NHK World Thursday

Today's theme: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

Japan's deities are said to gather each year in Izumo in western Japan - we visit Izumo Taisha, a shrine with a millennium of history, and explore a land with deep connections to the distant past.

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.

We begin a Ehime Prefecture special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents.

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 legendary New York actor and director best known for playing Connie in 'A Chorus Line' now strives to create opportunities for Asian performers and talks about racial diversity in American theatre.

Wakasagi, small 10-centimetre fish, are the star of Japan's winter fishing season - drill holes in an icy lake for some line fishing and meet fishers who are passionate about conservation 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

Flora is integral to traditional and modern Kyoto life - as Japan's oldest public botanical garden celebrates its centennial, a medicinal plant garden preserve rare plants for posterity.

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

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

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: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

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 deities are said to gather each year in Izumo in western Japan - we visit Izumo Taisha, a shrine with a millennium of history, and explore a land with deep connections to the distant past.

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 2022, JR West announced the income and expenditure for local lines with particularly low ridership - see how the local government and community are working to promote the use of these lines.

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

Flora is integral to traditional and modern Kyoto life - as Japan's oldest public botanical garden celebrates its centennial, a medicinal plant garden preserve rare plants for posterity.

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

Vivi Lin is the founder of the Period Museum in Taipei - she aims to achieve period equity and DEI by helping people to understand menstruation, an issue that has been regarded as taboo in society.

We begin a Ehime Prefecture special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents.

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: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

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

A legendary New York actor and director best known for playing Connie in 'A Chorus Line' now strives to create opportunities for Asian performers and talks about racial diversity in American theatre.

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

The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets - this time, fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.

Japan's deities are said to gather each year in Izumo in western Japan - we visit Izumo Taisha, a shrine with a millennium of history, and explore a land with deep connections to the distant past.

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 2022, JR West announced the income and expenditure for local lines with particularly low ridership - see how the local government and community are working to promote the use of these lines.

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

Flora is integral to traditional and modern Kyoto life - as Japan's oldest public botanical garden celebrates its centennial, a medicinal plant garden preserve rare plants for posterity.

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: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

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 Sannai Maruyama Site.

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.

We begin a Ehime Prefecture special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents.

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 October 2022, a tragedy took place at an Indonesian soccer stadium that took the lives of 135 people - as families seek justice, others seek to transform Indonesia's often violent soccer culture.

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

Emmanuel Gerard established a collaboration between a 600-year-old French industry and Hayao Miyazaki's globally popular animations - its mission goes beyond Franco-Japanese cultural exchange.

Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!

Clay developed by a downtown Tokyo pencil maker using sawdust from the pencil making process, it feels just like ordinary clay, is eco-friendly, and, when dry, behaves just like wood

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

Featuring a journey through history in Hagi City, a high-quality transportation service, an educational exchange between Japan and South Korea, and food products from Hokuriku for the overseas market.

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 2022, JR West announced the income and expenditure for local lines with particularly low ridership - see how the local government and community are working to promote the use of these lines.

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

Miyadaiku are carpenters who specialise in shrines and temples - explore the spirit and wisdom infused in the woodworking techniques of these artisans handed down through the ages.

The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make a simple autumn treat that's both beautiful to look at and tasty to eat - just boil edible chrysanthemums and serve with sweet vinegar.

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

Emmanuel Gerard established a collaboration between a 600-year-old French industry and Hayao Miyazaki's globally popular animations - its mission goes beyond Franco-Japanese cultural exchange.

In October 2022, a tragedy took place at an Indonesian soccer stadium that took the lives of 135 people - as families seek justice, others seek to transform Indonesia's often violent soccer culture.