A week into the new year, giant torches are lit in a shrine precinct. The shadows they create enable a demon-oni-to go to a river and cleanse people of troubles. This is Oniyo: the night of the oni.

Tiny nematodes can survive in harsh environments, regenerate damaged tissue, and make decisions. They're being studied for hints about new medicines. We'll also look at recycled concrete.

Clothing and household goods makers are offering a unique service that lets users make one-of-a-kind products. We look into how product customization can improve sales performance.

Chobei led a vigilante group to protect people from samurai abuses. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores him in two plays, one showing a fateful encounter and one showing his tragic death.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

We trace the ongoing evolution of the Daiba waterfront district, which began as defensive fortifications and transformed over time into a tourist destination, residential area, and innovation hub.

Clothing and household goods makers are offering a unique service that lets users make one-of-a-kind products. We look into how product customization can improve sales performance.

The majority of Niger, in Africa, is occupied by the Sahara, and desertification is a major problem. Oyama Shuichi introduces his method of increasing vegetation using household waste.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Chobei led a vigilante group to protect people from samurai abuses. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores him in two plays, one showing a fateful encounter and one showing his tragic death.

A week into the new year, giant torches are lit in a shrine precinct. The shadows they create enable a demon-oni-to go to a river and cleanse people of troubles. This is Oniyo: the night of the oni.

Tiny nematodes can survive in harsh environments, regenerate damaged tissue, and make decisions. They're being studied for hints about new medicines. We'll also look at recycled concrete.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Imoto Katsuyuki is working to promote financial independence among ethnic minorities in conflict-torn Myanmar by teaching them agriculture. He talks about what is needed to support them.

In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterized by unique customs and superstitions.

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: smokeless grills.

Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture. A piano is placed inside the station, and people stop to play from their heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Two local takes on ramen that kept Hiroshima fed during postwar reconstruction; flavors passed down for generations.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The majority of Niger, in Africa, is occupied by the Sahara, and desertification is a major problem. Oyama Shuichi introduces his method of increasing vegetation using household waste.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 1000 Japanese have experience as a lay judge in court cases. We witness a networking event for former lay judges, where they discuss unique experiences. What does it feel like to judge others.

The highlight of Onabare is nerikomi, which involves the careful wielding of a long, heavy pole. This follows the parade of a portable shrine through the streets with performances along the way.

Tiny nematodes can survive in harsh environments, regenerate damaged tissue, and make decisions. They're being studied for hints about new medicines. We'll also look at recycled concrete.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A German playwright finds inspiration in a piano that survived the atomic bombing and its owner, who died after the blast at the age of 19, to create a piece warning against war's impact on the young.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We trace the ongoing evolution of the Daiba waterfront district, which began as defensive fortifications and transformed over time into a tourist destination, residential area, and innovation hub.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

The majority of Niger, in Africa, is occupied by the Sahara, and desertification is a major problem. Oyama Shuichi introduces his method of increasing vegetation using household waste.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Chobei led a vigilante group to protect people from samurai abuses. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores him in two plays, one showing a fateful encounter and one showing his tragic death.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Iron kettles rust and corrode over time. For centuries metal casters specializing in kettles have cast diverse kettles for tea gatherings, creating a universe of infinite beauty within that corrosion.

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

Matsue is known as the "city of water." It is home to Lake Shinji, which is famous for its shijimi clams. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we see the lake's changing colors and expressions.

A wide range of construction-related businesses are taking in energy-efficient demolition methods that drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

Origami is the art of folding paper into a wide variety of shapes, from animals and flowers to highly complex designs. Lately, its principles have even been applied to space exploration and medicine.

Onomichi Betcha is a three-day festival in Hiroshima Prefecture. Masked ogres carry sticks with which to "torment" spectators. But being hit or poked with a stick is said to bring good luck.

Rice flour is attracting global attention. After using it for ages to make sweets, Japan employs the latest milling tech to create rice flour for various uses. See how the powder continues to evolve.

A wide range of construction-related businesses are taking in energy-efficient demolition methods that drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

We visit a lacquer artisan rebuilding Shuri Castle in Okinawa, which was destroyed in a 2019 fire. He leads a team of young craftspeople, and for lunch, enjoys a delicious bento made by his wife.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Iron kettles rust and corrode over time. For centuries metal casters specializing in kettles have cast diverse kettles for tea gatherings, creating a universe of infinite beauty within that corrosion.

A wide range of construction-related businesses are taking in energy-efficient demolition methods that drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

During World War II, a radio children's choir brought joy to its members and listeners alike. We uncovered the story of the teacher who led it, working to promote the cause of peace through music.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Fly high from Shizuoka Airport, the nearest to Mt. Fuji! Breathtaking window views and special cockpit footage await.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit a lacquer artisan rebuilding Shuri Castle in Okinawa, which was destroyed in a 2019 fire. He leads a team of young craftspeople, and for lunch, enjoys a delicious bento made by his wife.

Onomichi Betcha is a three-day festival in Hiroshima Prefecture. Masked ogres carry sticks with which to "torment" spectators. But being hit or poked with a stick is said to bring good luck.

Rice flour is attracting global attention. After using it for ages to make sweets, Japan employs the latest milling tech to create rice flour for various uses. See how the powder continues to evolve.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Colon Erika is the artistic director of a choir for children with hearing and visual impairments. The group's aim is to make music accessible to all. She talks about developing a new form of music.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use "drifting mosquito hooks" to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favorite of the Edo townspeople.

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

Matsue is known as the "city of water." It is home to Lake Shinji, which is famous for its shijimi clams. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we see the lake's changing colors and expressions.

Shimanto is a nature-rich town in Kochi Prefecture. A piano is placed on a park's outdoor stage, and people stop to play from their heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Explore a surprising take on ramen loved by a fishing town. Let it warm you up when it's cold.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Fly high from Shizuoka Airport, the nearest to Mt. Fuji! Breathtaking window views and special cockpit footage await.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

During World War II, a radio children's choir brought joy to its members and listeners alike. We uncovered the story of the teacher who led it, working to promote the cause of peace through music.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.

Kagura is a form of votive music and dance that started over a thousand years ago. Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a hall dedicated to year-round kagura performances, and 22 kagura troupes.

Mito Kosei, 78, was exposed to radiation in the womb when an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima. For 20 years or so, he's been a volunteer guide, telling foreign visitors the truth about the bombing.

Origami is the art of folding paper into a wide variety of shapes, from animals and flowers to highly complex designs. Lately, its principles have even been applied to space exploration and medicine.

Onomichi Betcha is a three-day festival in Hiroshima Prefecture. Masked ogres carry sticks with which to "torment" spectators. But being hit or poked with a stick is said to bring good luck.

Across the country, Japan's railways are working towards a shared goal: carbon neutrality. See the efforts being made to shift away from diesel power and to improve energy efficiency overall.

A wide range of construction-related businesses are taking in energy-efficient demolition methods that drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a powerful weapon with a beautiful hamon: Daihannya Nagamitsu.

Matsue is known as the "city of water." It is home to Lake Shinji, which is famous for its shijimi clams. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we see the lake's changing colors and expressions.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In China's rapidly growing animation industry, independent works are gaining attention. A dedicated film festival is held to allow young talent to be discovered, letting them follow their dreams.

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 156 Japanese are transgenders. In a society still lacking in understanding, we talk to transgender people about work, marriage, leisure, as they try to live their normal daily lives.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you the latest from Japan and around the world. For this edition, we provide special coverage of the National Ceremony for the War Dead, marking 80 years since the end of WWII.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a blade wielded by Miyamoto Musashi, the world's most famous swordsman: Musashi Masamune.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Ramen packed with seafood goodness, loved in bitter cold northern Japan for over 100 years. Try a bowl for yourself.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A-bomb survivor trees are treasured in Hiroshima. One cherry tree in a schoolyard has forged a bond with a former student, bringing her hope after the bombing and enduring joy.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Hop on from Narita, the air gateway to Japan. Flying above the active volcanoes, breathtaking window views await.

Hop on from Narita, the air gateway to Japan. Flying above the active volcanoes, breathtaking window views await.

Soar over the silvery snow-clad expanses of Northern Japan, where the majestic Japanese Alps rise to greet you.

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 ratatouille.

Tokyo's Arakawa Ward has a shopping street with over 100 years of history. There sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In China's rapidly growing animation industry, independent works are gaining attention. A dedicated film festival is held to allow young talent to be discovered, letting them follow their dreams.

Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in rural areas are trying to remain relevant by offering new services to meet the daily needs of residents.

Taimatsu Akashi honors those who died defending the castle in Sukagawa in 1589. Local people form teams to make huge torches that are set alight in a hilltop park to commemorate the fallen warriors.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold. An artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake, helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together,too.

Tokyo's Arakawa Ward has a shopping street with over 100 years of history. There sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

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 ratatouille.

Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats, pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd. 32 districts take part with their own float.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Hiroshima. Explore the ravages of war and a call for peace at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Join a hunt for new designs born from traditional, regional crafts.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

In China's rapidly growing animation industry, independent works are gaining attention. A dedicated film festival is held to allow young talent to be discovered, letting them follow their dreams.

From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.

FRONTRUNNERS highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field. We showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

Tokyo's Arakawa Ward has a shopping street with over 100 years of history. There sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 156 Japanese are transgenders. In a society still lacking in understanding, we talk to transgender people about work, marriage, leisure, as they try to live their normal daily lives.

Taimatsu Akashi honors those who died defending the castle in Sukagawa in 1589. Local people form teams to make huge torches that are set alight in a hilltop park to commemorate the fallen warriors.

Rectal cancer is increasing among younger people. Depending on the stage, a stoma may be needed. We report on efforts to preserve the anus using robotic-assisted surgery and artificial intelligence.

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 ratatouille.

Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats, pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd. 32 districts take part with their own float.

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Hiroshima. Explore the ravages of war and a call for peace at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Join a hunt for new designs born from traditional, regional crafts.

Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in rural areas are trying to remain relevant by offering new services to meet the daily needs of residents.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a blade wielded by Miyamoto Musashi, the world's most famous swordsman: Musashi Masamune.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: smokeless grills.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

On the 4th floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

World-renowned gallerist Tomio Koyama helped launch the careers of artists Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara. He shares his unique approach and his vision for the future of Japan's art scene.

Tsukamoto Yoshiharu (Architect) visits Nara. Long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge, showing how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.

Mario traces the life of grandfather, one of the "Japanese holdouts" that stayed in Indonesia after the Second World War. What did he do during that time, and why did he decide to stay.

A look at the history of Nihon Hidankyo - the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations - from the group's inception to its reception of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

Iconic Japanese armor, worn for defense. 16th-century helmets featured outlandish shapes like a giant crescent moon or the ears of a rabbit. Behind its creation, we uncover the spirit of the samurai.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The proactive science education program which encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Phase Free is a disaster preparedness concept that does not distinguish between everyday life and emergency situations. We'll see how everyday items can be used in times of disaster as well.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Seto Inland Sea is the largest body of water of its kind in Japan. See the sights of the Great Seto Bridge and the shallow coastal waters through time-lapse photography.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations.

The Sanriku Coast was the area hardest hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Its restored communities are rediscovering their local traditions and the unique beauty of this landscape.

Iconic Japanese armor, worn for defense. 16th-century helmets featured outlandish shapes like a giant crescent moon or the ears of a rabbit. Behind its creation, we uncover the spirit of the samurai.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Phase Free is a disaster preparedness concept that does not distinguish between everyday life and emergency situations. We'll see how everyday items can be used in times of disaster as well.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Seto Inland Sea is the largest body of water of its kind in Japan. See the sights of the Great Seto Bridge and the shallow coastal waters through time-lapse photography.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations.

The Sanriku Coast was the area hardest hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Its restored communities are rediscovering their local traditions and the unique beauty of this landscape.

World-renowned gallerist Tomio Koyama helped launch the careers of artists Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara. He shares his unique approach and his vision for the future of Japan's art scene.

Tsukamoto Yoshiharu (Architect) visits Nara. Long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge, showing how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.

Iconic Japanese armor, worn for defense. 16th-century helmets featured outlandish shapes like a giant crescent moon or the ears of a rabbit. Behind its creation, we uncover the spirit of the samurai.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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 1-20.

See a kitty hard at work guarding a local specialty, dried bonito! Visit a restaurant that uses the ingredient in its curries, then head to the coast with kitty BFFs.

A ride from one edge to the other of Japan's smallest prefecture, where a relative scarcity of natural resources has been historically offset by an unrelenting drive to create outstanding quality.

A program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

Flowers color life's important moments but are all too quickly discarded. Kawashima Haruka dries discarded flowers, giving them new purpose, ensuring they're cherished to the end.

Witness a manga brought to life! This episode features a master of mystery, Morohoshi Daijiro. Step into his one-of-a-kind office, filled with mysterious stories and...bones? Watch to find out more.

Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

This program presents masterpieces of classical Japanese literature in both their original forms and modern translations, with easy-to-understand imagery that conveys the worldview of ancient Japan.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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 1-20.

See a kitty hard at work guarding a local specialty, dried bonito! Visit a restaurant that uses the ingredient in its curries, then head to the coast with kitty BFFs.

The arrival of guns in Japan changed the face of warfare. We examine the ninja's use of firearms, particularly in one famous assassination attempt, and the concealed guns they're said to have used.

Today: reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill. Tran Dinh Thang works at a construction firm in Kanagawa. In a roleplay challenge, he must report to a superior that a coworker has become ill.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

This program presents masterpieces of classical Japanese literature in both their original forms and modern translations, with easy-to-understand imagery that conveys the worldview of ancient Japan.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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 1-20.

See a kitty hard at work guarding a local specialty, dried bonito! Visit a restaurant that uses the ingredient in its curries, then head to the coast with kitty BFFs.

Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

Flowers color life's important moments but are all too quickly discarded. Kawashima Haruka dries discarded flowers, giving them new purpose, ensuring they're cherished to the end.

Witness a manga brought to life! This episode features a master of mystery, Morohoshi Daijiro. Step into his one-of-a-kind office, filled with mysterious stories and...bones? Watch to find out more.

A ride from one edge to the other of Japan's smallest prefecture, where a relative scarcity of natural resources has been historically offset by an unrelenting drive to create outstanding quality.

A program for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how.

Experience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, the first virtual singer to play the Budokan: KAF.

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at tatami mats: a quintessentially Japanese flooring material.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

Flowers color life's important moments but are all too quickly discarded. Kawashima Haruka dries discarded flowers, giving them new purpose, ensuring they're cherished to the end.

Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The majority of Niger, in Africa, is occupied by the Sahara, and desertification is a major problem. Oyama Shuichi introduces his method of increasing vegetation using household waste.

#3 Doko desu ka? Where is it?/ When traveling in Japan for the first time, what phrases do you need? 4 episodes (3 minutes each) provide simple expressions you can put to use as soon as you land.

The Murakami Kaizoku were seafarers and fighters in the Seto Inland Sea. We explore their history and legacy, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time, Seto Inland Sea.

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.

NHK WORLD PREMIUM, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programs and news in Japanese. We explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries. Our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

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

At the Niihama Taiko Matsuri, teams of around 150 people carry taikodai: three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. They compete to give the most powerful synchronized performance.

The Oriental Stork is making a comeback. Experts have reintroduced it to Japan and expanded its breeding range. This episode examines what it takes to bring a species back from extinction.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a sword made by Kuniyuki that is imbued with the power of the deity Fudo-myo-o.

#42 I'm going to give them to Yuuki-san. / To explain what you intend to do, say a verb followed by "tsumori desu." So "watasu" (to give) becomes "watasu tsumori desu.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

We meet Polish Izabela Ishikawa who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa, and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A US rapper, who discovers the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is moved to meet hibakusha and join anti-nuclear groups. He sees parallels between their discrimination and that of African Americans.

Ren, from Vietnam, started a guesthouse in Nagano Prefecture. Her belief is: a welcoming environment leads to a more livable community. We take a look at interactions between Ren and the townspeople.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Let's see Japan by car! We'll be driving through Hiroshima Prefecture, with our goal being the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, we'll make a few stops off the beaten path that will amaze you.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A shrine in Nagasaki City, and its legendary camphor tree, survived the atomic bomb. But its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction. How can the local community keep its traditions alive.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies. Known for their clear, silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

Seto Inland Sea is the largest body of water of its kind in Japan. See the sights of the Great Seto Bridge and the shallow coastal waters through time-lapse photography.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

#3 Doko desu ka? Where is it?/ When traveling in Japan for the first time, what phrases do you need? 4 episodes (3 minutes each) provide simple expressions you can put to use as soon as you land.

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries. Our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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.

NHK WORLD PREMIUM, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programs and news in Japanese. We explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan' s original street piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies. Known for their clear, silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Ultra-thin noodles and amber broth: the story of a people who overcame disaster and their favorite bowl of ramen.

#3 Doko desu ka? Where is it?/ When traveling in Japan for the first time, what phrases do you need? 4 episodes (3 minutes each) provide simple expressions you can put to use as soon as you land.

Shirakami-Sanchi, or the Shirakami Mountain Range, is home to one of the world's largest beech forests. Its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife, as well as a group of hunter-gatherers.

A shrine in Nagasaki City, and its legendary camphor tree, survived the atomic bomb. But its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction. How can the local community keep its traditions alive.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

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.

NHK WORLD PREMIUM, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programs and news in Japanese. We explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries. Our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

For over 150 years, Yamamoto Yasuo's family has made soy sauce in wooden barrels. This traditional method is close to dying out, but Yamamoto intends to keep it alive for future generations.

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

Hokkaido / Takeya Takayuki (model maker) Fishing boats in the herring industry-which thrived here until the 1950s-featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Takeya, a Hokkaido native.

At the Niihama Taiko Matsuri, teams of around 150 people carry taikodai: three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. They compete to give the most powerful synchronized performance.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages.We feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

Advances in renewable energy are reducing fuel consumptions in shipping and other industries. Our report features a massive lightweight hard sail for ships and an ultracompact hydropower generator.

#3 Doko desu ka? Where is it?/ When traveling in Japan for the first time, what phrases do you need? 4 episodes (3 minutes each) provide simple expressions you can put to use as soon as you land.

Shirasu are baby Japanese anchovies. Known for their clear, silvery-white appearance, these tiny things are packed with umami and nutrients.

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.

NHK WORLD PREMIUM, a service aimed at people outside of Japan, broadcasts programs and news in Japanese. We explain how to use it and introduce features like online streaming.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

#42 I'm going to give them to Yuuki-san. / To explain what you intend to do, say a verb followed by "tsumori desu." So "watasu" (to give) becomes "watasu tsumori desu.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula(Hokkaido) to film a mysterious fire festival.

Shirakami-Sanchi, or the Shirakami Mountain Range, is home to one of the world's largest beech forests. Its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife, as well as a group of hunter-gatherers.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 45 Japanese are suspected of a gambling addiction. We follow a man who made a clean break from gambling, overcoming the crisis of a broken family, and is in the recovery process from addiction.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, Hotei Kunihiro, a sword conveying a swordsmith's wish for peace.

For 18 years in a row, a Japanese person took home the Ig Nobel Prize, an award given for unusual research. Let's dig a little deeper into Japan's offbeat research.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Embark on a flavorful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A story told through virtual reality takes up the horrific experience of Kodama Mitsuo who was 12 when the a-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The project aims to keep hibakusha's testimonies alive.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

An experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on a current-affairs topics.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula(Hokkaido) to film a mysterious fire festival.

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls. And a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside-savor tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika's and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a known castle town. In one commercial area sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Bananas in Japan visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions, and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Embark on a flavorful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

For 18 years in a row, a Japanese person took home the Ig Nobel Prize, an award given for unusual research. Let's dig a little deeper into Japan's offbeat research.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside-savor tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika's and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls. And a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

Known for work that explores the traces of time's passage, photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has won numerous honors, including the prestigious Hasselblad Award. She shares insights about her photography.

We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse, where the townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds. For them, these outings were about more than a good time.

A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for its waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many come to visit this remote station.

In Saidaiji Eyo, thousands of near-naked men endure icy water and the winter cold as they are purified at a temple. Some of the normal rites are being reintroduced as the pandemic recedes.

There's hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers. Researchers there explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness, and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls. And a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, Hotei Kunihiro, a sword conveying a swordsmith's wish for peace.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

An experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on a current-affairs topics.

Featured recipe: Dashimaki Omelet. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo. As we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders, and foreign dignitaries.

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: super-absorbent towels.

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

Kagura is a traditional performance of music and dance. Buzen Kagura features 24 well-known pieces including an acrobatic feat and a tale from Japanese myth. Children present the same pieces.

There's hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers. Researchers there explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness, and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

A chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear three people apart. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "Numazu.

Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japanwhere he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo. As we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders, and foreign dignitaries.

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

Ishikawa Mao is an award-winning photographer who has been documenting the lives of people in Okinawa for 50 years. She talks about what she wants to express through her work.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Let's take a drive in Saitama and discover its natural beauty and hidden gems. From Omiya, we head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train. En route, we savor local dishes and try washi paper crafting.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear three people apart. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "Numazu.

Kagura is a traditional performance of music and dance. Buzen Kagura features 24 well-known pieces including an acrobatic feat and a tale from Japanese myth. Children present the same pieces.

There's hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers. Researchers there explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness, and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japanwhere he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Tomita Hiroshi is the founder of a company that specializes in detecting underground cavities. He discusses how his technology is reducing risks and mitigating damage from all sorts of disasters.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Ishikawa Mao is an award-winning photographer who has been documenting the lives of people in Okinawa for 50 years. She talks about what she wants to express through her work.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

Kagura is a traditional performance of music and dance. Buzen Kagura features 24 well-known pieces including an acrobatic feat and a tale from Japanese myth. Children present the same pieces.

Hamo, the pike conger with a fierce look, is deeply tied to Kyoto's food culture. Explore impressive bone-cutting techniques, local fishing methods, and mouth-watering regional dishes.

Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japanwhere he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo. As we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders, and foreign dignitaries.

The heavily forested Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido is lined with 1,500-meter peaks. Its extraordinary, intertwined ecosystem extends over both land and sea and is home to diverse species.

A chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear three people apart. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "Numazu.

On the 4th floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: super-absorbent towels.

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

Tomita Hiroshi is the founder of a company that specializes in detecting underground cavities. He discusses how his technology is reducing risks and mitigating damage from all sorts of disasters.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

There's hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers. Researchers there explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness, and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Ari Beser's grandfather served on the planes that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Harada Kosuzu's grandfather survived both. Now they are fighting for a world without nuclear weapons.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo. As we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders, and foreign dignitaries.

Our focus this time is honey. Innovations like urban beekeeping are born of a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavors in this fascinating world of honey.

Ishikawa Mao is an award-winning photographer who has been documenting the lives of people in Okinawa for 50 years. She talks about what she wants to express through her work.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear three people apart. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "Numazu.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

This UNESCO-registered Buddhist temple houses many precious items. Its buildings and statues are National Treasures, but its paper records attract domestic specialists for evaluation and designation.

The heavily forested Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido is lined with 1,500-meter peaks. Its extraordinary, intertwined ecosystem extends over both land and sea and is home to diverse species.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 2500 people started farming in 2022. As we talk to new farmers who've come from totally different industries, we examine the values they have found in this labor-intense yet rewarding field.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Our focus this time is wasabi. Visit a culturally significant paddy field, try a unique grater that offers stronger pungency, and learn more about the cultivation history of Japan's fiery root.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

This time in Wakayama, heartland of shoyu, we find a distinctive ramen culture pairing ramen and...sushi?

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The key to achieving peace is feeling the pain of others. It's an idea Hayashida Mitsuhiro picked up from hibakusha in his native Nagasaki, and one he tries to teach young visitors to his city.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Let's drive through Chiba Prefecture! We depart from Tokyo Station and enjoy magic hour at scenic Byobugaura. Along the way, encounter Chiba's traditions and be amazed by their artistic quality.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

The 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, leaving its stone walls crumbling. We meet the stonemasons carefully restoring each stone to its original place and discover what they do for lunch.

At Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri, enormous floats called neputa are paraded through the streets. They're decorated with vibrant images, and some feature wire-frame 3D figures.

Hamo, the pike conger with a fierce look, is deeply tied to Kyoto's food culture. Explore impressive bone-cutting techniques, local fishing methods, and mouth-watering regional dishes.

Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japanwhere he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Makihara Daizoh is drawing attention from around the world for crafting timepieces that embody a Japanese aesthetic. He talks about the appeal of analog watchmaking in the digital age.

Hop on from Narita, the air gateway to Japan. Flying above the active volcanoes, breathtaking window views await.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

In November 2023, Muto Masatane and his wife Yuko welcomed a healthy baby girl. He lives with incurable ALS. We follow the couple navigating the challenges of parenting with love and determination.

Experience the fascinating sights of the airports and transport hubs which connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Our focus this time is wasabi. Visit a culturally significant paddy field, try a unique grater that offers stronger pungency, and learn more about the cultivation history of Japan's fiery root.

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This time in Wakayama, heartland of shoyu, we find a distinctive ramen culture pairing ramen and...sushi?

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Let's drive through Chiba Prefecture! We depart from Tokyo Station and enjoy magic hour at scenic Byobugaura. Along the way, encounter Chiba's traditions and be amazed by their artistic quality.

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In November 2023, Muto Masatane and his wife Yuko welcomed a healthy baby girl. He lives with incurable ALS. We follow the couple navigating the challenges of parenting with love and determination.

Technological innovations are dealing with issues faced by many of Japan's remote islands.

Makihara Daizoh is drawing attention from around the world for crafting timepieces that embody a Japanese aesthetic. He talks about the appeal of analog watchmaking in the digital age.

Hop on from Narita, the air gateway to Japan. Flying above the active volcanoes, breathtaking window views await.

A shrine in Nagasaki City, and its legendary camphor tree, survived the atomic bomb. But its beloved annual festival is in danger of extinction. How can the local community keep its traditions alive.

Around 900 roadside service areas provide amenities along Japan's expressway toll roads, and many are now popular leisure destinations. We examine their evolution and links with local communities.

At Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri, enormous floats called neputa are paraded through the streets. They're decorated with vibrant images, and some feature wire-frame 3D figures.

Echigo Tokimeki Railway and Hokuetsu Express, both third-sector railways in Niigata Prefecture, have struggled since the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended to Kanazawa. See their efforts to survive.

Technological innovations are dealing with issues faced by many of Japan's remote islands.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

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The 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, leaving its stone walls crumbling. We meet the stonemasons carefully restoring each stone to its original place and discover what they do for lunch.

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Northern Kazakhstan borders Russia and has historically been home to many ethnic Russians. However a recent rise in Kazakh migrants to the region has led to deepening tensions between the two groups.

The Kii Mountain Range is home to three deeply important spiritual locations: Kumano, Yoshino and Omine, and Mt. Koya. These three sites are connected by a verdant 300 km pilgrims' path.

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1 in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As its population declines, we look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers, through an IT startup where 90% of staff are foreigners.

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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 ratatouille.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, two naginata (polearms) associated with legendary warriors: Benkei and Tomoe Gozen.

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Tokushima ramen means tonkotsu! Topped with pork belly, and, of all things, raw egg-enjoy a one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen.

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A German playwright finds inspiration in a piano that survived the atomic bombing and its owner, who died after the blast at the age of 19, to create a piece warning against war's impact on the young.

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To truly enjoy Gunma, travel by car is key. We start from Takasaki, where the bullet train stops, and make our way to Kusatsu hot springs, with world Heritage sites and local food along the way.

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A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for its waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many come to visit this remote station.

At Hibuse Matsuri, the Fire Prevention Festival, men douse buildings in water as a prayer for protection from fire. At this event held in January, bonfires and sake help to keep people warm.

Echigo Tokimeki Railway and Hokuetsu Express, both third-sector railways in Niigata Prefecture, have struggled since the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended to Kanazawa. See their efforts to survive.

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano. In springtime he hits the south, experiencing the breathtaking cherry blossoms, and in winter gets lost in magical winter landscapes up north.

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Yasuda Junichi directed "A Samurai in Time," a playful film made on a shoestring budget that became a word-of-mouth hit. Yasuda, who is also a rice farmer, gives us the behind-the-scenes story.

Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair. But outside her salon, she says social pressure keeps some people from embracing it.

Mt. Fuji is Japan's tallest and most famous peak. It has long inspired awe and terror, and is a source of artistic inspiration. Join us to explore the iconic beauty of this famous mountain.

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* Broadcast only --- As oceans face climate, pollution, and resource challenges, the "Blue Economy" offers hope. Sunami Atsushi of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, or SPF shares Japan's vision.

At Hibuse Matsuri, the Fire Prevention Festival, men douse buildings in water as a prayer for protection from fire. At this event held in January, bonfires and sake help to keep people warm.

Today's theme: EXPO 2025 Part 1: Designing the Future. A 2-part series on EXPO 2025 and its theme, Designing Future Society for Our Lives. The venue's diverse architecture offers hints for the future.

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano. In springtime he hits the south, experiencing the breathtaking cherry blossoms, and in winter gets lost in magical winter landscapes up north.

Northern Kazakhstan borders Russia and has historically been home to many ethnic Russians. However a recent rise in Kazakh migrants to the region has led to deepening tensions between the two groups.

Mt. Fuji is Japan's tallest and most famous peak. It has long inspired awe and terror, and is a source of artistic inspiration. Join us to explore the iconic beauty of this famous mountain.

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

1 in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As its population declines, we look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers, through an IT startup where 90% of staff are foreigners.

* Broadcast only --- NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages.We feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

A German playwright finds inspiration in a piano that survived the atomic bombing and its owner, who died after the blast at the age of 19, to create a piece warning against war's impact on the young.

NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.

Northern Kazakhstan borders Russia and has historically been home to many ethnic Russians. However a recent rise in Kazakh migrants to the region has led to deepening tensions between the two groups.

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 ratatouille.

A new care facility in Japan without any barriers between people with disabilities and the community is spotlighted. We take a close look at how one woman user changes by interacting with the locals.

Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair. But outside her salon, she says social pressure keeps some people from embracing it.