Nhk World Japan Movies
- 2019
The People and Their Emperor
The People and Their Emperor92019HD
Japan's Imperial system is said to have over 2,000 years of history. A closer look at the history reveals how the Imperial institution has shifted...
- 2022
Finding Satoshi
Finding Satoshi82022HD
With only a photograph and a name, a group of passionate puzzle players have been trying without success to answer the question: "Who is this man?"...
- 2020
Searching for the Standing Boy of Nagasaki
Searching for the Standing Boy of Nagasaki102020HD
October 1945. A young Japanese boy in the devastated city of Nagasaki, two months after the atomic bomb, carries on his back the lifeless body of his...
- 2022
73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen02022HD
The 2022 (Reiwa 4) edition of NHK's New Year's Eve TV special Kōhaku Uta Gassen
- 2021
The Fallen Fortress
The Fallen Fortress02021HD
When a Japan-based American journalist discovers that a World War II B-29 engine was unearthed from a sacred mountain he embarks on a quest to...
- 2021
3/11 - The Tsunami: The First 3 Days
3/11 - The Tsunami: The First 3 Days02021HD
The story of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami as told through news footage and eyewitness video footage.
- 2021
Decommissioning Fukushima 2021: Ten Years on from the Nuclear Accident
Decommissioning Fukushima 2021: Ten Years on from the Nuclear Accident02021HD
A decade on from its triple core meltdown, we take stock of the mammoth task of decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, an...
- 2022
Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords
Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords02022HD
Japanese swords fascinate collectors around the world. A special kind of steel called tamahagane is required to make them. This miraculous material...
- 2022
Digging Deep: What Makes Shiba Inu Dogs So Special?
Digging Deep: What Makes Shiba Inu Dogs So Special?02022HD
Shiba Inu dogs have quite the personality and are now more popular than ever. Discover their unique traits by watching personal episodes with their...
- 2019
Tokyo Miracle City: Gargantuan Rail Network - The Passionate Pursuit of Punctuality
Tokyo Miracle City: Gargantuan Rail Network - The Passionate Pursuit of Punctuality02019HD
We explore the vast rail network that crisscrosses the Tokyo metropolis. With 148 train lines carrying some 40 million passengers daily, Tokyo hosts...
- 2017
Last Doctor Standing
Last Doctor Standing02017HD
Takano Hospital is located in a town only 22 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The 81-year-old hospital director, Dr....
- 2014
Mach Stem: The Nagasaki Bombing Intensified
Mach Stem: The Nagasaki Bombing Intensified02014HD
In 1945, US forces dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Last year, photos and a map of the aftermath were found, detailing the bomb's destructive...