NHK World - Japan HD Thursday

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

The spirits of people who died in anger, disgrace, or battle were long ago believed to cast curses. This gave rise to rituals that honoured and appeased them, in hopes of bringing peace to the nation.

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

We visit a place where some of the world's most iconic monuments are replicated in miniature, and meet the artisans whose skills and dedication bring them vividly to life

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

Pineapples are grown on Japan's southern islands, the northernmost limit of their cultivation - new varieties continue to emerge and pineapples left to fully ripen in the field are charming consumers.

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

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

Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025 - she talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling.

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

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

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

The spirits of people who died in anger, disgrace, or battle were long ago believed to cast curses. This gave rise to rituals that honoured and appeased them, in hopes of bringing peace to the nation.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

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 a place where some of the world's most iconic monuments are replicated in miniature, and meet the artisans whose skills and dedication bring them vividly to life

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 spirits of people who died in anger, disgrace, or battle were long ago believed to cast curses. This gave rise to rituals that honoured and appeased them, in hopes of bringing peace to the nation.

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

Hiraoka Kasumi is in the international spotlight after winning an award at the Vertical Movie Festival 2025 - she talks about combining social commentary with fantasy-inspired storytelling.

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...

A retired kindergarten principal has a magical ability to understand her former students' needs. But illness is affecting her ability to speak. What lies ahead for her and those who seek her advice?

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

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 spirits of people who died in anger, disgrace, or battle were long ago believed to cast curses. This gave rise to rituals that honoured and appeased them, in hopes of bringing peace to the nation.

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 a place where some of the world's most iconic monuments are replicated in miniature, and meet the artisans whose skills and dedication bring them vividly to life

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 Machida in Tokyo, an NPO offers a burial site under cherry trees where people meet together while still alive, deepen ties, and engage in conversation about death while becoming 'grave friends'.

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

Following 15 years of strict censorship under its former administration, Bangladeshi journalists are now seeking the truth and freedom of press in order to regain the trust of the people.

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 wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

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 Machida in Tokyo, an NPO offers a burial site under cherry trees where people meet together while still alive, deepen ties, and engage in conversation about death while becoming 'grave friends'.