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Hoto is a traditional Yamanashi specialty featuring handmade noodles in a miso broth with simmered vegetables.

Learn more about Japanese culture on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!

A public bath in western Tokyo aims to continue serving locals for generations to come by providing the comforts of home away from home.

A vehicular vegetable market provides Kyoto businesses with organic produce grown by local farmers.

Learn more about Japanese crafts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! Odawara lacquerware made using traditional techniques provide a timeless tapestry for any meal.

Experienced knife sharpeners in Tokyo's famed Kappabashi district can keep food from tasting dull.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito! Featured recipes: (1) Clear Soup with Hamaguri Clams and Egg Balls (2) Cherry Blossom-shaped Crab Rice. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Clear Soup with Hamaguri Clams and Egg Balls Ingredients (Serves 2) - 300 g Hamaguri clams - 65 g rapini - 40 g Kintoki carrot - 2 eggs - 5 cm square piece kombu kelp - Kinome (young Sansho leaves) - Salt and Usukuchi soy sauce, as needed - 100 ml Hamaguri clam dashi - 1 tsp of mirin and Usukuchi soy sauce - A pinch of salt

Rejected crops are used to produce child-safe and eco-friendly crayons with softer colors.

Taking the time to confirm the name of someone by asking them to repeat it, goes a long way in showing them respect and minimizes confusion. Keigo Dojo provides instruction on how to use keigo [敬語] (Japanese honorifics), an essential aspect to using the Japanese language with respect and civility.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito! Featured recipes: (1) Crispy Pork Stir-fry with Myoga and Green Beans (2) Stir-fried Eggplant and Shishito with Miso Sauce. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Crispy Pork Stir-fry with Myoga and Green Beans Ingredients (Serves 2) - 200 g pork belly, sliced - 100 g Myoga (young buds of a type of ginger) - 100 g green beans - 1 tsp vegetable oil - Salt, pepper, chili oil, as needed

The taste of freshly picked corn from the fields of Memuro, Hokkaido may unlock a sweet summer core memory.

A lavender farm in Furano, Hokkaido has become a popular summer travel destination.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Anago Sushi Stick (2) Clear Kamaboko Soup. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Anago Sushi Stick Ingredients (Serves 2) - 8 grilled Anago (saltwater eel) - 2 tbsp Tobiko (fish roe) - 4 sheets nori (roasted laver seaweed) - 360 ml rice - 3 cm square piece of kombu - 60 ml rice vinegar - 30 g sugar - 10 g salt - Sweet-pickled ginger, as needed - Wasabi, as needed

Learn more about Japanese lifestyles on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! As winter gives way to spring, the search for sweet bamboo shoots (takenoko) begins.

When placing a phone call, it’s important to consider that the other party could be in the middle of something and to properly confirm whether or not they are not being inconvenienced. Keigo Dojo provides instruction on how to use keigo [敬語] (Japanese honorifics), an essential aspect to using the Japanese language with respect and civility.

Learn more about Japanese lifestyles on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! A young family does things the old-fashioned way while living in a traditional farmhouse.

Learn more about Japanese lifestyles on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! People of all ages continue to enjoy the low-tech storytelling of kamishibai in an era of endless digital distractions.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Spoon-molded Sushi (2) Spinach and Shimeji Salad. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Spoon-molded Sushi Ingredients (Serves 2-3) Sashimi-grade seafood: - 1 block tuna - 1 block salmon - 1 block sea bream - 8 scallops - 360 ml (2 rice cups) rice - Sea salt, as needed For the marinade: - 1 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tbsp sake - A pinch of sugar For the sushi vinegar: - 1 tsp salt - 2 tbsp sugar - 3 tbsp rice vinegar

Learn more biz and tech shows on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! Bananas, normally found in the tropics, are now being grown in Niigata, one of Japan’s snowiest regions.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Dashimaki Omelet (2) Kayaku Rice. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Dashimaki Omelet Ingredients (Serves 2) - 6 eggs - Grated daikon radish, as needed - Soy sauce, as needed - Vegetable oil, as needed - 100 ml dashi - 2 tbsp mirin - 1 tbsp Usukuchi soy sauce - A pinch of salt