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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

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.

Fishing boats in the herring industry that thrived here until the 1950s featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Hokkaido native Takeya.

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

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

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

Journey through Kyoto's historic Kiyomizu-dera Temple - from its iconic stage and tranquil sacred spring, we unveil the definitive two-hour condensed course while basking in springtime beauty.

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

Himeji Castle with its white keep is one of Japan's most famous castles, but its beauty is deceiving - the paths to the keep follow the hill's gradient and hold many surprises for potential attackers.

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.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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

Today's theme: Evolving Renovations. New approaches use modern tech to reveal and showcase a building's history - explore renovations from a historic florist to new approaches to office environments.

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

Travel through Iwate Prefecture from the popular destination of Morioka to the Pacific coast - eat your fill of soba noodles, dive into a fantastical world, fish with cucumbers and go spelunking.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at scissors. After arriving in Japan, they evolved in unique ways.

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

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.

Fishing boats in the herring industry that thrived here until the 1950s featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Hokkaido native Takeya.

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

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

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

Journey through Kyoto's historic Kiyomizu-dera Temple - from its iconic stage and tranquil sacred spring, we unveil the definitive two-hour condensed course while basking in springtime beauty.

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

This episode features business models designed to help Japan's hikikomori (individuals who have withdrawn from society) to socialize, learn, and even find employment.

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

Travel through Iwate Prefecture from the popular destination of Morioka to the Pacific coast - eat your fill of soba noodles, dive into a fantastical world, fish with cucumbers and go spelunking.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at scissors. After arriving in Japan, they evolved in unique ways.

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

Himeji Castle with its white keep is one of Japan's most famous castles, but its beauty is deceiving - the paths to the keep follow the hill's gradient and hold many surprises for potential attackers.

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.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.

Fishing boats in the herring industry that thrived here until the 1950s featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Hokkaido native Takeya.

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

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

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

Journey through Kyoto's historic Kiyomizu-dera Temple - from its iconic stage and tranquil sacred spring, we unveil the definitive two-hour condensed course while basking in springtime beauty.

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

This episode features business models designed to help Japan's hikikomori (individuals who have withdrawn from society) to socialize, learn, and even find employment.

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

Travel through Iwate Prefecture from the popular destination of Morioka to the Pacific coast - eat your fill of soba noodles, dive into a fantastical world, fish with cucumbers and go spelunking.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at scissors. After arriving in Japan, they evolved in unique ways.

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

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?

What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.

Fishing boats in the herring industry that thrived here until the 1950s featured swirling decorations that made a big impression on Hokkaido native Takeya.

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

Himeji Castle with its white keep is one of Japan's most famous castles, but its beauty is deceiving - the paths to the keep follow the hill's gradient and hold many surprises for potential attackers.

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.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

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

Teaming with experts in seven locations around the world, we conduct an analysis of internal records leaked from a Chinese cybersecurity company and delve into new threats spreading on the internet.

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

World cities seen through taxi windows and conversations with the drivers. This time in Taipei, a city of high-rises and temples, tradition and innovation. A journey both personal and profound begins.

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

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: East of Eden - a five-piece all-female heavy metal band fronted by a violinist - and edhiii boi - an up-and-coming rapper with a strong teenage following

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.

Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at the significance of cats in Japan.

What's it like living with cats in rice-producing Niigata? See kitty beds made of straw from beautiful green rice paddies, and enjoy snacks with another kitty at a sweet shop.

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 ride through Hokkaido in early summer - we meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation and a legendary trainer for an unusual horse race.

Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.

This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.

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

Facing the Mediterranean Sea, Menton, a city in France, is famous for its mild subtropical climate and celebrated for its delicious lemons - the townscape also still retains its 13th-century charm.

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 gourmet tour of ramen all around Japan - this time: Fukuoka, the birthplace of tonkotsu. Looking at the Hakata and Nagahama styles, we'll learn these ramens' secrets and the story of their creation.

The Maki-e lacquering technique uses gold dust on a jet-black background to dazzling effect.

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

With a falling birth rate, school closures are on the rise in Japan and things like desks and chairs have no place to go - Doi Kenji upcycles these discards into stylish and unique interior items.