NHK World HD Thursday

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.

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

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.

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

Masumi Yamanaka, a botanical artist at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kew Gardens in the UK, shares how her work promotes biodiversity and plant beauty amidst rising environmental challenges.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. See how the company has continued to operate despite typhoon damage and the pandemic.

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.

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

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.

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

Masumi Yamanaka, a botanical artist at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kew Gardens in the UK, shares how her work promotes biodiversity and plant beauty amidst rising environmental challenges.

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

The stories behind hit Japanese products and top creations for niche markets - this time, rhythm machines and food packaging.

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

Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. See how the company has continued to operate despite typhoon damage and the pandemic.

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

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

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: Dogu.

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.

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

Divorce is illegal in the largely Catholic Philippines - as a bill for legalisation is to be deliberated by its senate, women enduring domestic violence advocate the controversial act.

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

Kofi Bazzell-Smith teaches manga drawing at college and is known as the first professor of manga practice in the US - he is passionate about manga as an art form with cinematic characteristics.

A dry version of everyone's favourite nikujaga from Marc, Maki uses corn kernels and edamame to wrap shumai, and a bento maker from London whose popularity is symbolic of the rise in vegan cuisine.

Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo - she makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, and gives them new life.

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

Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. See how the company has continued to operate despite typhoon damage and the pandemic.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

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

Kofi Bazzell-Smith teaches manga drawing at college and is known as the first professor of manga practice in the US - he is passionate about manga as an art form with cinematic characteristics.

Divorce is illegal in the largely Catholic Philippines - as a bill for legalisation is to be deliberated by its senate, women enduring domestic violence advocate the controversial act.