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

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - how did Jimbocho in Tokyo become a curry town?

NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds

NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together

Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design and functionality - we look at many unique items including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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

Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam - visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari?

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - how did Jimbocho in Tokyo become a curry town?

Newsroom Tokyo dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues

Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far

Through using traditional wooden barrels, a soy sauce brewer has developed its own original flavour and breathed new life into the world of Japanese soy sauce.

On hot and humid summer nights, nothing can get in the way of sleep like mosquitoes - we learn about the tools Edo townspeople had at their disposal to fight these pesky insects.

Newsroom Tokyo dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds

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 stationery is famous for its quality, design and functionality - we look at many unique items including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

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

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, and expert tips, plus where to go, how to get there and more!

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

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - how did Jimbocho in Tokyo become a curry town?

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds

Newsroom Tokyo dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues

Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far

Edo Kiriko cut glass techniques have been passed from artisan to artisan for over 100 years - more women who now pursue the craft create popular new designs.

In the Yoshiwara district, Edo's most prominent pleasure quarters, small humanoid creatures scurry about among lavish spenders, courtesans and apprentices - what are they up to?

In 1985, a passenger jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge and killed 520 people - Kurosawa Kanichi looks after the area, preserving memorials and guiding bereaved family members up the mountain.

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Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design and functionality - we look at many unique items including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.

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

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, and expert tips, plus where to go, how to get there and more!

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

From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out!

Curry rice is one of Japan's most iconic national dishes - how did Jimbocho in Tokyo become a curry town?

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

Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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 snowy town in northern Japan with a declining birthrate and aging population is in the spotlight for its efforts to revitalize the community by involving locals in children's education

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

Many Mongolian children dream of changing their family's lives by becoming a pro sumo wrestler in Japan - we meet the members of a school sumo club as they prepare for a national tournament.

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

Five Aichi festivals are recorded on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The people who keep them going share their struggles and triumphs, and how they hope to pass them on 100 years hence

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's 'The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.'

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

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, and expert tips, plus where to go, how to get there and more!

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. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 24, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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 snowy town in northern Japan with a declining birthrate and aging population is in the spotlight for its efforts to revitalize the community by involving locals in children's education