NHK World HD Saturday

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 Anthropocene era is when human activity started impacting our planet - inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities where 'plastic farmers' can barely make ends meet.

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

Conducted by Otaka Tadaaki, the NHK Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64.

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 plus top creations for niche markets - this time, tactile paving and crab stick machines.

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.

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 'Nendore Nandore Mr. Clay!'...

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 see the old ways of living in northern Niigata as we try spicy daikon radish rolls and fluffy manju buns, go gill fishing, and see cat houses made from rice straw and a lovely old lacquer 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 new treatment programme offers hope of combating the progression of dementia - we look at four steps we can take to maintain our cognitive abilities and curb the onset of symptoms.

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

Samurai Yagyu Munenori faithfully served three generations of Tokugawa shoguns while spreading his Yagyu Shinkage-ryu sword fighting school across Japan.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.

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 Anthropocene era is when human activity started impacting our planet - inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities where 'plastic farmers' can barely make ends meet.

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

Conducted by Otaka Tadaaki, the NHK Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64.

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 features Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines that are maintaining relevancy in a changing society by offering services to meet the needs of people in their communities.

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

A family living on a farm seeks self-sufficiency by foraging for wild plants, cultivating honey, and shearing sheep. They try to find joy in the small things, no matter how hard they may be.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of taisetsu and toji - the nuns enjoy yuzu pepper, pumpkin soup, and kagami-mochi rice cakes made specially for the end of a year.

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

David and his friend make a day trip cycling from Otaru to Sapporo in search of autumn foliage - from sea to mountains and city heights, they discover the beauty of Hokkaido in seasonal transition.

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

Samurai Yagyu Munenori faithfully served three generations of Tokugawa shoguns while spreading his Yagyu Shinkage-ryu sword fighting school across Japan.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.

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 see the old ways of living in northern Niigata as we try spicy daikon radish rolls and fluffy manju buns, go gill fishing, and see cat houses made from rice straw and a lovely old lacquer 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

The Anthropocene era is when human activity started impacting our planet - inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities where 'plastic farmers' can barely make ends meet.

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

Conducted by Otaka Tadaaki, the NHK Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64.

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 see the old ways of living in northern Niigata as we try spicy daikon radish rolls and fluffy manju buns, go gill fishing, and see cat houses made from rice straw and a lovely old lacquer 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

This episode features Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines that are maintaining relevancy in a changing society by offering services to meet the needs of people in their communities.

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

A family living on a farm seeks self-sufficiency by foraging for wild plants, cultivating honey, and shearing sheep. They try to find joy in the small things, no matter how hard they may be.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of taisetsu and toji - the nuns enjoy yuzu pepper, pumpkin soup, and kagami-mochi rice cakes made specially for the end of a year.

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

David and his friend make a day trip cycling from Otaru to Sapporo in search of autumn foliage - from sea to mountains and city heights, they discover the beauty of Hokkaido in seasonal transition.

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

Samurai Yagyu Munenori faithfully served three generations of Tokugawa shoguns while spreading his Yagyu Shinkage-ryu sword fighting school across Japan.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.

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 Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital was one of the only hospitals still standing after the dropping of the atomic bomb - newly-uncovered files shed light on the ensuing weeks and months at the hospital.

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 look at the 2024 Grand Prix winner 'Teki Cometh' and other films from the 2024 Tokyo Film Festival, plus Kinugasa Teinosuke's classic 'Gate of Hell'.

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 CANDY TUNE, who have a big, young fanbase on social media, and Inaba Manaka, who left Juice=Juice in 2022 to launch a solo career.

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at osechi, a special New Year's meal that offers a traditional start to the year.

Visit two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea! The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans - watch them catch fish on the rocks - then join more kitties on Ogi Island for some sun time on a roof.

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 features CloverWorks, the 2018 animation studio famed for stunning visuals and dramatic storytelling - get an exclusive look at their latest film and learn how they train young animators.

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

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has a population of 9.6 million - home to one fifth of the country's residents, Seoul is famous for the celebration of tradition as well as the latest in fashion.

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 family living on a farm seeks self-sufficiency by foraging for wild plants, cultivating honey, and shearing sheep. They try to find joy in the small things, no matter how hard they may be.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of taisetsu and toji - the nuns enjoy yuzu pepper, pumpkin soup, and kagami-mochi rice cakes made specially for the end of a year.

Elegant and practical, braided cords are essential for kimonos and other aspects of everyday life.

David and his friend make a day trip cycling from Otaru to Sapporo in search of autumn foliage - from sea to mountains and city heights, they discover the beauty of Hokkaido in seasonal transition.