NHK World - Japan 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

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

Many artisan-customer relationships in Kyoto span generations and boast strong bonds of trust - top-quality products are created through constructive communication between artisans and customers.

The 19th-century educator Yoshida Shoin lived only 29 years, yet his teachings helped shape Japan's modernisation - his words published as books remain popular today. We visit his birthplace of Hagi.

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

Fugu: a Japanese winter delicacy. Handling the highly poisonous fish requires a special licence - discover several methods devised to ensure quality flavour and (above all) your safety.

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

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.

Matsumoto Toshihide delivers toothbrushes to children who fled Myanmar and live in evacuation shelters that lack proper medical facilities. He talks about protecting their lives through oral care.

In this episode, we learn about the summer dates of shousho and taisho. The temple chefs teach us how to make two seasonal specialties: somen noodle rolls and marinated summer vegetables.

It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the local well - we learn about the different techniques and tools used to wash and dry different types of kimonos.

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

Many artisan-customer relationships in Kyoto span generations and boast strong bonds of trust - top-quality products are created through constructive communication between artisans and customers.

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 19th-century educator Yoshida Shoin lived only 29 years, yet his teachings helped shape Japan's modernisation - his words published as books remain popular today. We visit his birthplace of Hagi.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

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

Many artisan-customer relationships in Kyoto span generations and boast strong bonds of trust - top-quality products are created through constructive communication between artisans and customers.

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

Matsumoto Toshihide delivers toothbrushes to children who fled Myanmar and live in evacuation shelters that lack proper medical facilities. He talks about protecting their lives through oral care.

Tail rollers are all the rage with popular influencers - a father gets his own unaware of the concept of stealth marketing. Be sure to distinguish between promotional (PR) and personal posts...

Enjoy a hot helping of ramen in Asahikawa, the coldest town in Japan! College kids give their all to a summer of ramen.

A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse - in the process, we learn that regular bathing was an essential part of life for townspeople.

Ikuno Ward in Osaka has one of Japan's most diverse communities with people from all over the world - a local NPO provides them with help and tutoring trying to ensure that everybody can live together.

The 19th-century educator Yoshida Shoin lived only 29 years, yet his teachings helped shape Japan's modernisation - his words published as books remain popular today. We visit his birthplace of Hagi.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

Many artisan-customer relationships in Kyoto span generations and boast strong bonds of trust - top-quality products are created through constructive communication between artisans and customers.

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

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

Thousands of children were separated from their families and taken to Indonesia during the country's occupation of East Timor - one project seeks to reunite these 'Stolen Children'.

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

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

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

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