NHK World TV HD 00:00 - 00:10

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 00:10 - 01:00

Islanders on Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea utilise strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialities including sweet onions, handmade noodles, incense sticks and seaweed.

NHK World TV HD 01:00 - 01:10

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 01:10 - 02:00

The title role in the TV series 'Shogun', which is based on a novel by James Clavell, was modelled on Tokugawa Ieyasu - we reveal his strategy for building Edo, Nagoya, Osaka and Nijo-jo Castles.