NHK World TV

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Hinohara - Ridge Trails as a Way of Life. Hinohara is a mountain village located along the border between Tokyo and Yamanashi Prefecture.

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.

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

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.

Hydrogen gas inhalation is proving to be a potential game-changer in emergency medicine. It improves survival rates and reduces severe aftereffects that can occur after the heart restarts.

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.

Keyboard Harmonica Factory. We visit a factory in Hamamatsu, where they use technology, hand craft, and finely tuned instinct to make keyboard harmonicas (a.k.a. "melodicas") for everyone f…

TOSA: Living with the Shimanto. A centuries-old eel catching technique. Bridges designed to be submerged in the river. Locals have found ingenious ways to coexist with the Shimanto. See thi…

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 1985, a passenger jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge and killed 520 people - Kurosawa Kanichi looks after the area, preserving memorials and guiding bereaved family members up the mountain.

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.

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

#36 From what time to what time can we use the bath?. #36 From what time to what time can we use the bath? / To ask when something is open or available, put "wa" after the name of something…

Taxi Driving Opened to Foreigners. In response to a serious labor shortage, Japan's taxi industry is hiring more and more foreign drivers.

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