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The host presents the history of the long-standing sumo topknot hairstyle that reflects the positional respect of the wrestlers and conveys its tradition.

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

Since the 2011 tsunami, the population of Ogatsu, northeast Japan, has plummeted. Visiting a fishing family and traditional dancers who love their hometown and are trying to keep traditions alive.

From what time to what time can we use the bath? To ask when something is open or available, put wa after the name of something, then nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka.

A look at a professional furniture restorer who runs a cleaning service which cleans family treasures, returning them to their glory days once more.

A pair of canoers take on one of the fastest-flowing streams in Hokkaido to feast their eyes on a valley adorned with autumn leaves. It's a paddler's delight to enjoy splendid views from their canoe!

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

In a wintry river, ice crystals come together, forming a road of white. Presenting never-before-seen footage of nature and ice and exploring whether global warming is changing this natural wonder.

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

The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.

Peter Barakan investigates innovative, efficient and convenient laundry services.

Meeting 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon. They show off their favourite spots and play together. Plus, visiting Tokoname and meeting a real-life beckoning cat.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO November Tournament Day 15 action live from Fukuoka, as top wrestlers have their fifteenth bouts of the 15-day contest.

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

Since the 2011 tsunami, the population of Ogatsu, northeast Japan, has plummeted. Visiting a fishing family and traditional dancers who love their hometown and are trying to keep traditions alive.

From what time to what time can we use the bath? To ask when something is open or available, put wa after the name of something, then nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka.

A look at a professional furniture restorer who runs a cleaning service which cleans family treasures, returning them to their glory days once more.

A pair of canoers take on one of the fastest-flowing streams in Hokkaido to feast their eyes on a valley adorned with autumn leaves. It's a paddler's delight to enjoy splendid views from their canoe!

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

Highlighting Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film `Penguin Highway'. Plus. the full version of Ishida's feature film debut, `Sonny Boy and Dewdrop Girl'.

Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.

A new student from abroad, u, comes to the school and meets with i. However, it seems like i somehow makes u feel a bit upset due to a gesture.

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

Florence is a city in Italy that is celebrated for its medieval history. Renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance, from the 14th to 16th centuries, Florence was a cultural and artistic capital.

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

In a wintry river, ice crystals come together, forming a road of white. Presenting never-before-seen footage of nature and ice and exploring whether global warming is changing this natural wonder.

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

The hosts learn about Japan's food culture as they explore the country to find unique Japanese food and attempt to trace their original sources.

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

Highlighting Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film `Penguin Highway'. Plus. the full version of Ishida's feature film debut, `Sonny Boy and Dewdrop Girl'.

Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.

A new student from abroad, u, comes to the school and meets with i. However, it seems like i somehow makes u feel a bit upset due to a gesture.

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

Ozawa Kenji joins the Japan edition with a lineup as unique as his sound. The 30-minute performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that fills the NHK office with a roller coaster of emotion, from tension and warmth to even tears.

Featuring It Can't Be Done!

A way to learn practical, effective workplace expressions, and understand Japanese business culture. Kaung Htet Paing, from Myanmar, works at Narita Airport. In a roleplay challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a coworker is unwell.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

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

Explores the history of two popular Japanese products: fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

Dr Hirotaka explains the latest technology helping to reduce damage from landslides in several areas of Japan.

Meeting 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon. They show off their favourite spots and play together. Plus, visiting Tokoname and meeting a real-life beckoning cat.

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

In a wintry river, ice crystals come together, forming a road of white. Presenting never-before-seen footage of nature and ice and exploring whether global warming is changing this natural wonder.

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

The hosts learn about Japan's food culture as they explore the country to find unique Japanese food and attempt to trace their original sources.

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

Ozawa Kenji joins the Japan edition with a lineup as unique as his sound. The 30-minute performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that fills the NHK office with a roller coaster of emotion, from tension and warmth to even tears.

A way to learn practical, effective workplace expressions, and understand Japanese business culture. Kaung Htet Paing, from Myanmar, works at Narita Airport. In a roleplay challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a coworker is unwell.

Meeting 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon. They show off their favourite spots and play together. Plus, visiting Tokoname and meeting a real-life beckoning cat.

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

Highlighting Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film `Penguin Highway'. Plus. the full version of Ishida's feature film debut, `Sonny Boy and Dewdrop Girl'.

Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.

A new student from abroad, u, comes to the school and meets with i. However, it seems like i somehow makes u feel a bit upset due to a gesture.

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

Explores the history of two popular Japanese products: fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

Dr Hirotaka explains the latest technology helping to reduce damage from landslides in several areas of Japan.

Featuring It Can't Be Done!

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

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

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Maxine is a university student. She joined a school providing educational support and life advice to international students wanting to enter Japanese high school. This experience changed her life.

Meeting Australian Michael No who performs a mounted archery ritual at a shrine in Tochigi, and Tantely Rasoanjanahary from Madagascar who works at a food-processing machinery maker in Hiroshima.

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

A compilation of time-lapse footage showcasing the calming nature of the forests of Hokkaido where the Ainu originally resided.

Anastasiia Demchenko is part of a trio who developed two apps to support Ukrainian children who have fled their country amid war. They were awarded the 2023 International Children's Peace Prize.

An abacus and mental arithmetic contest was held in Okayama Pref. in August. Participants competed to solve problems with speed and accuracy. Presenting a review on the story and learning expressions related to math.

To ask which one among three or more things is the best or the most, say `dore ga ichiban', then an adjective like `oishii' (delicious), and finally, `desu ka'.

Comprised of several regular programs with the theme of creating a multicultural society. Answering questions about Japan from foreign viewers, looking at international exchange programs, and giving tips on disaster preparedness.

An explanation of the programme plan in the latter half of 2024, and an introduction of `Documentary 360', the english version of good documentaries produced in Japanese language.

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

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of daily life, the cultural festivals that embody the nation's long history, and the distinctive culinary offerings that utilise the best ingredients the islands can offer.

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

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

A ride through Hokkaido in autumn. Along the way, the viewer sees animals throughout the majestic landscape and meet the indigenous Ainu who have long lived in harmony with nature.

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

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.