NHK World HD Wednesday

Tottori's shiitake bento features thick, sweet and wood-grown mushrooms - rice seasoned with Japanese pepper pairs perfectly with the deep flavour of the shiitake enhanced by special local soy sauce!

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hair. Explore the unique culture behind them.

On the 3rd of February - the Lunar New Year's Eve - various rites are held to expel calamity and welcome good fortune in the coming year.

Kobayashi Kunio is a celebrated bonsai artist working to secure the future of this traditional art form through outreach to children and through efforts to protect the iconic shimpaku juniper.

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.

'Scarface Yosaburo' is one of the most famous plays of late Edo period kabuki - it's a romance between a young and beautiful couple, with shocking twists that showcases Edo style.

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

Katalin Kariko was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for the development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, but her research path was long and hard - she talks about her beliefs as a scientist.

Would you eat a steak that was grown in a laboratory? Professor Shoji Takeuchi's breakthrough technique takes living cow cells without harming the animal to grow a thick steak-type meat.

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 wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Top chef Rene Redzepi is known for his innovative cuisine which combines Nordic ingredients with fermentation techniques - he shares insights on shaping a sustainable future for the culinary world.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

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

Tottori's shiitake bento features thick, sweet and wood-grown mushrooms - rice seasoned with Japanese pepper pairs perfectly with the deep flavour of the shiitake enhanced by special local soy sauce!

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hair. Explore the unique culture behind them.

On the 3rd of February - the Lunar New Year's Eve - various rites are held to expel calamity and welcome good fortune in the coming year.

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

Kobayashi Kunio is a celebrated bonsai artist working to secure the future of this traditional art form through outreach to children and through efforts to protect the iconic shimpaku juniper.

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

Japan's pears are a thing of juicy and sweet luxury thanks to strict quality control and unique ripening methods - see how they're cultivated and check out some amazing pear-focused recipes.

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 wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Top chef Rene Redzepi is known for his innovative cuisine which combines Nordic ingredients with fermentation techniques - he shares insights on shaping a sustainable future for the culinary world.

'Scarface Yosaburo' is one of the most famous plays of late Edo period kabuki - it's a romance between a young and beautiful couple, with shocking twists that showcases Edo style.

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

Tottori's shiitake bento features thick, sweet and wood-grown mushrooms - rice seasoned with Japanese pepper pairs perfectly with the deep flavour of the shiitake enhanced by special local soy sauce!

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hair. Explore the unique culture behind them.

On the 3rd of February - the Lunar New Year's Eve - various rites are held to expel calamity and welcome good fortune in the coming year.

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

Katalin Kariko was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for the development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, but her research path was long and hard - she talks about her beliefs as a scientist.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Research has detected microplastics in human bodies and shown that they can harm our health - we look at the factors behind the problem and consider what the world can do to rein in plastic pollution.

Kobayashi Kunio is a celebrated bonsai artist working to secure the future of this traditional art form through outreach to children and through efforts to protect the iconic shimpaku juniper.

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

Japan's pears are a thing of juicy and sweet luxury thanks to strict quality control and unique ripening methods - see how they're cultivated and check out some amazing pear-focused recipes.

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 wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Tottori's shiitake bento features thick, sweet and wood-grown mushrooms - rice seasoned with Japanese pepper pairs perfectly with the deep flavour of the shiitake enhanced by special local soy sauce!

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hair. Explore the unique culture behind them.

On the 3rd of February - the Lunar New Year's Eve - various rites are held to expel calamity and welcome good fortune in the coming year.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

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 Oyu Stone Circles.

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.

'Scarface Yosaburo' is one of the most famous plays of late Edo period kabuki - it's a romance between a young and beautiful couple, with shocking twists that showcases Edo style.

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

Several annual rituals performed at Shinto shrines involve bows and arrows that are believed to hold divine power and dispel evil - these weapons also hone the spirit through the practice of archery.

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

Taejun Shin applies the five constant virtues of Confucianism in providing microfinance services to women in rural Asia - we learn how he balances running a business with helping people.

Today's theme: Poop-Loop. A Tokyo design institute is holding an exhibition on cycles of waste and excrement around the planet - come and explore the potential of environmental design.

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

Octopuses are not only eaten in Japan, but also depicted in works of art - they may be regarded as objects of worship or even kept as pets. We untangle Japan's long relationship with these creatures.

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

Japan's pears are a thing of juicy and sweet luxury thanks to strict quality control and unique ripening methods - see how they're cultivated and check out some amazing pear-focused recipes.

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

Seaweed is harvested in Okayama Prefecture from winter to early spring - we visit a couple who farm seaweed and enjoy okonomiyaki savoury pancakes and fun stories at a local eatery.

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

Taejun Shin applies the five constant virtues of Confucianism in providing microfinance services to women in rural Asia - we learn how he balances running a business with helping people.

Several annual rituals performed at Shinto shrines involve bows and arrows that are believed to hold divine power and dispel evil - these weapons also hone the spirit through the practice of archery.