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

We explore Harajuku, a neighbourhood on the cutting edge of youth culture and fashion trends - along the way, we learn about its evolution from humble beginnings into a bustling shopping destination.

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

Helicopter physician Tsugita Nobuyuki delivers a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea, providing consultations and home visits as well as round-the-clock emergency care.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 10 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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 Japanese marine research team looks for plastics on the Pacific Ocean floor 6,000 metres down, plus monitoring of neutrinos to better understand the Earth's long-term future.

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

We explore Harajuku, a neighbourhood on the cutting edge of youth culture and fashion trends - along the way, we learn about its evolution from humble beginnings into a bustling shopping destination.

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

Ekberg Satoko started a business making paper from banana stems in the African country of Zambia which is helping support farmers and create jobs - she talks about her approach to reducing poverty.

Our focus this time is honey - innovations like urban beekeeping are born from a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavours in this fascinating world of honey.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

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

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

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

Helicopter physician Tsugita Nobuyuki delivers a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea, providing consultations and home visits as well as round-the-clock emergency care.

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

Asparagus brings a pop of colour to early summer - with increasing demand promoting a bevy of new varieties, witness cutting-edge cultivation in Japan's largest production area of Hokkaido.

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 explore Harajuku, a neighbourhood on the cutting edge of youth culture and fashion trends - along the way, we learn about its evolution from humble beginnings into a bustling shopping destination.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

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

Ekberg Satoko started a business making paper from banana stems in the African country of Zambia which is helping support farmers and create jobs - she talks about her approach to reducing poverty.

Our focus this time is honey - innovations like urban beekeeping are born from a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavours in this fascinating world of honey.

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in a bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

This episode features a business that digitalises lost and found services for railways and shopping malls and another that specialises in selling lost items that go unclaimed.

Helicopter physician Tsugita Nobuyuki delivers a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea, providing consultations and home visits as well as round-the-clock emergency care.

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

Asparagus brings a pop of colour to early summer - with increasing demand promoting a bevy of new varieties, witness cutting-edge cultivation in Japan's largest production area of Hokkaido.

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 explore Harajuku, a neighbourhood on the cutting edge of youth culture and fashion trends - along the way, we learn about its evolution from humble beginnings into a bustling shopping destination.

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

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action adaptations - she talks about making an impact on the global stage.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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 first central wholesale market goes beyond mere distribution - with strong ties to local chefs and producers, it plays a major role in training professional connoisseurs.

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

Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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

Japanese food tech products such as soybean-based meat substitutes are made using new technology; land-based aquaculture and 3D food printing are also in the spotlight. We look at the latest products.

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

Asparagus brings a pop of colour to early summer - with increasing demand promoting a bevy of new varieties, witness cutting-edge cultivation in Japan's largest production area of Hokkaido.

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 sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Nagoya.

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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 first central wholesale market goes beyond mere distribution - with strong ties to local chefs and producers, it plays a major role in training professional connoisseurs.