NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO March Tournament Day 1 action live from Osaka, as top wrestlers have their first ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will air its Grand Sumo preview for the tourney starting March 8. Our reporter visits the city to meet wrestlers and find out their secret of winning.

A festival in south Taiwan featured a giant "Nebuta" float from northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, highlighting their ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

More than 20 years ago, residents of Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto city planted a group of Kawazu cherry trees in a local sports park. Decades later, the trees’ vivid pink blossoms provide a stunning ...

An exhibition in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, is spotlighting Japan's first discovery of the natural gemstone lapis ...

A bright blue lapis lazuli gemstone that was found for the first time in Japan is on show at a museum in Niigata Prefecture.

In response to the situation in Iran, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has announced a travel advisory and upgraded risk levels for neighboring countries.

The teeming waters around Kashiwajima island in Kochi Prefecture are home to about 1,300 species—roughly one-third of all marine fish varieties in Japan. The warm and clear conditions make the ...

Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has established itself as a reliable source of high-quality factual programs over the years. Just this week, it won the International Emmy for best arts programming for ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 1 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.