NHK World - Japan HD Tomorrow

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 visit a long-standing shop specialising in the Kurume style in the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen and learn the surprising story of this cloudy pork-bone broth ramen from those who love it best.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.

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

Abashiri is known for drift ice - local glass artisan Gunji Noboru uses recycled fluorescent bulbs to make eco-friendly art inspired by the natural environment while striving to reduce his energy use.

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 number of women in the Ukrainian military has soared since the start of the Russian invasion - we follow these soldiers as they face the enemy and their own growing sense of despair.

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 Kyiv Express connects Ukraine with Poland and doesn't stop for anything, not even Russia's invasion - the people on board share their stories about love, loss, and reunions long overdue.

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

Reggio Calabria is the largest city in Calabria, forming the 'toe' of the Italian Peninsula which resembles a boot - known as the jewel of southern Italy, it has flourished since ancient times.

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 feature the legendary Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, who is renowned for Mobile Suit Gundam and many more hits - watch and learn how his passion drives him to keep creating anime and manga at 77.

Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.

This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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

ASKA, a legendary figure in Japanese music with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unmistakable voice and a powerhouse nine-piece band to deliver an unforgettable live performance.

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 kotatsu, traditional heated tables.

Kitties work year-round to keep tiger pufferfish from being snatched up by hungry herons, and Myojin Pond is a famous place to spot cats - we dare you not to laugh at the kitty napping in the shrine!

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 visit a long-standing shop specialising in the Kurume style in the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen and learn the surprising story of this cloudy pork-bone broth ramen from those who love it best.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.

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

Abashiri is known for drift ice - local glass artisan Gunji Noboru uses recycled fluorescent bulbs to make eco-friendly art inspired by the natural environment while striving to reduce his energy use.

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 number of women in the Ukrainian military has soared since the start of the Russian invasion - we follow these soldiers as they face the enemy and their own growing sense of despair.

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 Kyiv Express connects Ukraine with Poland and doesn't stop for anything, not even Russia's invasion - the people on board share their stories about love, loss, and reunions long overdue.

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 feature the legendary Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, who is renowned for Mobile Suit Gundam and many more hits - watch and learn how his passion drives him to keep creating anime and manga at 77.

Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.

This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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

ASKA, a legendary figure in Japanese music with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unmistakable voice and a powerhouse nine-piece band to deliver an unforgettable live performance.

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 kotatsu, traditional heated tables.

Kitties work year-round to keep tiger pufferfish from being snatched up by hungry herons, and Myojin Pond is a famous place to spot cats - we dare you not to laugh at the kitty napping in the shrine!

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

Reggio Calabria is the largest city in Calabria, forming the 'toe' of the Italian Peninsula which resembles a boot - known as the jewel of southern Italy, it has flourished since ancient times.

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 visit a long-standing shop specialising in the Kurume style in the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen and learn the surprising story of this cloudy pork-bone broth ramen from those who love it best.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.

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

Abashiri is known for drift ice - local glass artisan Gunji Noboru uses recycled fluorescent bulbs to make eco-friendly art inspired by the natural environment while striving to reduce his energy use.

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 number of women in the Ukrainian military has soared since the start of the Russian invasion - we follow these soldiers as they face the enemy and their own growing sense of despair.

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 Kyiv Express connects Ukraine with Poland and doesn't stop for anything, not even Russia's invasion - the people on board share their stories about love, loss, and reunions long overdue.

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 feature the legendary Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, who is renowned for Mobile Suit Gundam and many more hits - watch and learn how his passion drives him to keep creating anime and manga at 77.

Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.

This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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

ASKA, a legendary figure in Japanese music with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unmistakable voice and a powerhouse nine-piece band to deliver an unforgettable live performance.

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 kotatsu, traditional heated tables.

Kitties work year-round to keep tiger pufferfish from being snatched up by hungry herons, and Myojin Pond is a famous place to spot cats - we dare you not to laugh at the kitty napping in the shrine!

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 visit a long-standing shop specialising in the Kurume style in the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen and learn the surprising story of this cloudy pork-bone broth ramen from those who love it best.

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.

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

Abashiri is known for drift ice - local glass artisan Gunji Noboru uses recycled fluorescent bulbs to make eco-friendly art inspired by the natural environment while striving to reduce his energy use.

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

Reggio Calabria is the largest city in Calabria, forming the 'toe' of the Italian Peninsula which resembles a boot - known as the jewel of southern Italy, it has flourished since ancient times.

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 number of traditional Japanese carpenters is dwindling, but American Jon Stollenmeyer is helping to keep their style of architecture alive.

Miyakoshi Akiko won the New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book Award in 2024 - we see how she creates art using charcoal and watercolours and discover the inspiration behind her work.

We meet two men in Shimane - Korean Sanghyun uses local rice in Unnan City to brew makgeolli as it's done in his homeland, and Nepalese Nandeshwar tends the front desk of an inn in Tamatsukuri Onsen.

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

Historic capitals in the Kansai region are home to a wealth of national treasures and masterpieces - discover an array of artworks inspired by Buddhism, international trade and the nobility.

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

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.

People from all over the world try out bilingual jokes in a stand-up comedy club in Tokyo - comedy has changed the life of James from Australia and helped him find a place where he feels he belongs.

We show how NHK World-Japan's app now provides disaster alerts in 11 languages and includes push notifications for earthquakes, tsunamis, and severe weather.

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

An unlikely duel is about to take place with the 'ocean's gangster' taking on a creature packing a most lethal punch - this bout, however, features fish out of water and their fight to the finish!

Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces - see the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.

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

An iconic story from bunraku puppet theatre features the legendary Princess Yaegaki - see how people living near the lake where the story is set work together to bring the tale back to its roots.

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 meet two men in Shimane - Korean Sanghyun uses local rice in Unnan City to brew makgeolli as it's done in his homeland, and Nepalese Nandeshwar tends the front desk of an inn in Tamatsukuri Onsen.