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

We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection, such as a magatama jewellery artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village.

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 - 01:20

Our focus this time is on honey - innovations like urban beekeeping are born of a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavours in this fascinating world of honey.

NHK World TV HD 01:20 - 01:25

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.

NHK World TV HD 01:25 - 01:30

A Bedtime Routine: On hot and humid summer nights, nothing can get in the way of sleep like mosquitoes; we learn about the tools Edo townspeople had at their disposal to fight these pesky insects.

NHK World TV HD 01:30 - 01:57

A sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from July 19, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

NHK World TV HD 01:57 - 02:00

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.