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Every round of sumo wrestling requires a sacred ritual to expel the evil spirits, including drinking water to cleanse and purify their bodies.

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

In 2022, a doctor moved to a village hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Residents had been forced to evacuate until six years ago. His goal is to help them to live their lives as they want to.

Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put wa doko desu ka after its name.

A look at Kyoto and its more than 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues and highlighting the sculptors that breathe new life into these artisanally made objects of worship.

A travel show focused on the great nature of Japan's northern land, Hokkaido.

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

Part two is about adaptation measures. It introduces Japan's disaster prevention technology, such as flood control and early warning systems, as well as infectious disease countermeasures in Thailand.

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

Sharing valuable tips for disaster prevention.

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

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO November Tournament Day 8 action live from Fukuoka, as top wrestlers have their eighth bouts of the 15-day contest.

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In 2022, a doctor moved to a village hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Residents had been forced to evacuate until six years ago. His goal is to help them to live their lives as they want to.

Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put wa doko desu ka after its name.

A look at Kyoto and its more than 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues and highlighting the sculptors that breathe new life into these artisanally made objects of worship.

A travel show focused on the great nature of Japan's northern land, Hokkaido.

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

Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

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.

i decides to give the new student, u, some cookies to please him. However, unbeknown to her, u is allergic to eggs.

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

Salerno, Italy was home to Europe's oldest medical school and attracted nobility from all over Europe due to its medical treatment expertise. Today, it's an Amalfi Coast popular tourist destination.

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

Part two is about adaptation measures. It introduces Japan's disaster prevention technology, such as flood control and early warning systems, as well as infectious disease countermeasures in Thailand.

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

Sharing valuable tips for disaster prevention.

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

Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

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.

i decides to give the new student, u, some cookies to please him. However, unbeknown to her, u is allergic to eggs.

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

The host shares with the viewer Japan's exciting music scene, including pop, rock, traditional and more, with live performances, artist interviews, plus all the latest news. This time with ICEx and Reiko.

Featuring Nendore Nandore Mr Clay.

A lesson in helping out a struggling coworker. Aung Zin Phyo, from Myanmar, works for a firm that makes 3D computer graphics images. In a roleplay challenge, he must help a coworker who's struggling with their workload.

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

Shirakami-Sanchi, or the Shirakami Mountain Range, is home to one of the world's largest beech forests. Its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife, as well as a group of hunter-gatherers.

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: Homes.

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.

Sheds light on the history and the making of the mawashi, a belt worn by wrestlers during battles to represent their rankings.

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

Explores the process of developing the singing synthesiser and various types of solder.

A look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming normalcy bias that causes people to underestimate it's risks, to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.

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

Part two is about adaptation measures. It introduces Japan's disaster prevention technology, such as flood control and early warning systems, as well as infectious disease countermeasures in Thailand.

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

Sharing valuable tips for disaster prevention.

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

The host shares with the viewer Japan's exciting music scene, including pop, rock, traditional and more, with live performances, artist interviews, plus all the latest news. This time with ICEx and Reiko.

A lesson in helping out a struggling coworker. Aung Zin Phyo, from Myanmar, works for a firm that makes 3D computer graphics images. In a roleplay challenge, he must help a coworker who's struggling with their workload.

A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.

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

Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

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.

i decides to give the new student, u, some cookies to please him. However, unbeknown to her, u is allergic to eggs.

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

Explores the process of developing the singing synthesiser and various types of solder.

A look at Japan's efforts to improve tsunami evacuation, from overcoming normalcy bias that causes people to underestimate it's risks, to the installation of coastal evacuation towers.

Featuring Nendore Nandore Mr Clay.

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

Shirakami-Sanchi, or the Shirakami Mountain Range, is home to one of the world's largest beech forests. Its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife, as well as a group of hunter-gatherers.

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: Homes.

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.

Sheds light on the history and the making of the mawashi, a belt worn by wrestlers during battles to represent their rankings.

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.

Elsa, a mother from the Faroe Islands, shares her struggles with the language barrier when assisting her children with their homework at a Japanese public school.

Featuring Polish Izabela Ishikawa who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa, and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.

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

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: US Influences.

Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.

Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a look at what the viewer can say or do when they would like to politely disagree in a social setting.

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.

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Notsuke Peninsula, Harsh Winters and Rich Seas.

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.

Featuring small and medium-sized businesses that are able to increase sales by offering consumers the option to create highly customised products.

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.