NHK World - Japan Thursday

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

Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.

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

Korean sociologist Ahn Eunbyul examines Japan's railway culture - beyond mere transportation, she explores how train travel itself becomes an experience of discovery, nostalgia, and connection.

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

Nameko are small mushrooms known for their slippery coating - learn about indoor and natural log cultivation, then visit a mushroom-focused French restaurant in Tokyo.

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

Kyoto has been the hub of kimono fashion for centuries and spawned the weaving and dyeing industries - designers now take inspiration from traditional styles and techniques to create everyday attire.

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

Otani Akira's book 'The Night of Baba Yaga' won the UK's prestigious Dagger Prize for crime fiction in translation, a first for a Japanese author, in 2025 - she shares the inspiration behind her work.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, two towering reputations are brought together in one truly special blade: Kaishu Kotetsu.

We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics.

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

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

Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.

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

As luxury tourist trains gain attention, Kintetsu Railway is popularising its sightseeing limited express trains with affordable fares - see how the company is using its express network for tourism.

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

Kyoto has been the hub of kimono fashion for centuries and spawned the weaving and dyeing industries - designers now take inspiration from traditional styles and techniques to create everyday attire.

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

Korean sociologist Ahn Eunbyul examines Japan's railway culture - beyond mere transportation, she explores how train travel itself becomes an experience of discovery, nostalgia, and connection.

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.

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

Otani Akira's book 'The Night of Baba Yaga' won the UK's prestigious Dagger Prize for crime fiction in translation, a first for a Japanese author, in 2025 - she shares the inspiration behind her work.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, two towering reputations are brought together in one truly special blade: Kaishu Kotetsu.

We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics.

Kiriake Chieko helped cremate schoolmates after the atomic bombing in Hiroshima - at 95, as the oldest surviving witness, she continues to give her testimony urging people to hold on dearly to peace.

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.

Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.

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

As luxury tourist trains gain attention, Kintetsu Railway is popularising its sightseeing limited express trains with affordable fares - see how the company is using its express network for tourism.

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

Kyoto has been the hub of kimono fashion for centuries and spawned the weaving and dyeing industries - designers now take inspiration from traditional styles and techniques to create everyday attire.

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

Korean sociologist Ahn Eunbyul examines Japan's railway culture - beyond mere transportation, she explores how train travel itself becomes an experience of discovery, nostalgia, and connection.

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 Hong Kong government implemented a policy in 2022 attracting outside workers to combat depopulation, drawing businesspeople and families relocating to find better lives as 'New Hongkongers'.

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

This programme delivers today's information about Japan, probing into timely themes from various perspectives in the quickest possible manner.

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

Highlights from the Biratori Town - Nibutani International Indigenous Peoples Forum with indigenous participants from six countries and regions.

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

As luxury tourist trains gain attention, Kintetsu Railway is popularising its sightseeing limited express trains with affordable fares - see how the company is using its express network for tourism.

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

The Hong Kong government implemented a policy in 2022 attracting outside workers to combat depopulation, drawing businesspeople and families relocating to find better lives as 'New Hongkongers'.