Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJapan and the convenience store: A 50-year love affair
Take a stroll through any Japanese city—you'll be hard-pressed to go a few blocks without passing a convenience store. The one-stop shops dot streets…
2 years, 1 month ago
Linguist trains disaster volunteers to speak from the heart
When disaster strikes, spreading information in multiple languages is vital. But sometimes people lack confidence in their proficiency. An associate …
2 years, 1 month ago
Titan of Japanese cinema Yamada Yoji puts Fukushima in spotlight
Yamada Yoji has directed many of Japan's most beloved films, including the long-running series "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" ("It's Tough Being a Man"). His c…
2 years, 1 month ago
Report paints grim picture of occupied Mariupol
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine entering its third year, a more detailed picture has emerged of the devastation and suffering in one occupied city.
2 years, 1 month ago
Securing Ukraine's northern border
Two years after Russia launched its ground invasion into Ukraine from the Belarus border in the north, NHK World visited the area to document the eff…
2 years, 1 month ago
Oppenheimer's grandson calls for efforts to reduce global tensions
The grandson of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the United States' development of nuclear bombs during World War Two, spoke in the country …
2 years, 1 month ago
Matsumoto Castle takes high ground in Instagram battle
Matsumoto Castle has overtaken Kumamoto Castle in Instagram followers, topping the list of Japan's historic fortresses for the first time.
2 years, 1 month ago
American washi pioneer takes on challenge of career
Sarah Brayer arrived in Japan in 1979, thinking it was just a stop on an international backpacking trip. But the country became her home where she’d …
2 years, 2 months ago
Classroom gains: Okinawa students get a head start in stocks
Many students in Japan play baseball after class. Others practice shogi, or dance. But at one new school in Okinawa Prefecture, they dabble in the st…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sumo prodigy achieves improbable triumph at the May Tournament
The fifteen days of the Grand Sumo Tournament ended in Tokyo on May 26. Due to the absence of so many injured top-rankers, the tournament turned into…
2 years, 2 months ago