NHK WORLD-JPN

In Sri Lanka, elephants are both feared and revered. In 2024, around 150 people and 400 elephants died in increasingly frequent encounters, which can force people to make life-altering deci…

In this episode, we learn about risshu and shosho, two dates of early autumn. The temple chefs show us how to prepare dishes using winter melon and share their recipe for a Japanese-style r…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Aizu, samurai teachings still run deep, and the defeat in the Boshin War further solidified that spirit. Peter Barakan explores this legacy, which also shaped bacteriologist Noguchi Hide…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

MAGOKORO BROTHERS.Performing signature songs including Summer Nude, the duo revisits some of their best-loved classics in special arrangements created exclusively for the intimate setting o…

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-22.

Hyper-modern Japanese kitchens are compact and comfortable spaces for cooking and eating - we look at the history and evolution of this space at the heart of every Japanese home.

Discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats in this unique trip around Japan filmed by wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki!

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A ride through Hokkaido in early summer as we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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

Nishijin-ori - beauty synthesised in a Kyoto brocade. Dive deep into the beauty of the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

Today: asking for further information. Khine Mie Mie Soe from Myanmar makes floral arrangements for TV - in a role play challenge, she asks for more information about the flowers that a cli…

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of 'mottainai', which values cherishing the things we have.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Sri Lanka, elephants are both feared and revered. In 2024, around 150 people and 400 elephants died in increasingly frequent encounters, which can force people to make life-altering deci…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A ride through Hokkaido in early summer as we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

MAGOKORO BROTHERS.Performing signature songs including Summer Nude, the duo revisits some of their best-loved classics in special arrangements created exclusively for the intimate setting o…

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-22.

Hyper-modern Japanese kitchens are compact and comfortable spaces for cooking and eating - we look at the history and evolution of this space at the heart of every Japanese home.

Discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats in this unique trip around Japan filmed by wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki!

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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

Nishijin-ori - beauty synthesised in a Kyoto brocade. Dive deep into the beauty of the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

Today: asking for further information. Khine Mie Mie Soe from Myanmar makes floral arrangements for TV - in a role play challenge, she asks for more information about the flowers that a cli…

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of 'mottainai', which values cherishing the things we have.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Sri Lanka, elephants are both feared and revered. In 2024, around 150 people and 400 elephants died in increasingly frequent encounters, which can force people to make life-altering deci…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

In Aizu, samurai teachings still run deep, and the defeat in the Boshin War further solidified that spirit. Peter Barakan explores this legacy, which also shaped bacteriologist Noguchi Hide…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A ride through Hokkaido in early summer as we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

MAGOKORO BROTHERS.Performing signature songs including Summer Nude, the duo revisits some of their best-loved classics in special arrangements created exclusively for the intimate setting o…

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-22.

Hyper-modern Japanese kitchens are compact and comfortable spaces for cooking and eating - we look at the history and evolution of this space at the heart of every Japanese home.

Discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats in this unique trip around Japan filmed by wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki!

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A unique walking-eye view of cities around the globe! Chat to the locals and enjoy encounters that only strolling the streets can bring.

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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

Nishijin-ori - beauty synthesised in a Kyoto brocade. Dive deep into the beauty of the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

Today: asking for further information. Khine Mie Mie Soe from Myanmar makes floral arrangements for TV - in a role play challenge, she asks for more information about the flowers that a cli…

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of 'mottainai', which values cherishing the things we have.

In Sri Lanka, elephants are both feared and revered. In 2024, around 150 people and 400 elephants died in increasingly frequent encounters, which can force people to make life-altering deci…

In this episode, we learn about risshu and shosho, two dates of early autumn. The temple chefs show us how to prepare dishes using winter melon and share their recipe for a Japanese-style r…

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

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

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

A ride through Hokkaido in early summer as we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

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