NHK WORLD-JAPAN- The Japan Times

MAR 4, 2024

Barakan Discovers Izumo: Glimpses of the Unseen

Take a journey of exploration with Peter Barakan. In the 19th century, Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) endeavored to show the world Japanese culture and literature. Join Barakan as he visits Izumo to learn about the natural and unseen territories dear to Hearn.

FEB 5, 2024

Dining with the Chef

Dive into the world of Japanese cooking with traditional techniques and resourceful recipes from NHK World-Japan as chefs Saito and Rika present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.

DEC 6, 2023

Journeys in Japan

Explore lesser-known parts of Japan. Each episode of the NHK WORLD-JAPAN program “Journeys in Japan” introduces you to the nation’s regional charms. Each episode will showcase residents, traditions and history not found in typical guidebooks!

NOV 1, 2023

Let’s Trek Japan: Hiking Across Hakuba’s Great Snow Valley

Enjoy a midsummer snow hike and trek through flower fields in full bloom. Conquer Hakuba's three summits by walking across ridgelines with tremendous views.

SEP 4, 2023

Ukraine Under Attack: 72 Hours in the Presidential Office- Part 1

When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the capital, Kyiv, was predicted to fall in just three days. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy risked his life to stay put and resist. Based on interviews with his closest aides, official government releases and global media reports, NHK reconstructs the timeline of the critical first 72 hours of the invasion.

AUG 10, 2023

NHK World Prime: ‘Finding Satoshi’

This is the bizarre story of a worldwide hunt to find a mysterious Japanese man named Satoshi. It started as a challenge issued on a single photograph: "Find me." The man was not in hiding, yet he was nowhere to be found — even after....

JUL 31, 2023

NHK’s Anime and Manga Spotlight showcases source of Japan’s soft power

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As the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster tasked with bringing in-depth coverage of Japanese culture to global audiences, NHK World-Japan is one of the best sources of information on anime and manga. On its website, the...

MAR 23, 2023

‘NHK Newsline’ provides an Asian perspective for a global audience

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“NHK Newsline” boasts a long history. With roots going back to 2000, the program first emerged in 2007. Today, it is the flagship English-language news show of NHK World-Japan, the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster, covering ...

‘Teen Regime’ finds hope in Japan’s demographic dystopia

DEC 12, 2022

NHK Top Docs tells powerful stories about the world around us

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Documentaries explore, preserve and publicize history in immersive ways so that we can learn from it. That’s why NHK Top Docs, a free streaming service provided by NHK World-Japan, is such an important project. With all the ...

SEP 10, 2022

‘Teen Regime’ finds hope in Japan’s demographic dystopia

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There is a kind of power in inexperience. When one doesn’t know how things are “supposed” to be done, it opens the mind to a world of possibilities and innovations experts might miss. That’s one of the themes of “Teen Regime,” ...