Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: cocolashika, a guitarless trio getting lots of attention for their city-pop sound, and Utagokoro Rie, a singer whose J-Pop covers led to a major-label debut.
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.
Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.
Two herb farmers' cats live next door to each other - their relationship is tense due to a past fight. At Takeya Kannonji Temple, the chief priest lives with four cats that always stay by his side.
Join us for a look at bones, the anime studio known for stunning action and works like Gachiakuta and My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, as charismatic animator Nakamura Yutaka also makes his TV debut.
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.
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.
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.
Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yo use offcut lumber for furniture, but using multiple boards can lead to uneven colour, so they dye their work with indigo, a clever idea that's attracting real interest.
Japanese design, known for its beauty and functionality, is highly regarded around the world - we explore its craftsmanship, the people who sustain it, and the philosophy at its core.
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.
Join us for a look at bones, the anime studio known for stunning action and works like Gachiakuta and My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, as charismatic animator Nakamura Yutaka also makes his TV debut.
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.
Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: cocolashika, a guitarless trio getting lots of attention for their city-pop sound, and Utagokoro Rie, a singer whose J-Pop covers led to a major-label debut.
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.
Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.
Two herb farmers' cats live next door to each other - their relationship is tense due to a past fight. At Takeya Kannonji Temple, the chief priest lives with four cats that always stay by his side.
Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yo use offcut lumber for furniture, but using multiple boards can lead to uneven colour, so they dye their work with indigo, a clever idea that's attracting real interest.
Japanese design, known for its beauty and functionality, is highly regarded around the world - we explore its craftsmanship, the people who sustain it, and the philosophy at its core.
Join us for a look at bones, the anime studio known for stunning action and works like Gachiakuta and My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, as charismatic animator Nakamura Yutaka also makes his TV debut.
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.
Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: cocolashika, a guitarless trio getting lots of attention for their city-pop sound, and Utagokoro Rie, a singer whose J-Pop covers led to a major-label debut.
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.
Sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets in Japan, but they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat - we introduce the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.
Two herb farmers' cats live next door to each other - their relationship is tense due to a past fight. At Takeya Kannonji Temple, the chief priest lives with four cats that always stay by his side.
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.
Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yo use offcut lumber for furniture, but using multiple boards can lead to uneven colour, so they dye their work with indigo, a clever idea that's attracting real interest.
Japanese design, known for its beauty and functionality, is highly regarded around the world - we explore its craftsmanship, the people who sustain it, and the philosophy at its core.
Join us for a look at bones, the anime studio known for stunning action and works like Gachiakuta and My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, as charismatic animator Nakamura Yutaka also makes his TV debut.
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.
Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: cocolashika, a guitarless trio getting lots of attention for their city-pop sound, and Utagokoro Rie, a singer whose J-Pop covers led to a major-label debut.
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.
A local cat guides us to a fairy-tale palace - or rather, a shrine that looks like the palace - and we join Iwago to visit scenic spots including a tea farm that's patrolled by an early-rising cat.
Tanaka Ryosuke and Miyachi Yo use offcut lumber for furniture, but using multiple boards can lead to uneven colour, so they dye their work with indigo, a clever idea that's attracting real interest.
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.
Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years. See how powerful wrestlers with an average weight of more than 160 kilos clash in the sacred ring.
A monk from Myanmar came to Japan to build a temple for the people of his country - he believes it's his mission to offer them a place of sanctuary and provide them with physical and mental comfort.
Okayama / Hara Kenya (Graphic Designer): Hara visits a Japanese propeller maker with a 30 percent global market share to discover the merit of finding an object's perfect shape without compromise.
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: Shuri Castle.
Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills - watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on 'senpai' in Japan.
This programme provides information for a multicultural society - we cover interesting topics from various angles such as Japanese local movements for the Tokyo Olympics and disaster preparedness.
A sumo tournament is being held in London for the first time in 34 years - at a screening of 'Grand Sumo Legends', Wajima: The Golden Left, attendees can learn about NHK World-Japan's useful services.
Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.
This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.'
As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice - beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake using human expertise instead of machines.
Japanese pond turtles are a near-threatened species, but a six-month tracking project revealed that they flourish in rice paddies, woods, and fields - take a close look at their surprising lives.
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