NHK World HD Thursday

Today's theme: Learning Through Play. In a complex and unpredictable world, the way children play can teach us a lot - explore the world of playground and game designs that help us learn through play.

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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.

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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

French judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou, a medallist at three consecutive Olympic Games and advocate towards a society where women can thrive more, continues her athletic career even after giving birth.

Fukinoto signals the coming of spring. Shaped like a lovely bouquet, the mountain veggie offers a stimulating bitterness that people wait all year to enjoy.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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

Indonesian product designer Singgih Susilo Kartono has launched initiatives to revitalise deserted villages by producing unique products utilising local natural resources such as bamboo.

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

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: Learning Through Play. In a complex and unpredictable world, the way children play can teach us a lot - explore the world of playground and game designs that help us learn through play.

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

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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 Talk is an in-depth interview program featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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: Learning Through Play. In a complex and unpredictable world, the way children play can teach us a lot - explore the world of playground and game designs that help us learn through play.

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

French judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou, a medallist at three consecutive Olympic Games and advocate towards a society where women can thrive more, continues her athletic career even after giving birth.

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: ultra-high-speed elevators and carton-filling machines.

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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: Learning Through Play. In a complex and unpredictable world, the way children play can teach us a lot - explore the world of playground and game designs that help us learn through play.

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

Slip on a banana peel, take a tumble: a classic comedy gag! Mabuchi Kiyoshi's serious search for scientific proof of that slipperiness revealed that peels are like body parts...

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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 American journalist and author reports on nuclear victims' stories - Fallout, her masterpiece, explores how John Hersey's Hiroshima uncovered hibakusha experiences under GHQ's intense scrutiny.

Marc's bento features sweet and savoury steak on rice, Maki uses crabsticks to make a Chinese omelette, and Bento Topics takes you to New York City, where teriyaki and bento have become all the rage.

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

With environmental management in urban areas, cutting-edge UV protection research, innovations for a people-friendly society, and global efforts to combat gender-based violence in the digital age.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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

Direct Talk is an in-depth interview program featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.