NHK World - Japan HD Wednesday

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.

Kitagawa Keisuke provides temporary housing free of charge to people displaced by disaster and conflict. How did he come up with the design for his lightweight, durable, and rapidly deployable house?

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time:

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.

Yabusame is traditional horseback archery. It's preserved as a Shinto ritual, but is not accessible to all. Kamimura Ayuko runs competitions open to women and international participants

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

In historic Kanazawa is Kenrokuen, a celebrated garden whose beauty was refined over generations by one of Japan's wealthiest samurai families. Kenrokuen's vistas conceal tales of history and mystery

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

Discover how Japan's complex geology led to the advancement of bridge construction technology, plus research on how nature benefits our wellbeing.

...Your Life. A Nankai Trough mega-quake is expected to cause severe damage. In this episode, we will examine how Japan is preparing for this impending disaster with cutting-edge technology

A record-breaking 'Super El Nino' has begun. We examine the mechanisms driving this climate catalyst and the reality of projected climate disasters

Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters - beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.

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

Hat and headpiece designer Hizume Nobuki is regularly commissioned by global fashion brands, and has won a respected French award. He talks about creating 'magical' hats that make their wearer happy

An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years.

For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose... and grab the attention of male suitors

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

Kitagawa Keisuke provides temporary housing free of charge to people displaced by disaster and conflict. How did he come up with the design for his lightweight, durable, and rapidly deployable house?

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time:

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

Yabusame is traditional horseback archery. It's preserved as a Shinto ritual, but is not accessible to all. Kamimura Ayuko runs competitions open to women and international participants

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

Visit speciality tofu makers across Tokyo that are deeply rooted in their local communities and see how the traditional food has come to be used in all kinds of cuisine from east to west.

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

Nippori is known as one of Japan's top districts for textiles - the hillsides are home to many Buddhist temples that historically became sightseeing spots known for nature and picturesque views.

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

In historic Kanazawa is Kenrokuen, a celebrated garden whose beauty was refined over generations by one of Japan's wealthiest samurai families. Kenrokuen's vistas conceal tales of history and mystery

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

Kitagawa Keisuke provides temporary housing free of charge to people displaced by disaster and conflict. How did he come up with the design for his lightweight, durable, and rapidly deployable house?

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time:

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

Hat and headpiece designer Hizume Nobuki is regularly commissioned by global fashion brands, and has won a respected French award. He talks about creating 'magical' hats that make their wearer happy

A sweet drink loved since the samurai days, amazake is made from rice fermented with koji mould, a secret family recipe preserved for over 100 years.

Edo was a city of waterways; the Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, a main commercial artery. A captain's job was high-pressure and required skill and guts.

Discover how Japan's complex geology led to the advancement of bridge construction technology, plus research on how nature benefits our wellbeing.

Yabusame is traditional horseback archery. It's preserved as a Shinto ritual, but is not accessible to all. Kamimura Ayuko runs competitions open to women and international participants

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

Visit speciality tofu makers across Tokyo that are deeply rooted in their local communities and see how the traditional food has come to be used in all kinds of cuisine from east to west.

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

Nippori is known as one of Japan's top districts for textiles - the hillsides are home to many Buddhist temples that historically became sightseeing spots known for nature and picturesque views.

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

Kitagawa Keisuke provides temporary housing free of charge to people displaced by disaster and conflict. How did he come up with the design for his lightweight, durable, and rapidly deployable house?

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time:

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

In historic Kanazawa is Kenrokuen, a celebrated garden whose beauty was refined over generations by one of Japan's wealthiest samurai families. Kenrokuen's vistas conceal tales of history and mystery

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

1 in 10 Japanese got married through online spouse-hunting services in 2020 - we interview women who use matchmaking apps including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.

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

Born from a desire to preserve floral beauty for eternity, artificial flowers have been used for over a millennium in Kyoto by the imperial court, Buddhist temples, and the traditional arts

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

Deep dives into cultural phenomena with Peter Barakan, a bilingual British broadcaster based in Japan since 1974. Each time, Peter himself discovers something new about Japan.

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

Visit speciality tofu makers across Tokyo that are deeply rooted in their local communities and see how the traditional food has come to be used in all kinds of cuisine from east to west.

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

Journey with us across Tokyo Bay through a massive work of tunnel and bridge engineering, and discover the many systems designed to keep travellers safe at all times

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

1 in 10 Japanese got married through online spouse-hunting services in 2020 - we interview women who use matchmaking apps including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.