NHK World - Japan HD Wednesday

Kobayashi Yoshitsugu published a trailblazing paper in June 2025 illuminating the evolutionary process of large tyrannosaurs - he explains how such research helps us consider the future of humanity.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: non-loosening bolts.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse - there's an urgent need to train new dry stone wallers to carry out repairs, and Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

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

Japan's traditional papercraft of origami has come to be used in engineering as researchers observe insects and other specimens to develop 'crease patterns' that can be utilised in diverse fields.

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

Koishikawa is a residential area in the city centre that is home to a botanical garden and a temple associated with the Edo shogunate - as we explore, we discover a legacy of printing and bookbinding.

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

Kitajima Masaaki published the world's first paper on how the spread of COVID-19 could be tracked by monitoring wastewater in 2020 - he talks about making an impact on infectious disease control.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

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

Kobayashi Yoshitsugu published a trailblazing paper in June 2025 illuminating the evolutionary process of large tyrannosaurs - he explains how such research helps us consider the future of humanity.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: non-loosening bolts.

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

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse - there's an urgent need to train new dry stone wallers to carry out repairs, and Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

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

Koishikawa is a residential area in the city centre that is home to a botanical garden and a temple associated with the Edo shogunate - as we explore, we discover a legacy of printing and bookbinding.

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

Kobayashi Yoshitsugu published a trailblazing paper in June 2025 illuminating the evolutionary process of large tyrannosaurs - he explains how such research helps us consider the future of humanity.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: non-loosening bolts.

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

Kitajima Masaaki published the world's first paper on how the spread of COVID-19 could be tracked by monitoring wastewater in 2020 - he talks about making an impact on infectious disease control.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...

Japan's traditional papercraft of origami has come to be used in engineering as researchers observe insects and other specimens to develop 'crease patterns' that can be utilised in diverse fields.

Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse - there's an urgent need to train new dry stone wallers to carry out repairs, and Kaneko Reo runs workshops.

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

Koishikawa is a residential area in the city centre that is home to a botanical garden and a temple associated with the Edo shogunate - as we explore, we discover a legacy of printing and bookbinding.

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

Kobayashi Yoshitsugu published a trailblazing paper in June 2025 illuminating the evolutionary process of large tyrannosaurs - he explains how such research helps us consider the future of humanity.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: non-loosening bolts.

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

Bonsai came from China over 1000 years ago, evolving into a unique artform - in Kyoto, the emphasis is on beauty and harmony in space, the same aesthetic that flows through ikebana and the Way of Tea.

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

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

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 spaces under Japan's elevated train tracks are now being used not just for pubs and restaurants, but in many new ways in various urban settings - we explore the economic and community benefits.

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

A Thai media and culture scholar dives into Comic Market, a vast showcase for self-published works - she uncovers how doujin culture drives creativity and how virtual and physical worlds are blending.

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

Bonsai came from China over 1000 years ago, evolving into a unique artform - in Kyoto, the emphasis is on beauty and harmony in space, the same aesthetic that flows through ikebana and the Way of Tea.