NHK World HD Wednesday

A family trio at Bokoi Station in Hokkaido make just 40 ekiben per day - a surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food, is locally sourced along with the kombu and even the salt.

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry - through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts - he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. Yu's business is improving lives, but what will he develop next?

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki - explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kenneth Rimdahl came from Sweden to Chiang Mai in Thailand - there he found miang, an edible tea made with leaves from local tea plants. Now his business helps protect the forests where they grow.

Newts have the amazing ability to regenerate various parts of their bodies, seemingly without limit! Could that mechanism be used one day to help humans regrow limbs and other body parts as well?

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Machida is a suburban city about 30 minutes west of central Tokyo by train - join us as we trace the local history and discover the charms of this hilly area that has been inhabited for millennia.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

A family trio at Bokoi Station in Hokkaido make just 40 ekiben per day - a surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food, is locally sourced along with the kombu and even the salt.

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry - through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts - he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. Yu's business is improving lives, but what will he develop next?

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Schools of nishin, or Pacific herring, enter Japan's cooler northern waters in spring. Once a lucrative part of local economies, the fish remains a staple ingredient in various Japanese dishes.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Machida is a suburban city about 30 minutes west of central Tokyo by train - join us as we trace the local history and discover the charms of this hilly area that has been inhabited for millennia.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Direct and in-depth interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki - explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A family trio at Bokoi Station in Hokkaido make just 40 ekiben per day - a surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food, is locally sourced along with the kombu and even the salt.

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry - through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Kenneth Rimdahl came from Sweden to Chiang Mai in Thailand - there he found miang, an edible tea made with leaves from local tea plants. Now his business helps protect the forests where they grow.

We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

Nihon Hidankyo, a group in support of atomic bomb sufferers, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - with A-bomb survivors getting older, how can we ensure that their memories are kept alive?

Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts - he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. Yu's business is improving lives, but what will he develop next?

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Schools of nishin, or Pacific herring, enter Japan's cooler northern waters in spring. Once a lucrative part of local economies, the fish remains a staple ingredient in various Japanese dishes.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Machida is a suburban city about 30 minutes west of central Tokyo by train - join us as we trace the local history and discover the charms of this hilly area that has been inhabited for millennia.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A family trio at Bokoi Station in Hokkaido make just 40 ekiben per day - a surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food, is locally sourced along with the kombu and even the salt.

The Manyoshu is the oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry - through poems presented in both manga and modern settings, we glimpse sentiments from centuries ago. The topic this time is business.

Discover the unique traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 B.C. - we examine various aspects of Jomon society with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: the Sannai Maruyama Site.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki - explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

60,000 woodblocks are etched with sutras, famed Kyoto paintings are reproduced using collotype printing, and one initiative works to preserve historical buildings and Buddhist statues as 3D data.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Mountain climber Xia Boyu lost both feet when he climbed Mount Everest for the first time - after 43 years, he finally reached the summit of Everest on the 14th of May, 2018.

Today's theme: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Schools of nishin, or Pacific herring, enter Japan's cooler northern waters in spring. Once a lucrative part of local economies, the fish remains a staple ingredient in various Japanese dishes.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

An auto repair shop in Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture serves a rice bowl once a week - Ms Kuroda, who helped run the company for years with her late husband, started making these meals at the age of 70.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Mountain climber Xia Boyu lost both feet when he climbed Mount Everest for the first time - after 43 years, he finally reached the summit of Everest on the 14th of May, 2018.

60,000 woodblocks are etched with sutras, famed Kyoto paintings are reproduced using collotype printing, and one initiative works to preserve historical buildings and Buddhist statues as 3D data.