Tokyo are combining their expertise to build a new bobsled with the goal of it featuring in the Olympics - we examine how the project is changing small-scale Japanese manufacturing.

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 the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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

Today: our final episode! We introduce viewer bentos, Maki makes a cute 'wrap-n-roll' bento, Marc makes a bento with ginger pork, and there is an inari-zushi bento from Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats is produced by them - they also collect local food waste to feed their pigs and use solar power for a zero waste life cycle that makes for a happy family.

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 Nepalese nursing home manager in Fukuoka Prefecture harnesses his background in IT and his diverse staff to give elderly residents and their families peace of mind.

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 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.

Japan's population is ageing, but 'active seniors' energetically participate in work and hobbies - we meet a salesperson and a clockmaker who are centenarians and learn the secrets to good health.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 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

Japanese-American Takeshi Furumoto, born in an incarceration camp and raised in Hiroshima after the atomic bombing, fought in the Vietnam War - he travels in search of closure to his complicated past.

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

Ishikawa Bunyo is a photojournalist who worked during the Vietnam War - he is eagerly trying to educate future generations on the cruelty of war while also preparing a photo compilation book.

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

Journey through the snowy landscapes of northern Fukui Prefecture in central Japan on the Echizen Railway - practise zazen meditation at Eiheiji, sip locally brewed sake, and dine on Echizen crab.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at the significance of cats 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

Small factories in Tokyo are combining their expertise to build a new bobsled with the goal of it featuring in the Olympics - we examine how the project is changing small-scale Japanese manufacturing.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of programmes focusing on 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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

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.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 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 fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: ultra-high-speed elevators and carton-filling machines.

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

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! This time A New Creature...