Tradition in Transition - New Takes on Japanese Crafts] This episode focuses on new strategies being employed to make ...

Shimizu Eisuke has developed an eye exam device that works as a smartphone attachment, making it possible to provide eye care ...

An experienced angler, led by a local nature guide, ventures deep into the forest along the upper reaches of the Teshio River ...

The Washington Post reports that North Korean troops could be deployed to the front line in Ukraine to back Russian forces by ...

Kuro fearlessly patrols the rugged and rocky Tojinbo Cliffs and the nearby shopping street. Quu lives at a lacquerware workshop. She makes her owner's legs fall asleep when she sits on his lap!

Japan is home to all kinds of amazing ways to enjoy noodles. We dig a little deeper into this deliciously Japanese culture. The segments featured in this episode are available in full online at NHK ...

A ferry takes 16 hours to sail between Niigata Prefecture and Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture. For three days, we asked passengers why they take this leisurely mode of travel when faster options are ...

The head of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs has expressed delight at Nihon Hidankyo, an organization ...

The Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai has strongly requested the mayor of a Chinese city share details about a violent ...

Russia has lodged a protest against a large-scale joint exercise the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the US military are due to ...

In Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers have defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 in Game 5 of the National League ...

Visitors to Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Saturday hailed the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the hibakusha group, ...