NHK NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Fermenting soybeans, Koji mould, and salt produce richly-flavoured and aromatic Miso - types vary by region, but the mellow Miso first made 1000 years ago in the imperial court is favoured in Kyoto. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Broccoli is still a relative newcomer to Japan but has become a staple ingredient in Japanese households - explore broccoli's wide appeal and how it is used in all kinds of dishes including sweets! 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 From its dazzling heights to its hidden depths, we explore the Tokyo Skytree - discover the role this iconic structure plays in advancing scientific research. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-02 This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia. 2026-04-02 Fermenting soybeans, Koji mould, and salt produce richly-flavoured and aromatic Miso - types vary by region, but the mellow Miso first made 1000 years ago in the imperial court is favoured in Kyoto. 2026-04-02 This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia. 2026-04-02 Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 From its dazzling heights to its hidden depths, we explore the Tokyo Skytree - discover the role this iconic structure plays in advancing scientific research. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Broccoli is still a relative newcomer to Japan but has become a staple ingredient in Japanese households - explore broccoli's wide appeal and how it is used in all kinds of dishes including sweets! 2026-04-02 An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events. 2026-04-02 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-02 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-02 Kimura Masahiko is a legend of the bonsai world who has won the Prime Minister's Award, one of the industry's highest honours, 27 times - he talks about creating original works that break the mould. 2026-04-02 In this episode, we learn about the spring dates of seimei and kokuu. The temple chefs show us how to make two seasonal specialties, yomogi rice cakes and bamboo shoots mixed with sansho leaves. 2026-04-02 The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo are Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita, see how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently. 2026-04-02 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-02 Fermenting soybeans, Koji mould, and salt produce richly-flavoured and aromatic Miso - types vary by region, but the mellow Miso first made 1000 years ago in the imperial court is favoured in Kyoto. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 A unique project along Tokyo's JR Ome Line is turning the area's empty homes into hotel rooms with one station currently acting as the front desk - see how tourism is revitalising the community. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 From its dazzling heights to its hidden depths, we explore the Tokyo Skytree - discover the role this iconic structure plays in advancing scientific research. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Fermenting soybeans, Koji mould, and salt produce richly-flavoured and aromatic Miso - types vary by region, but the mellow Miso first made 1000 years ago in the imperial court is favoured in Kyoto. 2026-04-02 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-02 Kimura Masahiko is a legend of the bonsai world who has won the Prime Minister's Award, one of the industry's highest honours, 27 times - he talks about creating original works that break the mould. 2026-04-02 Unique Japanese egg dishes like raw egg over rice are a hit with inbound tourists - visit farms that produce eggs safe to eat raw and savour a variety of dishes at a long-established Kyoto restaurant. 2026-04-02 At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter, this chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo. 2026-04-02 More than a decade after the Great East Japan Earthquake, two women who lost their daughters ask a painter to portray them as grown-ups - will the portraits bring solace to the bereaved families? 2026-04-02 Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama. 2026-04-02 Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 A unique project along Tokyo's JR Ome Line is turning the area's empty homes into hotel rooms with one station currently acting as the front desk - see how tourism is revitalising the community. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 Fermenting soybeans, Koji mould, and salt produce richly-flavoured and aromatic Miso - types vary by region, but the mellow Miso first made 1000 years ago in the imperial court is favoured in Kyoto. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-02 From its dazzling heights to its hidden depths, we explore the Tokyo Skytree - discover the role this iconic structure plays in advancing scientific research. 2026-04-02 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Children of migrant families in Bangkok's largest slum are taking up musical instruments to play in an orchestra in the hope of having a brighter future. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Edo Kiriko is characterised by coloured glass with intricate patterns cut into it - Shiina Takayuki is drawing on his father and brother's exceptional skills to produce new kaleidoscopes of beauty. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 A unique project along Tokyo's JR Ome Line is turning the area's empty homes into hotel rooms with one station currently acting as the front desk - see how tourism is revitalising the community. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-03 This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia. 2026-04-03 Children of migrant families in Bangkok's largest slum are taking up musical instruments to play in an orchestra in the hope of having a brighter future. 2026-04-03 This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia. 2026-04-03 Edo Kiriko is characterised by coloured glass with intricate patterns cut into it - Shiina Takayuki is drawing on his father and brother's exceptional skills to produce new kaleidoscopes of beauty. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 An amusement arcade near Tokyo has row after row of token-operated games - for three days we ask people about the appeal of games that offer no cash or prizes no matter how many tokens are won. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 A unique project along Tokyo's JR Ome Line is turning the area's empty homes into hotel rooms with one station currently acting as the front desk - see how tourism is revitalising the community. 2026-04-03 An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events. 2026-04-03 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-03 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-03 Yoshida Miyako performed around the world as a Royal Ballet principal dancer and is now a top artistic director in Japan - she explains the challenges Japanese ballet faces on the international stage. 2026-04-03 The world is too divided to unite and tackle the issue of the Earth getting hotter every year - alongside the COP30 discussions, we explore possible ways to overcome this harsh reality. 2026-04-03 A woman from France is now an organic farmer in Okuma Town in Fukushima Prefecture - the town was affected by the 2011 nuclear accident and she is working to change that image. 2026-04-03 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-03 Children of migrant families in Bangkok's largest slum are taking up musical instruments to play in an orchestra in the hope of having a brighter future. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Edo Kiriko is characterised by coloured glass with intricate patterns cut into it - Shiina Takayuki is drawing on his father and brother's exceptional skills to produce new kaleidoscopes of beauty. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Crafts, fashion, products, buildings, and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators. Our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Social entrepreneur Ishikawa Naohito creates opportunities for Sri Lankans to enrich their lives - projects include a massage salon employing the visually impaired and an organic vegetable business. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Children of migrant families in Bangkok's largest slum are taking up musical instruments to play in an orchestra in the hope of having a brighter future. 2026-04-03 This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them. 2026-04-03 Yoshida Miyako performed around the world as a Royal Ballet principal dancer and is now a top artistic director in Japan - she explains the challenges Japanese ballet faces on the international stage. 2026-04-03 The world is too divided to unite and tackle the issue of the Earth getting hotter every year - alongside the COP30 discussions, we explore possible ways to overcome this harsh reality. 2026-04-03 With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki. 2026-04-03 Japanese researchers have uncovered the mechanism behind vitamin D's bone-strengthening effects, and its potential impact on cancer is also becoming apparent - we explore the power of vitamin D. 2026-04-03 Edo Kiriko is characterised by coloured glass with intricate patterns cut into it - Shiina Takayuki is drawing on his father and brother's exceptional skills to produce new kaleidoscopes of beauty. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Crafts, fashion, products, buildings, and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators. Our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 Children of migrant families in Bangkok's largest slum are taking up musical instruments to play in an orchestra in the hope of having a brighter future. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-03 A woman from France is now an organic farmer in Okuma Town in Fukushima Prefecture - the town was affected by the 2011 nuclear accident and she is working to change that image. 2026-04-03 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, smokeless grills. 2026-04-03 Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models. 2026-04-03 NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia. 2026-04-04