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With its unique smell and stickiness, people either love or hate natto. But eating natto has been linked to longevity, and a substance in this powerful food could even help solve e

NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all t

Each autumn, sanma takes centre stage across Japan. Kyle visits a bustling port to explore its traditions, then meets a chef who highlights the fish's subtle bitterness in refined

Have a whale of a time as we dive deep into an urban aquarium, explore the world-class research behind its breeding success, and discover rarely seen creatures from distant waters.

Dig deeper into current affairs. Cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all t

Matsunoo Taisha is the guardian Shinto shrine to Kyoto's west. In April and May, the deities are carried through the community in prayer for local prosperity, upholding a 1000-year

News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news programme, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewer

Newsroom Tokyo dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to unders

Ushioda Kazuya's realistic art has been winning top prizes in international competitions. He tells us about creating his detailed portraits, and the thought that goes into each one

Gataine Odori is a dance that depicts exhausting land reclamation work carried out in Omuta in the 19th century. A group of elderly women teach the dance to schoolchildren, and kee

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requir

Every year, the Blue Ribbon and Laurel Prizes honour the finest newly built and redesigned trains. Meet the winners for 2026!

18-year-old Miyako Haruto has decided to leave his children's home and live on his own. But his caregivers worry about his reluctance to open up. We follow him as he embarks on a l

#41 Can we buy tickets? / To ask someone if you can do something, say the verb to indicate your desired action, followed by 'koto ga' and 'dekimasu,' meaning something is possible.

Attacks by Islamic extremists had caused chaos in Indonesia, but social programmes designed to re-educate prisoners are underway, and now the former terrorists attempt to reintegra