NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Sails Unfurled Again - Zero Waste Life
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- Sails Unfurled Again - Zero Waste Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
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Damaged yacht sails that would normally be cast off as waste, are repurposed into an assortment of items that are put up for sale.
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- 'Memorable' trip to Mongolia for Japan's Emperor and EmpressーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Japan's Emperor and Empress returned from an 8-day official visit to Mongolia. The Imperial couple described it as a memorable chance to experience Mongolia's rich history, culture and natural beauty.
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- Japan says Baikal teal top threat for bird strike incidentsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Japan’s government has named the Baikal teal one of the most dangerous causes of bird strike collisions after a fatal South Korean passenger jet crash last year. Sightings have grown more than sixfold from fiscal 2020 to 2024. The transport ministry has notified the nation's 107 airports and heliports about the bird and asked them to take precautions.
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- Japanese board game snags major German awardーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- A board game created by a Japanese designer has won a prestigious German award considered the world’s top honor for traditional tabletop games. “Bomb Busters” involves players working in teams to defuse a bomb before a detonator goes off. Hayashi Hisashi is the first Japanese designer to win the award.
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- Manhole cover flies as torrential rain hits central JapanNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- A rush hour downpour triggered flood alerts in Tokyo and landslide warnings for surrounding areas. Two people were injured when rainwater blew the cover off a manhole in Yokohama.
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- Sumo ring takes shape at new Nagoya venueーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Workers are preparing the ring for Japan's upcoming Grand Sumo Tournament at a newly built venue in Nagoya. More than 40 official attendants gathered to construct the dohyo — a 7-meter-wide clay platform — shaping and compacting the soil and placing hand-formed straw bales to mark the ring.
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- Hopping to redemption in Nara ritualーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- At Kinpusenji Temple in Nara Prefecture, a World Heritage site, monks and locals reenacted an unusual legend at the annual Kaerutobi frog-hopping ritual. It tells the story of a man who, after mocking the gods, was turned into a frog and later forgiven.
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- ASEAN working against ‘global economic fragmentation’ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The ASEAN foreign ministers are meeting in Malaysia. NHK World's Cicilia Sinabariba says US President Donald Trump's tariffs are high on the agenda. #asia #malaysia #asean #usa #donaldtrump #trumptariffs #tariffs #asiapacific
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- Japan's Emperor gets musical for MongoliaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Japan's Emperor and Empress are in Mongolia for an official visit to strengthen ties. They were welcomed with events in the capital Ulaanbaatar. During a banquet, the Emperor took to the stage and played the viola with a band playing the Matouqin, a traditional Mongolian instrument.
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- Adult diapers hit the catwalkーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- As Japan's population ages, the adult diaper market is booming — shipments even surpassed those of baby diapers in 2024. Now, an association and manufacturers are trying to change how people view them.
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- Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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Shibuya is a Tokyo hot spot that is also a high risk area for flooding and earthquakes, making disaster preparation a top priority.
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- Japan Day celebrated at Osaka ExpoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Japan Day was celebrated at Expo 2025 in Osaka with a showcase of tradition and pop culture. Performances ranged from Imperial court music to manga-inspired projection mapping. Popular mascots like Hello Kitty and Kumamon also joined the festivities.
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- Treating COPD for Longevity - Medical Frontiers
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- [Skip Intro] 00:07
[Tips for Healthy Living: Exercises to Improve Lung Performance] 22:28
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lifestyle-related lung disease that can lead to serious problems. Learn what actions you can take to breathe easier and live a better life.
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- A magnitude 5.5 quake hits southwestern JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Kagoshima Prefecture at 4:13 p.m. Thursday. It had an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The JMA says there is no tsunami threat.
#japan #earthquake
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- Curfews, dress codes and climbing fees: New rules for Mount FujiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- This year's climbing season has officially kicked off on Mt. Fuji. But officials there say stricter rules were needed to make sure people were ready for the grueling hike. NHK World's Yamasawa Rina was at the Yoshida Trail's 5th Station to see how it went.
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- Japan’s finest fireworks illuminate the Expo night skyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Leading fireworks artists from across Japan gather every month at the World Expo in Osaka to showcase their skills and share the beauty of Japanese hanabi. June’s display came courtesy of pyrotechnics experts from the prestigious Omagari Fireworks Festival—one of Japan’s largest —and they put on a spectacular show.
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- CHANMINA "NG" - tiny desk concerts JAPAN in schools
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Watch CHANMINA's full set here!
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[Set List]
NG
Death Anniversary (Meinichi)
HANABI
Harenchi
I hate this love song
SAD SONG
I’m Not OK
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From the Office to the School!
For the first time, tiny desk concerts JAPAN leaves the NHK office and heads to school. This special edition, titled tiny desk concerts JAPAN in schools, is set at The University of Tokyo in front of actual students. Kicking off this exciting new chapter is CHANMINA [ちゃんみな], a trilingual rapper and singer-songwriter born in South Korea and raised in Japan. Fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English, she has captivated audiences with bold lyrics and genre-blending sounds since her debut in 2017....
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- Mt. Fuji climbing season starts with new rules and a fee hikeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Mount Fuji has officially opened for climbing season, with new regulations to contend with the iconic peak’s growing popularity. Hikers trekking from the Yamanashi Prefecture side—which opened on July 1—now have to pay 4,000 yen each, or about $28. The entrance gate to the trail is closed from 2 p.m. until 3 a.m. for those without mountain hut reservations, while the daily number of climbers is capped at 4,000 people. The trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side will open on July 10, and climbing season runs until September 10.
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- Saving Japan’s tortoiseshell dragonflyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Libellula angelina, or the tortoiseshell dragonfly, is an endangered species found in just five of Japan’s 47 prefectures. But one worker at a park in Yamaguchi Prefecture is attempting to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. #japan #nature #environment #dragonfly
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- Summer raises lithium-ion battery fire riskーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Experts are warning that people need to keep an eye out for the risks and signs of battery fires during the hot summer months. A Japanese government institute that monitors product safety gave demonstrations showing how even a hot car can ignite a power bank. The organization says that dropped batteries and devices such as portable fans can sustain damage that makes them a fire risk.
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- Ishikawa Sayuri feat. fox capture plan [2/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 14:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Ishikawa Sayuri, the queen of Japanese soul music enka, graces tiny desk concerts JAPAN! Marking her 53rd year in music and holding a record-setting 47 appearances on NHK's Kouhaku Uta Gassen. A true icon of Japanese music, she performs her timeless hits and a stunning rendition of the American folk classic The House Of The Rising Sun, which drew global attention in Wim Wenders' film PERFECT DAYS. Reimagined with a unique tiny desk arrangement, her powerful voice will be shared with the world. Joining her is the acclaimed piano trio fox capture plan, known for scoring numerous hit drama series. Together, they breathe new life into traditional Japanese children's songs and Ishika...
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- Ishikawa Sayuri feat. fox capture plan [1/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 15:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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Ishikawa Sayuri, the queen of Japanese soul music enka, graces tiny desk concerts JAPAN! Marking her 53rd year in music and holding a record-setting 47 appearances on NHK's Kouhaku Uta Gassen. A true icon of Japanese music, she performs her timeless hits and a stunning rendition of the American folk classic The House Of The Rising Sun, which drew global attention in Wim Wenders' film PERFECT DAYS. Reimagined with a unique tiny desk arrangement, her powerful voice will be shared with the world. Joining her is the acclaimed piano trio fox capture plan, known for scoring numerous hit drama series. Together, they breathe new life into traditional Japanese children's songs and Ishika...
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- Technology to Tackle Pressure Injuries - Medical Frontiers
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- [Skip Intro] 00:07
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Devices that detect and decrease pressure points for people living with limited mobility help in reducing painful injuries.
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- Unearthed footage shows cathedral in Nagasaki before atomic bombーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Footage of Urakami Cathedral before it was destroyed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki has been discovered in NHK’s archives. The building was first completed in 1925 and rebuilt in the postwar years. The video was donated in 1976 by Nakamura Shikaku, a kabuki actor and amateur cameraman. Records show he toured Nagasaki Prefecture in 1930, while a note attached to the footage says it was filmed the same year. The rare find is believed to be the oldest-known video of the cathedral.
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- Tourists catch break from the heat with ‘flowing noodles’ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kibune in northern Kyoto offers the perfect escape from Japan’s stifling early summer heat. Not only is the elevated location 5 degrees Celsius cooler than the city center, but it also offers a refreshing river-side dining experience. Visitors come in big numbers for the nagashi-somen—noodles that flow down a bamboo chute in chilled water. Using chopsticks, the diners catch the noodles as they float past, then dunk them in a cold broth for eating.
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- Ramune soda: Japan’s fizzy marvel with the marbleーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Children across Japan will tell you nothing quenches the thirst quite like a bottle of ramune soda. The drink is famous for its curious design, featuring a floating glass marble that helps to maintain carbonation. Want to see how it’s made? Check out this factory in Hiroshima Prefecture, where production has entered full swing for summer.
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- Traditional Architecture: Standing Strong - Chatroom Japan
- Runtime
- 5:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Explore more Japanese lifestyles on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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An American carpenter in Okayama cuts down trees and carves them into interlocking joints using traditional techniques.
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- Samurai sword-fights in a basementーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Studying a choreographed Japanese sword-fighting and combat style called Tate is becoming popular in the United States. NHK World's Inoue Yuki goes behind the scenes at a stunt training dojo called Tate Hatoryu NY, where people can learn the traditional art form.
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- Retired judo star Wolf Aaron to become pro wrestlerーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Retired judo star Wolf Aaron is set to embark on a new career as a professional wrestler. The Tokyo Olympic gold medalist walked away from the sport that made him famous in early June. Just weeks later, he’s revealed he has a deal with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and will make his debut next January. The 29-year-old, born to an American father and Japanese mother, says the switch is the realization of a long-held dream.
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- Japan marked 80th anniversary of Battle of OkinawaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People in Japan on June 23 marked 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, a campaign of fierce ground fighting during the closing stages of World War Two. Hundreds of people observed a moment of silence at a ceremony in the Peace Memorial Park in the city of Itoman, the site of the last fighting. The battle claimed more than 200,000 lives. Okinawa Prefecture recognizes June 23, 1945, as the day Japan's now-defunct Imperial military ended organized combat against US forces. Stories of the battle have been passed down generations by survivors. But people now have few opportunities to hear directly from those who were there.
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- Sendai Metropolis - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Sendai has implemented multiple defensive countermeasures in anticipation of any future disasters using lessons learned from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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- The final act of the firefly squid in Toyama BayーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- From spring to early summer, the firefly squid of Toyama Bay in central Japan rise to the shallows to lay their eggs. #japan #toyama #nature #sea
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- Long lines, heat fan Expo creativityーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It's been more than two months since the World Expo in Osaka opened. The number of visitors averages around 110,000 daily. Long lines aren't the only things visitors must endure, as summer heat has struck. But people are finding creative ways to help each other, as NHK World's Tashiro Kyoko shows.
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- What a comeback! Honda rocket lifts off and landsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Honda is mostly known for putting things on roads. But the Japanese firm also knows a thing or two about blasting things into the air, and bringing them back down. Officials say they’ve successfully launched and landed a small reusable rocket. The test took place on June 17 in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
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- King Kazu smashes JFL's oldest appearance recordーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Miura Kazuyoshi, 58, rewrote his own record as the Japan Football League's oldest player to participate in a league match when he made the first appearance of the season on June 15 for Atletico Suzuka.
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- A final prayer at sea for loved ones lost in warーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Japanese ship carrying war-bereaved families returned to Kobe port on June 11 after a final memorial tour of sites of fierce battles of the Pacific War. The 218 passengers boarded on June 1, travelling to ten locations including the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait and the Philippines to pray for lost relatives. The operator has been running the trip since 1991. Officials say they are wrapping it up now because of the advancing age of the participants. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
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- ASKA [2/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 14:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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ASKA, a legendary figure in Japanese music with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unmistakable voice and a powerhouse nine-piece band to deliver an unforgettable live performance—intimate, raw, and deeply moving. He's not just a Japanese icon—ASKA has been winning hearts across Asia with recent concerts in Malaysia, Taiwan, and beyond. Now, he's ready to reach the world. ASKA's setlist? Pure fire. Every song is a fan favorite, including massive CHAGE & ASKA hits like SAY YES—a cultural anthem—and solo classics like HAJIMARIWA ITSUMO AME (It Always Starts With Rain). These songs shaped the soundtrack of the '90s in Japan and across Asia, and now they're getting a fresh, deeply ...
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- ASKA [1/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 14:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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ASKA, a legendary figure in Japanese music with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unmistakable voice and a powerhouse nine-piece band to deliver an unforgettable live performance—intimate, raw, and deeply moving. He's not just a Japanese icon—ASKA has been winning hearts across Asia with recent concerts in Malaysia, Taiwan, and beyond. Now, he's ready to reach the world. ASKA's setlist? Pure fire. Every song is a fan favorite, including massive CHAGE & ASKA hits like SAY YES—a cultural anthem—and solo classics like HAJIMARIWA ITSUMO AME (It Always Starts With Rain). These songs shaped the soundtrack of the '90s in Japan and across Asia, and now they're getting a fresh, deeply ...
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- Sacred tree trunks hauled to Ise Jingu for once-in-20-years rebuilding ceremonyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People in central Japan’s Mie Prefecture are hauling massive tree trunks upriver and over land as part of a years-long undertaking. They’re in the process of rebuilding the main sanctuary of Ise Jingu next to the current one. The rebuilding ceremony called “Shikinen Sengu” dates back about 1,300 years. It takes about 8 years and is completed every 20 years. On June 9 and 10, people moved trunks that will be used to create vessels housing the shrine’s sacred objects of worship. Hundreds of people joined an effort to pull large Japanese cypress trunks up a river and through the streets of Ise City. The current relocation is scheduled to finish in 2034. #shorts
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- Preventing Life-Threatening Chronic Kidney Disease - Medical Frontiers
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- [Skip Intro] 00:07
[Tips for Healthy Living: Boxing workout for keeping healthy kidneys] 23:12
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Early detection and making healthy lifestyle changes are key in preventing chronic kidney disease from worsening.
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- Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Japanese Self-Defense Forces are trained for a rapid response whenever distaster strikes.
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- Banner painter keeps father’s eye-popping legacy aliveーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Iwaki Enobori banners are big, bold and bursting with color — perfect for marking Children’s Day each May. They’re hand-painted in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, where a fourth-generation artisan is picking up exactly where his father left off. #japan #culture #art #artist #artisan #banner #traditional #tourism #children
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- Analysis: Japan's plunging birth rateーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The number of babies born in Japan in a year has fallen below 700,000 for the first time, 15 years earlier than experts had expected. The health ministry also says the fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.15 last year. We look into why and what can be done to turn the situation around.
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- Title
- Heavy metal and hijabs hit JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An all-female, hijab-wearing heavy metal band from Indonesia captivated the audience at their first ever performance in Japan.
The trio, Voice of Baceprot, was formed in 2014 in West Java. Known for music that challenges religious and gender norms, their songs feature anti-war themes and social issues such as women's rights.
They have performed internationally, in large-scale music events and touring. The BBC selected the lead singer for its 2024 worldwide list of 100 influential women.
On Saturday, the trio played about 10 songs at a music festival in Yokohama, near Tokyo.
Firda Marsya Kurnia, lead vocalist and guitarist, said the voices of excluded people need to be amplified, and the band aims to use its music for that. She hopes to return to Japan with more songs.
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- Title
- Japanese baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo diesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japanese baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo has died from pneumonia. He was 89. Nagashima received the People’s Honor Award in 2013. And in 2021, he became the first baseball player to receive the Order of Culture, Japan’s highest cultural honor.
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- Title
- The Matriarch and the Sea - Through the Kitchen Window
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Learn more about food in Japan on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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A woman with more than 50 years of experience working in the seafood market of a small port town can turn any fish into a feast.
- Title
- Putin meets widow of former Japanese PM in MoscowーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Abe Akie, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Moscow. It is not clear what brought Abe to the capital to meet the Russian leader. Abe described Russia as a "very important neighbor for Japan." Putin said Abe's dream was concluding a peace treaty between the two nations, and noted that the Japanese leader "pursued it earnestly." Putin added, "We made significant progress together on this path."
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- Title
- A mother’s backーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Hiroshima teen and an 83-year-old atomic bomb survivor try to depict visually what one mother endured immediately after the blast – her agony and sacrifice, as well as her love and devotion to her family - so that her tragic story is not repeated. #japan #hiroshima #peace #usa #arts #culture #education #children #ww2 #atomicbomb #life
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- Title
- Hiroshima piano silenced no moreーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A renowned German playwright finds inspiration in a piano that survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing and its owner, who died after the blast at the age of 19, to create a piece warning against war’s impact on the young. #japan #hiroshima #peace #usa #arts #culture #education #children #ww2 #warinukraine #israelhamasconflict #atomicbomb #life
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- Title
- Flags, fireworks and fearless riders in FukushimaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Horseback riders dressed as samurai chase flying flags in Fukushima's Soma Nomaoi festival, a tradition dating back over 1,000 years. The three-day event is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
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