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Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, highlighting what to do or what to say in social situations if one does not remember something.

Just one bite brings smiles to young and old alike. Dig a little deeper into the amazing world of Japanese snacks!

Chef Saito shares secrets and techniques on how to make a traditional Japanese chilled tofu dish.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Explores Shiiba, a remote Japanese village nestled high in the mountains, and its unique culture, including the mystical Kagura dance ritual and mountain worship.

Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika and a line-up of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking.

Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

Meet the visitors making midsummer memories at an outdoor community pool in Ehime, which is super-cheap even with a competition pool and water slides. It's been a local hotspot for 50 years.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, highlighting what to do or what to say in social situations if one does not remember something.

In summer, accidents near the beach are a constant occurrence. But new technologies using smart devices are helping to prevent disaster in Japan.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

During experiments with animals, Japanese researchers discover ways to remove aged cells that stop dividing, which can help improve kidney function and reduce arteriosclerosis.

NHK's core news program wrapping up the day's events in an easy-to-understand way.

What bird would take on a fearful peregrine falcon, the fastest creature on earth? The Eurasian hobby employs a range of high-speed techniques to both capture prey and defend its nest and young.

A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful scenery of Kamikochi, the camping destination where travellers from all over the globe come to experience the environment.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Hayashiya Tsuruko, a rakugo storyteller who breaks new ground by reinterpreting the traditional art form from a woman's perspective, shares her message for modern audiences.

The entire planet is being affected by climate change, which is occurring at a greater speed and scale than ever before. Experts are using scientific data and the latest findings to raise awareness of its catastrophic impact.

To ask someone to go somewhere with you, say 'isshoni' (together), change the verb to the polite negative form, for example, 'ikimasu' to 'ikimasen', and finally add 'ka'.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika and a line-up of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Meet the visitors making midsummer memories at an outdoor community pool in Ehime, which is super-cheap even with a competition pool and water slides. It's been a local hotspot for 50 years.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Explores how a Japanese marine biologist utilises genetic analysis technology to safeguard coral reefs globally, amid the widespread destruction caused by bleaching.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Explores Shiiba, a remote Japanese village nestled high in the mountains, and its unique culture, including the mystical Kagura dance ritual and mountain worship.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, highlighting what to do or what to say in social situations if one does not remember something.

Just one bite brings smiles to young and old alike. Dig a little deeper into the amazing world of Japanese snacks!

Chef Saito shares secrets and techniques on how to make a traditional Japanese chilled tofu dish.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika and a line-up of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking.

Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Hayashiya Tsuruko, a rakugo storyteller who breaks new ground by reinterpreting the traditional art form from a woman's perspective, shares her message for modern audiences.

The entire planet is being affected by climate change, which is occurring at a greater speed and scale than ever before. Experts are using scientific data and the latest findings to raise awareness of its catastrophic impact.

Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.

Soaring costs and labour shortages have stalled Japan's mega redevelopment projects. Cities are pivoting to smaller renovations, reused foundations and open spaces to create lasting urban value.

Meet the visitors making midsummer memories at an outdoor community pool in Ehime, which is super-cheap even with a competition pool and water slides. It's been a local hotspot for 50 years.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Explores how a Japanese marine biologist utilises genetic analysis technology to safeguard coral reefs globally, amid the widespread destruction caused by bleaching.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Explores Shiiba, a remote Japanese village nestled high in the mountains, and its unique culture, including the mystical Kagura dance ritual and mountain worship.