BBC and Arabic language free-to-air factual channel Asharq Documentary have acquired NHK documentary Kamikaze: An Untold History. The documentary was part of NHK’s annual summer special program, ...

Today's play features 2 sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and ...

Wagashi bring joy with colors, shapes, and seasonal ingredients. In the first half of the program, Bill Leon Guerrero from Guam talks about how he became a wagashi-maker in Japan. He also tells us ...

From things like cosplay and BL, Japan's female otaku are reshaping identity. Cultural anthropologist Liron Afriat explores how their passions reveal new ways of life for women in modern Japan.

Walk the 3,000m ridge and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji. Along Japan's highest ridgeline, hike with warm locals who keep your adventure safe and comfortable.

Japan possesses large amounts of usable forestland. This episode focuses on business initiatives that are trying to increase the use of Japanese timber and wood waste. Preschool children play on a ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN is set to broadcast a music program featuring some of today’s hottest J-pop acts titled NHK WORLD-JAPAN Music Festival 2023 in 160 countries and regions around the world. Part 1 is set ...