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

This episode features indigenous cultures in the south and on the east coast - we meet a Rukai man preserving the forest and Bunun people with a stunning choral tradition.

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 - 01:40

In this episode, we search for the Yarokamizu, told of in the Kiso River region of Aichi as a yokai that raises awareness of environmental disasters, and also recognized as a local deity.

NHK World TV HD 01:40 - 01:50

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to blue. Explore the unique culture behind them.

NHK World TV HD 01:50 - 02:00

The Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha in the form of a monkey - in 2022, it became a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.