NHK World - Japan HD Wednesday

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

Komagome is the birthplace of Somei-yoshino, the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan - we visit a scenic garden, meet locals who cultivate cherry tree saplings, and explore shopping streets.

Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: lotion tissues.

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

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 dives into the world of kabuki, exploring shows selected based on modern themes and featuring kabuki's creative staging and highlights.

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

Prof. Jun Takahashi succeeded Nobel laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka as director of Kyoto University's CiRA. Find out the goals under the new leadership as we look at the latest research on iPS cells.

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

Komagome is the birthplace of Somei-yoshino, the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan - we visit a scenic garden, meet locals who cultivate cherry tree saplings, and explore shopping streets.

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

Noda Hideki received the Distinguished Artist Award from the International Society for the Performing Arts in 2023. In this two-part interview, he talks about theater that transcends boundaries.

1 in 156 Japanese are transgender - in a society still lacking in understanding, we talk to transgender people about work, marriage and leisure as they try to live their normal daily lives.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Yasutsuna (Onikirimaru), a blade that was used to defeat a terrible demon.

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.

Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: lotion tissues.

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 follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

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

Koya-tofu is a freeze-dried food made from tofu - it absorbs flavours like a sponge, making it ideal for a huge variety of dishes. We dive deep into this protein-packed superfood.

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

Komagome is the birthplace of Somei-yoshino, the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan - we visit a scenic garden, meet locals who cultivate cherry tree saplings, and explore shopping streets.

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 dives into the world of kabuki, exploring shows selected based on modern themes and featuring kabuki's creative staging and highlights.

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

Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: lotion tissues.

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

Noda Hideki received the Distinguished Artist Award from the International Society for the Performing Arts in 2023. In this two-part interview, he talks about theater that transcends boundaries.

1 in 156 Japanese are transgender - in a society still lacking in understanding, we talk to transgender people about work, marriage and leisure as they try to live their normal daily lives.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Yasutsuna (Onikirimaru), a blade that was used to defeat a terrible demon.

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

Prof. Jun Takahashi succeeded Nobel laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka as director of Kyoto University's CiRA. Find out the goals under the new leadership as we look at the latest research on iPS cells.

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

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

Koya-tofu is a freeze-dried food made from tofu - it absorbs flavours like a sponge, making it ideal for a huge variety of dishes. We dive deep into this protein-packed superfood.

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

Komagome is the birthplace of Somei-yoshino, the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan - we visit a scenic garden, meet locals who cultivate cherry tree saplings, and explore shopping streets.

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

Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: lotion tissues.

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 dives into the world of kabuki, exploring shows selected based on modern themes and featuring kabuki's creative staging and highlights.

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

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.

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 Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.

NHK WORLD presents 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

Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms, and opportunities for creative renovation - we discover ways to reimagine properties that were once regarded as almost worthless.

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

Koya-tofu is a freeze-dried food made from tofu - it absorbs flavours like a sponge, making it ideal for a huge variety of dishes. We dive deep into this protein-packed superfood.

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 meet a 10-year-old boy and his father who have been living together since his parents' divorce - the boy has been cooking since he was four and now makes bento every day for his father.

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

Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.