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. 2026-08-18 Shoring Up Short-Handed Kitchens: This episode features new services and cooking equipment designed to help restaurants in Japan overcome a deepening labour shortage. 2026-08-18 Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan's original street piano, one which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-18 Beat the summer heat with Japanese home cooking! Chef Saito makes juicy chicken wings, glazed with mirin and soy sauce, and serves them with a refreshing zucchini salad. Easy, tasty, and satisfying. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Shoring Up Short-Handed Kitchens: This episode features new services and cooking equipment designed to help restaurants in Japan overcome a deepening labour shortage. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 A gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewellery and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above and below ground. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army. 2026-08-18 Summer: Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-18 Lung cancer is on the rise among nonsmokers. Japanese doctors have advanced surgery that removes less lung tissue while maintaining high survival rates when the disease is detected early. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Shoring Up Short-Handed Kitchens: This episode features new services and cooking equipment designed to help restaurants in Japan overcome a deepening labour shortage. 2026-08-18 This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Through festivals and other living culture, Spiritual Explorers is a program that offers a glimpse of the Japanese heart. Let's dig, a little deeper. 2026-08-18 Featured recipe: Miso-mayo Baked Eggs. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes! 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-08-18 Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm! 2026-08-18 Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-18 Beat the summer heat with Japanese home cooking! Chef Saito makes juicy chicken wings, glazed with mirin and soy sauce, and serves them with a refreshing zucchini salad. Easy, tasty, and satisfying. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 A sweet drink loved since the samurai days, amazake is made from rice fermented with koji mould, a secret family recipe preserved for over 100 years. 2026-08-18 In this episode, we learn about the spring dates of keichitsu and shunbun - the chefs enjoy nobiru and fresh bamboo shoots, two staples of the springtime menu. 2026-08-18 A gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewellery and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above and below ground. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Soil Liquefaction: When a big earthquake hits, ground can turn into muddy water called liquefaction - buildings may sink, tilt, and become uninhabitable. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent it. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army. 2026-08-18 Lung cancer is on the rise among nonsmokers. Japanese doctors have advanced surgery that removes less lung tissue while maintaining high survival rates when the disease is detected early. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-08-18 An unlikely mammal has made its home amidst the hustle and bustle of Singapore. We follow two otter families who encounter very different challenges in the waterways of this world-famous metropolis. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-18 Ibuki became the first Japanese winner of the world's most prestigious magic competition in July 2025 - he talks about his swift rise to success and explains how he comes up with original tricks. 2026-08-18 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to rivers and streams. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Japanese Christians went into hiding after Christianity was outlawed in Japan during the 17th century - explore the ruins where some made their last stand and the beautiful Oura Cathedral. 2026-08-18 Beat the summer heat with Japanese home cooking! Chef Saito makes juicy chicken wings, glazed with mirin and soy sauce, and serves them with a refreshing zucchini salad. Easy, tasty, and satisfying. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Summer: Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-18 A gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewellery and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above and below ground. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 A sweet drink loved since the samurai days, amazake is made from rice fermented with koji mould, a secret family recipe preserved for over 100 years. 2026-08-18 In this episode, we learn about the spring dates of keichitsu and shunbun - the chefs enjoy nobiru and fresh bamboo shoots, two staples of the springtime menu. 2026-08-18 There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-08-18 Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm! 2026-08-18 Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Through festivals and other living culture, Spiritual Explorers is a program that offers a glimpse of the Japanese heart. Let's dig, a little deeper. 2026-08-18 Featured recipe: Miso-mayo Baked Eggs. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes! 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army. 2026-08-18 Summer: Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-18 Beat the summer heat with Japanese home cooking! Chef Saito makes juicy chicken wings, glazed with mirin and soy sauce, and serves them with a refreshing zucchini salad. Easy, tasty, and satisfying. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-18 This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. 2026-08-18 Ibuki became the first Japanese winner of the world's most prestigious magic competition in July 2025 - he talks about his swift rise to success and explains how he comes up with original tricks. 2026-08-18 Yoshida Ryusei, an October matsuri, features rockets called ryusei that are made by local teams and carry community prayers high in the sky - team members pour heart and soul into their efforts. 2026-08-18 Cooling Off Along The Takinogawa River: We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics. 2026-08-18 In a world with 10,000 nuclear weapons and endless conflict, what if an atomic bomb were dropped? This show visualises the A-bomb's impact through a man's testimony of being exposed in Hiroshima. 2026-08-18 Spear squid is immensely popular in squid-loving Japan - tag along with fishers in Hokkaido and savour some regional cuisine, fresh sushi, and a special take on a beloved Italian-inspired inky dish. 2026-08-18 A gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewellery and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above and below ground. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 A sweet drink loved since the samurai days, amazake is made from rice fermented with koji mould, a secret family recipe preserved for over 100 years. 2026-08-18 In this episode, we learn about the spring dates of keichitsu and shunbun - the chefs enjoy nobiru and fresh bamboo shoots, two staples of the springtime menu. 2026-08-18 There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Kyle Card tastes the influence of the Kitamaebune trading ships in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-18 Beat the summer heat with Japanese home cooking! Chef Saito makes juicy chicken wings, glazed with mirin and soy sauce, and serves them with a refreshing zucchini salad. Easy, tasty, and satisfying. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets. 2026-08-18 Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm! 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-18 Through festivals and other living culture, Spiritual Explorers is a program that offers a glimpse of the Japanese heart. Let's dig, a little deeper. 2026-08-18 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. 2026-08-19 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-19 Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture is a mountain town with deep ties to Tokyo - once a bustling lodging town, a Western missionary's love for the area paved the way for its rebirth as a summer getaway. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-19 Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far. 2026-08-19 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-19 1 in 27 people don't own a smartphone. We follow a man who chose not to own one, and his reason not to. What has he gained in life by giving up his smartphone, a modern-day necessity and obsession? 2026-08-19 Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 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, as children present the same pieces. 2026-08-19 Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-19 There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Fin-tastic Fish Farming: This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. 2026-08-19 This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. 2026-08-19 Nestled in Kyoto's tranquil hills, Sanzen-in blurs the boundary between nature and the human realm. Long a place of prayer, pure mountain air nurtures its magical green world of moss lawns. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people. 2026-08-19 The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience! 2026-08-19 Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture is a mountain town with deep ties to Tokyo - once a bustling lodging town, a Western missionary's love for the area paved the way for its rebirth as a summer getaway. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Leafy Logistics: This episode features a company using vending machines to sell fresh salads and another that has repurposed cigarette vending machines to sell tea. 2026-08-19 Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far. 2026-08-19 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 An entertainment hall has been home to rakugo comic stories and more for over 100 years - it's a place to relax and forget your cares while food and drink are welcome. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 On the fourth floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-19 Nestled in Kyoto's tranquil hills, Sanzen-in blurs the boundary between nature and the human realm. Long a place of prayer, pure mountain air nurtures its magical green world of moss lawns. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 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, as children present the same pieces. 2026-08-19 Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-19 There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people. 2026-08-19 Soil Liquefaction: When a big earthquake hits, ground can turn into muddy water called liquefaction - buildings may sink, tilt, and become uninhabitable. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent it. 2026-08-19 The latest research highlights a polar region crisis - with the lowest ever levels of sea ice and a polar bear population reduced by half in 42 years in some areas, we look at wildlife in the Arctic. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Leafy Logistics: This episode features a company using vending machines to sell fresh salads and another that has repurposed cigarette vending machines to sell tea. 2026-08-19 Leading Japanese dancer and choreographer Kondo Ryohei served as director of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Deaflympics in November 2025 - he talks about the potential of physical expression. 2026-08-19 Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia. 2026-08-19 Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far. 2026-08-19 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 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, as children present the same pieces. 2026-08-19 Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-19 Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 An entertainment hall has been home to rakugo comic stories and more for over 100 years - it's a place to relax and forget your cares while food and drink are welcome. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Is octopus a superfood? Enjoy traditional fishing and dishes in Akashi - a major production area - and see how low-fat, high-protein octopus can be used in French cuisine to highlight its potential. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people. 2026-08-19 The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience! 2026-08-19 Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture is a mountain town with deep ties to Tokyo - once a bustling lodging town, a Western missionary's love for the area paved the way for its rebirth as a summer getaway. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 On the fourth floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart. 2026-08-19 Nestled in Kyoto's tranquil hills, Sanzen-in blurs the boundary between nature and the human realm. Long a place of prayer, pure mountain air nurtures its magical green world of moss lawns. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 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, as children present the same pieces. 2026-08-19 Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history. 2026-08-19 Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far. 2026-08-19 Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, liquid glass coating. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Leafy Logistics: This episode features a company using vending machines to sell fresh salads and another that has repurposed cigarette vending machines to sell tea. 2026-08-19 This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. 2026-08-19 Leading Japanese dancer and choreographer Kondo Ryohei served as director of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Deaflympics in November 2025 - he talks about the potential of physical expression. 2026-08-19 The Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha in the form of a monkey - in 2022, it became a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. 2026-08-19 Airing Laundry at the Local Well: It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the local well - we learn about the different techniques and tools used to wash and dry different types of kimonos. 2026-08-19 There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease. 2026-08-19 Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 An entertainment hall has been home to rakugo comic stories and more for over 100 years - it's a place to relax and forget your cares while food and drink are welcome. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Is octopus a superfood? Enjoy traditional fishing and dishes in Akashi - a major production area - and see how low-fat, high-protein octopus can be used in French cuisine to highlight its potential. 2026-08-19 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. 2026-08-19 Leafy Logistics: This episode features a company using vending machines to sell fresh salads and another that has repurposed cigarette vending machines to sell tea. 2026-08-19 1 in 27 people don't own a smartphone. We follow a man who chose not to own one, and his reason not to. What has he gained in life by giving up his smartphone, a modern-day necessity and obsession? 2026-08-19 Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture is a mountain town with deep ties to Tokyo - once a bustling lodging town, a Western missionary's love for the area paved the way for its rebirth as a summer getaway. 2026-08-19