An old pastime is making a comeback among Japanese youth. They're increasingly taking up knitting, providing new ...

Japan's PM faces calls to step down after his ruling coalition loses its Upper House majority, while opposition parties - ...

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China's clothing industry has been hit hard by US import tariffs. We follow three Chinese factory owners who are finding ways ...

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action ...

Kir's life reads like a novel: low-ranking male macaque shunned by the ladies and bullied by those around him gets a new chance in a neighboring troop. Does a reversal of fortune lie on the horizon?

One of the most striking aspects of EXPO 2025, OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN is the cutting-edge architectural thinking on display. Several of Japan's most innovative architects and designers have created ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts GRAND SUMO July Tournament Day 8 action live from Nagoya, as top wrestlers reach the halfway point of the 15-day contest.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from July 21, Day 9 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

We introduce Kazuo ISHIGURO's "A Pale View of Hills" and other Japanese films screened at the Cannes Film Festival, as well ...

Australia's "worst-ever" wildfires in 2019 had a devastating impact on endangered species, including koalas. We examine the ...

The United States has informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, that it will ...