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

Pianist Sumino Hayato is winning international acclaim for a style that blends various genres while remaining rooted in classical music - he tells us what he hopes to communicate through his art.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, frozen food vending machines.

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

Kataoka Ainosuke looks at a play featuring a kabuki princess in a story of warring clans and the magic of a sacred helmet.

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 survey expedition field tests new equipment to automate the mapping of marine plastics, plus using robots, AI, and VR to study how humans learn to think.

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

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

Kawabe Soichiro is a palaeontologist who works with one of the world's leading dinosaur museums in Fukui Prefecture - he has used digital technology to decipher the mysteries of dinosaur fossils.

1 in 50 families have lost a child during pregnancy or soon after birth - a couple who lost their second son when two hours old talk about their grief and sorrow, a topic often not discussed in Japan.

Let's take a drive in Saitama and discover its natural beauty and hidden gems - from Omiya we head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train, trying local dishes and washi paper crafting en route.

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.

Pianist Sumino Hayato is winning international acclaim for a style that blends various genres while remaining rooted in classical music - he tells us what he hopes to communicate through his art.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, frozen food vending machines.

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

Is octopus a superfood? Enjoy traditional fishing and dishes in Akashi - a major production area - and see how low-fat, high-protein octopus can be used in French cuisine to highlight its potential.

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

Kataoka Ainosuke looks at a play featuring a kabuki princess in a story of warring clans and the magic of a sacred helmet.

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

Pianist Sumino Hayato is winning international acclaim for a style that blends various genres while remaining rooted in classical music - he tells us what he hopes to communicate through his art.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, frozen food vending machines.

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

Kawabe Soichiro is a palaeontologist who works with one of the world's leading dinosaur museums in Fukui Prefecture - he has used digital technology to decipher the mysteries of dinosaur fossils.

1 in 50 families have lost a child during pregnancy or soon after birth - a couple who lost their second son when two hours old talk about their grief and sorrow, a topic often not discussed in Japan.

Let's take a drive in Saitama and discover its natural beauty and hidden gems - from Omiya we head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train, trying local dishes and washi paper crafting en route.

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

A survey expedition field tests new equipment to automate the mapping of marine plastics, plus using robots, AI, and VR to study how humans learn to think.

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

Is octopus a superfood? Enjoy traditional fishing and dishes in Akashi - a major production area - and see how low-fat, high-protein octopus can be used in French cuisine to highlight its potential.

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

Pianist Sumino Hayato is winning international acclaim for a style that blends various genres while remaining rooted in classical music - he tells us what he hopes to communicate through his art.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, frozen food vending machines.

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

Kataoka Ainosuke looks at a play featuring a kabuki princess in a story of warring clans and the magic of a sacred helmet.

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

Kemari players kick a ball into the air and strive to keep it off the ground - they master the mentality, skill and conduct of the game now played as a wish for peace throughout Japan.

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

In a world with 10,000 nuclear weapons and endless conflict, what if an atomic bomb were dropped? This show visualises the A-bomb's impact through a man's testimony of being exposed in Hiroshima.

Yoshida Ryusei, an October matsuri, features rockets called ryusei that are made by local teams and carry community prayers high in the sky - team members pour heart and soul into their efforts.

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

Johan Nordstrom, a film scholar from Sweden, specialises in early Japanese cinema - he tells us about movies from over a century ago and Japan's unique tradition of live narration for silent films.

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

Is octopus a superfood? Enjoy traditional fishing and dishes in Akashi - a major production area - and see how low-fat, high-protein octopus can be used in French cuisine to highlight its potential.

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 visit the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium - for some reason, many staff members there eat instant noodles for lunch. Join us as we explore the work they do and the reason behind the instant noodles.

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

Kemari players kick a ball into the air and strive to keep it off the ground - they master the mentality, skill and conduct of the game now played as a wish for peace throughout Japan.