NHK World - Japan Wednesday

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 variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets hidden behind the creation of Japan's most loved and intriguing inventions.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

This programme highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field - we showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience!

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of two outlaws - despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers.

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

On the fourth floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

Japanese scientists delve into the fascinating worlds of cutting-edge technology and the natural sciences. Innovators who contribute to manufacturing in Japan are also 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

The Kii Mountain Range is home to three deeply important spiritual locations - Kumano, Yoshino and Omine, and Mount Koya - and these three sites are connected by a verdant 300km pilgrims' path.

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 this episode, we learn about the spring dates of seimei and kokuu - the temple chefs show us how to make two seasonal specialities, yomogi rice cakes and bamboo shoots mixed with sansho leaves.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets hidden behind the creation of Japan's most loved and intriguing inventions.

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 variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

This programme highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field - we showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience!

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 delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

The Kii Mountain Range is home to three deeply important spiritual locations - Kumano, Yoshino and Omine, and Mount Koya - and these three sites are connected by a verdant 300km pilgrims' path.

Let's take a drive in Saitama and discover its natural beauty and hidden gems - from Omiya we head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train, trying local dishes and washi paper crafting en route.

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

On the fourth floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of two outlaws - despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers.

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 variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets hidden behind the creation of Japan's most loved and intriguing inventions.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

Japanese scientists delve into the fascinating worlds of cutting-edge technology and the natural sciences. Innovators who contribute to manufacturing in Japan are also introduced

This programme highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field - we showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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 variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

In this episode, we learn about ritto and shosetsu, two dates of early winter - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal pickles and dumplings.

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 delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience!

The Marunouchi district has repeatedly reinvented itself through large-scale development projects - we trace its evolution from samurai quarter to office district to sophisticated business hub.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

1 in 27 people don't own a smartphone - we follow a man who chose not to own one and his reasons not to. What has he gained in life by giving up his smartphone, a modern-day necessity and obsession?

'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets hidden behind the creation of Japan's most loved and intriguing inventions.

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 Kii Mountain Range is home to three deeply important spiritual locations - Kumano, Yoshino and Omine, and Mount Koya - and these three sites are connected by a verdant 300km pilgrims' path.

Let's take a drive in Saitama and discover its natural beauty and hidden gems - from Omiya we head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train, trying local dishes and washi paper crafting en route.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of two outlaws - despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

The emperor's move to Tokyo in 1869 led Kyoto's economy and population into decline - a canal was dug as a last resort to revive the city. It still supplies water, generates power, and boosts 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

On the fourth floor of a terminal inside Chubu Centrair International Airport sits a white piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold - an artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake and helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together too.

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 variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of taisetsu and toji - the nuns enjoy yuzu pepper, pumpkin soup, and kagami-mochi rice cakes made specially for the end of a year.

A feudal lord admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan prioritised the wellbeing of his people - this time we look at how his policies guided his domain along the path to sustainability.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

1 in 2500 people started farming in 2022 - as we talk to new farmers who have come from totally different industries, we examine the values they have found in this labour-intense yet rewarding field.

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 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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

Japanese culture is in the global spotlight like never before - dive into the work of international scholars exploring Japan in original ways while uncovering unique perspectives and deep insights.

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 wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

This time in Wakayama - the heartland of shoyu - we find a distinctive ramen culture pairing ramen and... sushi?!

The emperor's move to Tokyo in 1869 led Kyoto's economy and population into decline - a canal was dug as a last resort to revive the city. It still supplies water, generates power, and boosts tourism.