January 9, 2021 • 49m
Using footage shot at the center of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, we bring you a story of horror and her...Read more
January 16, 2021 • 49m
After the mega-tsunami hit Japan in 2011, survivors who'd lost everything struggled to recover. Many people lost not only their ho...Read more
January 23, 2021 • 50m
In a year when countless sporting events were canceled, an unprecedented long-distance race was born: "UTMB for the planet." Onlin...Read more
February 27, 2021 • 50m
Dr. Oichiro Kobori (82) cares for dying patients at their homes. Many live with middle-aged and older children who are cut off fro...Read more
March 6, 2021 • 50m
On March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake that tragically claimed the lives of more than 15,000 peopl...Read more
March 13, 2021 • 50m
The global commons - our forests, oceans, climate and biodiversity - belong to all who dwell on Earth. And they are facing a crisi...Read more
March 27, 2021 • 50m
Ever since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan in 2011, NHK WORLD-JAPAN has been following the lives of chi...Read more
April 3, 2021 • 49m
Following the March 2011 accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, everyone within a 20km area was ordered to eva...Read more
April 10, 2021 • 49m
The itinerant monk Enku traversed Japan in the 17th century, carving religious sculptures along the way. More than 5,300 distinct ...Read more
April 17, 2021 • 49m
It's said that victims of war die a second time if their remains aren't returned to their families. This is the case for over one ...Read more
May 2, 2021 • 49m
In 2007, an unknown Japanese youth with severe autism wrote a book of essays in Japanese titled "The Reason I Jump." Authored by N...Read more
May 8, 2021 • 49m
After the massive earthquake of March 11, 2011 struck his hometown Minamisanriku, photographer Sato Shinichi quickly evacuated to ...Read more
May 15, 2021 • 48m
Under his motto, "shine a light on a small corner of the world," Dr. Nakamura Tetsu devoted his life to aiding the people of Afgha...Read more
May 29, 2021 • 50m
The January attack on the US Capitol shocked the world. In the crowd that day was retired teacher Jennifer Marler protesting that ...Read more
June 26, 2021 • 49m
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a global problem. The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm. In Japan, more and more repo...Read more
July 17, 2021 • 49m
Seek nothing, just sit. This is the zen practice pursued at Antaiji, a Soto school zen temple hidden deep in the mountains of nort...Read more
July 31, 2021 • 50m
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan disrupted supplies of gasoline to many communities causing huge shorta...Read more
August 21, 2021 • 49m
There exists in rural Niigata Prefecture a collection of traditional Kominka homes that have been renovated to create what is know...Read more
August 28, 2021 • 49m
NHK has been given access to startling audiotapes that provide a new perspective on the maneuvering carried out by Japan's wartime...Read more
September 11, 2021 • 49m
A curious sight has emerged in the economically flourishing cities of China: Apartment buildings in which construction halts midwa...Read more
October 16, 2021 • 49m
Witness the tears, laughter and true history of Japanese-Brazilians. Japan has seen a sharp rise in foreign workers, starting with...Read more
October 23, 2021 • 43m
Kyoto Prefecture's entertainment districts, called Kagai, are famous for the young maiko girls who live and work there. The maiko ...Read more
November 20, 2021 • 50m
Actor Sahel Rosa was 4 when she became an orphan in war-torn Iran. After losing everything, she settled in Japan with her foster m...Read more
November 27, 2021 • 50m
A diverse student body thrives at a middle school in western Japan known for its inclusive education. Some have disabilities, whil...Read more
December 4, 2021 • 50m
In the waning days of World War II, Japan and the US fought a fierce battle on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. In the afte...Read more
December 11, 2021 • 49m
As the coronavirus affects people the world over, the newfound attention on viruses has brought historical events related to infec...Read more
December 18, 2021 • 49m
As the coronavirus affects people the world over, the newfound attention on viruses has brought historical events related to infec...Read more