NHK World Thursday

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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.

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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.

Fukinoto signals the coming of spring. Shaped like a lovely bouquet, the mountain veggie offers a stimulating bitterness that people wait all year to enjoy.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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.

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

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

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

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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.

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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.

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: ultra-high-speed elevators and carton-filling machines.

Rokyoku is sometimes called 'solo opera', stories that are told in dramatic speech and singing - recent innovations include the use of English and dance. We explore the world of rokyoku old and new.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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: Traditional music instruments whose eternal tones waft through the ancient capital. The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core.

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.

A confectionery in Omihachiman in Shiga has a history of over 150 years - the premises of its headquarters feature an incredible garden and forest maintained by an in-house team of gardeners!

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

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

Marc's bento features sweet and savoury steak on rice, Maki uses crabsticks to make a Chinese omelette, and Bento Topics takes you to New York City, where teriyaki and bento have become all the rage.

Artisan Matoba Kensho restores traditional dolls by cleaning and repairing damage to faces - well-preserved dolls can last 100 years, so Kensho hopes people bring them to him and never discard them.

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

Monorails which make use of the space above public land are gaining attention as safe and economically efficient modes of transportation - explore Japan's world-class monorails.

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.

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.

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