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All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to spring. Explore the unique culture behind them.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

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.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores The Battles of Coxinga by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.

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

Goto Masashi runs a platform that links coffee farmers and buyers directly and ensures stable incomes despite market volatility - we ask about the future of coffee amid climate change and challenges.

A faster and more accurate weather radar system provides instantaneous full 3D images of storm cloud activity 10 kilometres up into the sky and promises more precise weather forecasting.

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 Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

Miyagawa Eriko - a bilingual producer of 'Shogun', the highly-acclaimed 2024 historical drama TV series set in Japan 400 years ago - talks about portraying Japan authentically in Hollywood.

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.

All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to spring. Explore the unique culture behind them.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

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

Fukinoto signals the coming of spring. Shaped like a lovely bouquet, the mountain veggie offers a stimulating bitterness that people wait all year to enjoy.

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 Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

Miyagawa Eriko - a bilingual producer of 'Shogun', the highly-acclaimed 2024 historical drama TV series set in Japan 400 years ago - talks about portraying Japan authentically in Hollywood.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores The Battles of Coxinga by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.

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

All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to spring. Explore the unique culture behind them.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

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

Goto Masashi runs a platform that links coffee farmers and buyers directly and ensures stable incomes despite market volatility - we ask about the future of coffee amid climate change and challenges.

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.

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

Fukinoto signals the coming of spring. Shaped like a lovely bouquet, the mountain veggie offers a stimulating bitterness that people wait all year to enjoy.

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 Setagaya Line is a small but central streetcar line in Setagaya Ward - join us as we explore a 450-year-old flea market, visit a temple brimming with cats, and meet members of the community.

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

All-black soup with a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to spring. Explore the unique culture behind them.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

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!

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: the Sannai Maruyama Site.

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.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores The Battles of Coxinga by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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

Indonesian product designer Singgih Susilo Kartono has launched initiatives to revitalise deserted villages by producing unique products utilising local natural resources such as bamboo.

Today's theme: Learning Through Play. In a complex and unpredictable world, the way children play can teach us a lot - explore the world of playground and game designs that help us learn through play.

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

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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

Fukinoto signals the coming of spring. Shaped like a lovely bouquet, the mountain veggie offers a stimulating bitterness that people wait all year to enjoy.

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 confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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

Direct Talk is an in-depth interview program featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis

Today: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.