NHK World HD Wednesday

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Water: The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode looks at words related to water. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

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 takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Several old theatre buildings around Japan give a feeling of what it was like to see kabuki in the Edo period; experience these performances up close.

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

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

Japanese researchers created the technology behind next-generation solar cells - we look at the story of their development and their tremendous potential to solve energy problems.

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

'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.

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

NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

Water: The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode looks at words related to water. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

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

'Trails to Oishii Tokyo' is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's food market, where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.

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

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

Several old theatre buildings around Japan give a feeling of what it was like to see kabuki in the Edo period; experience these performances up close.

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.

Water: The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode looks at words related to water. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

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

'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.

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

'Trails to Oishii Tokyo' is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's food market, where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.

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 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.

Water: The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode looks at words related to water. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

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.

The Ainu: indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions - this time: Ainu Patterns.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

Several old theatre buildings around Japan give a feeling of what it was like to see kabuki in the Edo period; experience these performances up close.

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

Today: The Cinema Capital, the professionals behind the samurai filming industry. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this programme.

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

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

Today's theme: Circular Design. We're all part of a vast natural ecosystem - circular design prioritises resources and minimises waste and pollution. Explore their beauty and admire the natural cycle.

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

Japan's deities are said to gather each year in Izumo in western Japan - we visit Izumo Taisha, a shrine with a millennium of history, and explore a land with deep connections to the distant past.

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

'Trails to Oishii Tokyo' is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's food market, where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.

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

More than just a meal! Enjoy lunch around Japan, learning about people's lives and workplaces and the stories behind workers' daily meals.

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

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

Today: The Cinema Capital, the professionals behind the samurai filming industry. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this programme.