HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

We introduce "Herbal Symphony," which shows an elderly couple who keeps a medicinal herbal garden in Nara Prefecture. The show presents them with beautiful scenery of 4 seasons.

This time we introduce "Multilingual Portal: Japan LIFE & BOSAI," which opened in April 2024 for foreign inhabitants in Japan with information on daily life and disaster prevention.

This time we introduce "Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble," which presents the recovery project of Aso Jinja, a Shinto shrine destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016.

This time we introduce "Zero Waste Life Special, Folk House Inn: Four Seasons." It's a documentary showing a lady who manages an inn practicing "zero waste" in her daily life and operation of her inn.

This time we introduce "EKIBEN JAPAN," which shows the attractiveness of various local areas in Japan through EKIBEN, the lunch boxes being sold at train stations. We show 2 bentoes in this episode.

This time we introduce "Special Series of Iwate in June." We show various aspects of Iwate Prefecture through "The Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple," "Japan Railway Journal," and other programs.

This time we introduce "The Perfect 2-Hour Guide." It brings you an immersive and thrilling sense of exploration by showing Japan's iconic sights on a two-hour condensed course.

This time we introduce "A Final Lesson: Atomic Bomb Survivor Kajiya Fumiaki," which shows an ex-teacher and hibakusha, Kajiya Fumiaki trying to deliver his story to elementary school pupils.

This time we introduce "Navigating Disasters," which presents various ways to decrease the damage of disasters. In this episode, we show some methods the Japanese obtained through many quakes.

This time we introduce "Discovering Tomorrow's Manga Masters," an English version of the show aired on the domestic channel. It presents youths trying to be manga creators living in an artist-village.

This time we introduce "Special Series of Kii Peninsula in September," in which we show a variety of programs on 3 prefectures in the Kii Peninsula: Nara, Wakayama and Mie.

This time we introduce "GRAND SUMO Legends," which showcases the great Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. It shows the attractiveness of the legendary Yokozuna as well as an interview with former Ozeki Konishiki.

This time we introduce "Core Kyoto Special: Behind the Scenes of Gion Matsuri," which shows the eagerness of foreign volunteers who support the Matsuri among Japanese people including Kyoto locals.

This time we explain the program plan for the latter half of 2024 in the former half of the show, and introduce "Documentary 360," the English version of good documentaries produced in the Japanese language.

This time we introduce "JAPAN DELISH." It showcases the variation of Japanese food culture which evolved in a unique way. We present that by showing curry rice or Chinese dumplings.

We introduce how we broadcasted about US Presidential Election in 2024. We present reports and news in the Japanese Asian point of view as well as the explanations of political professionals.

This time we introduce "The Special Series of Hokkaido in November." We show various aspects of Hokkaido Prefecture to present its attractiveness through "Train Cruise," "Hit the Road" and other programs.

This time we introduce how we broadcast about the issues on climate change and environment.

In this program, we spotlight "Japan in Focus" and its unique insights.

This time, we feature a program on Japan's latest medical advancements.

We showcase "Documentary 360," a program that highlights high school peace messengers dedicated to sharing the atomic bomb's tragedy with the world.

We'll zoom-in on Hokuriku region in Japan. Among the shows featured during March is "Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars".