NHK World - Japan Thursday

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

There's a new focus on repairing products as the need for circular economies grows - we look at how people in Japan maintain items using approaches ranging from traditional kintsugi to modern skills.

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 culture is in the global spotlight like never before - dive into the work of international scholars exploring Japan in bold original ways and 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

Asparagus brings a pop of colour to early summer - with increasing demand promoting a bevy of new varieties, witness cutting-edge cultivation in Japan's largest production area of Hokkaido.

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

The Tayama Hana Odori is held to pray for rain in Minamiyamashiro, a major Uji tea producer - the village is facing depopulation and this festival brings long-time locals and newcomers together.

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

Ito Satomi has designed costumes for many top-tier figure skaters from Japan and overseas - she shares her passion and inspiration for her craft.

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

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

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

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

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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

There's a new focus on repairing products as the need for circular economies grows - we look at how people in Japan maintain items using approaches ranging from traditional kintsugi to modern skills.

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

Torizuka Akira became Oigawa Railway's new president in June 2024 - with half the line still closed due to typhoon damage, see how the company is striving to recover.

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 Tayama Hana Odori is held to pray for rain in Minamiyamashiro, a major Uji tea producer - the village is facing depopulation and this festival brings long-time locals and newcomers together.

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 culture is in the global spotlight like never before - dive into the work of international scholars exploring Japan in bold original ways and 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

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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

Ito Satomi has designed costumes for many top-tier figure skaters from Japan and overseas - she shares her passion and inspiration for her craft.

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

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

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

Cancer treatments can leave a patient's fingernails weak and dark and add to their anxiety, so a doctor opened a nail salon to help clients improve both their appearance and their outlook on life.

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.

There's a new focus on repairing products as the need for circular economies grows - we look at how people in Japan maintain items using approaches ranging from traditional kintsugi to modern skills.

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

Torizuka Akira became Oigawa Railway's new president in June 2024 - with half the line still closed due to typhoon damage, see how the company is striving to recover.

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 Tayama Hana Odori is held to pray for rain in Minamiyamashiro, a major Uji tea producer - the village is facing depopulation and this festival brings long-time locals and newcomers together.

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 selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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 culture is in the global spotlight like never before - dive into the work of international scholars exploring Japan in bold original ways and 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

The stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.

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

To place a greater focus on their careers, many women in Japan are using egg freezing to save pregnancy for later in their lives and accepting the cost and physical strain that treatment entails.

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

Torizuka Akira became Oigawa Railway's new president in June 2024 - with half the line still closed due to typhoon damage, see how the company is striving to recover.

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 stories behind the world's largest continent as it faces political, economic, cultural and technological change.