NHK World HD Friday

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for victims of digital violence - we speak to its founder Anna-Lena von Hodenberg about her fight to restore online dignity.

Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.

Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!

Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to be discarded - Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling and brings happiness from one bride to another with remakes that are better than new.

Asakusa is known worldwide as one of Tokyo's top sightseeing spots - what's kept it in lights is the initiative of residents who are now looking to increase the area's night entertainment options.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Visit a village named Tenkawa (Heavenly River) - where a serene river flows like the Milky Way - and also tour a shrine of the same name and a temple with a sacred spring.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 12 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Chicago physician Zaher Sahloul founded an NGO to support people enduring war and natural disasters worldwide - it started in response to war in his homeland of Syria and continues today in Ukraine.

2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now the third-sector Akechi Railway, in Gifu Prefecture - see how the railway continues to operate with local support despite financial challenges.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for victims of digital violence - we speak to its founder Anna-Lena von Hodenberg about her fight to restore online dignity.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!

Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to be discarded - Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling and brings happiness from one bride to another with remakes that are better than new.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Asakusa is known worldwide as one of Tokyo's top sightseeing spots - what's kept it in lights is the initiative of residents who are now looking to increase the area's night entertainment options.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A multi-billion-dollar quest to unlock the secrets to longevity is driving intensive research worldwide and producing results that could one day usher in a new era of longer and healthier lives.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for victims of digital violence - we speak to its founder Anna-Lena von Hodenberg about her fight to restore online dignity.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!

Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to be discarded - Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling and brings happiness from one bride to another with remakes that are better than new.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Chicago physician Zaher Sahloul founded an NGO to support people enduring war and natural disasters worldwide - it started in response to war in his homeland of Syria and continues today in Ukraine.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

Asakusa is known worldwide as one of Tokyo's top sightseeing spots - what's kept it in lights is the initiative of residents who are now looking to increase the area's night entertainment options.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A multi-billion-dollar quest to unlock the secrets to longevity is driving intensive research worldwide and producing results that could one day usher in a new era of longer and healthier lives.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!

Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to be discarded - Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling and brings happiness from one bride to another with remakes that are better than new.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

Visit a village named Tenkawa (Heavenly River) - where a serene river flows like the Milky Way - and also tour a shrine of the same name and a temple with a sacred spring.

Japan has nine million vacant homes - we investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalisation.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Pianist Fuzjko Hemming passed away in 2024 after a rich but tumultuous life - we follow the artist's final years as she pursues her art tirelessly while battling illness at the very end.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Shizuoka has everything from beaches to mountains, but this time our road takes us through its deep forests from wild rides on timber trails to a wild taste experience in the birthplace of wasabi.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A multi-billion-dollar quest to unlock the secrets to longevity is driving intensive research worldwide and producing results that could one day usher in a new era of longer and healthier lives.

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A toymaker is confused by Numbler and attaches the stems of his spinning tops incorrectly. Barky illustrates how to find the center of a circle by drawing diameters, and helps him complete the tops.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

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.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 13 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: car navigation systems and vapour heat treatment systems.

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives; this programme introduces children to them and teaches them how to think about them.