NHK World - Japan Tuesday

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

Shibuya is one of Tokyo's largest cities - a piano is placed near a ticket gate at the station and people stop to play from their heart.

Peter MacMillan finds traditional sites and sacred animals in the ancient capital of Nara - get to know the real Japan on this programme and discover useful travel tips.

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 rikka and shoman, two dates of early summer - the temple chefs teach us how to make kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi (eye-popping sushi).

When a major earthquake hits, a father posts a video online spreading a rumour that the quake was 'manmade' - this earns a scolding from his daughter, but not much changes like always.

This series presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period - this episode spotlights ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's debut work 'The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei'.

Learn how to cook kabayaki - a savoury grilled dish - as Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel that helps us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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

Visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

The Nishimonai Bon Odori Festival has been held for over 700 years - Koike finds timeless beauty in its costumes remade using beloved family kimonos.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.'

A 24-hour laundromat in Osaka is a vital part of daily life for residents from all walks of life - for three days we ask customers why they wash and dry their clothes there.

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

Journey to the great northern land of Japan: Hokkaido. Its scenery changes dramatically throughout the year. Witness the beauty of Hokkaido through time-lapse photography.

Are Japanese stars like Ohtani Shohei reshaping baseball in America and around the world? Robert Manfred, a commissioner of MLB, shares exclusive insights on the influence of Japanese players.

Find out about Japan's emergency food options that meet the needs of various people and discover the rolling stock method, a smart way to stockpile emergency food.

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

Kumamoto is recovering from the 2016 earthquake - a piano is placed in a shopping arcade for a limited period and people stop to play from their heart.

A depression treatment called rTMS is showing promise - it uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain and may also help to prevent a relapse when combined with antidepressants.

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

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Peter MacMillan finds traditional sites and sacred animals in the ancient capital of Nara - get to know the real Japan on this programme and discover useful travel tips.

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 Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's 'The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.'

Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.

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

In this episode, we learn about rikka and shoman, two dates of early summer - the temple chefs teach us how to make kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi (eye-popping sushi).

This series presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period - this episode spotlights ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's debut work 'The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei'.

Learn how to cook kabayaki - a savoury grilled dish - as Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel that helps us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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

Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Western architecture - a piano is placed inside the station and people stop to play from their hearts.

A 24-hour laundromat in Osaka is a vital part of daily life for residents from all walks of life - for three days we ask customers why they wash and dry their clothes there.

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

Experience the fascinating sights of airports and transport hubs that connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

In 2021, a massive submarine volcano erupted off of Japan - we follow Japanese researchers' efforts to understand the eruption and witness their discovery of obsidian and even new sea creatures.

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

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Shimauta is the soul music of Amami Oshima. Islanders have long used it to convey feelings in good times and bad. The history of the music and of the island itself is conveyed in time-lapse footage

Peter MacMillan finds traditional sites and sacred animals in the ancient capital of Nara - get to know the real Japan on this programme and discover useful travel tips.

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

Hiroshima recently hosted the G7 Summit, and a piano where players from all walks of life stop to share their favourite melodies sits in an underground shopping area near the famous Atomic Bomb Dome.

Are Japanese stars like Ohtani Shohei reshaping baseball in America and around the world? Robert Manfred, a commissioner of MLB, shares exclusive insights on the influence of Japanese players.

Rising awareness of food waste and new developments in food production are changing the Japanese foodscape - we dig a little deeper.

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

The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.

Learn how to cook kabayaki - a savoury grilled dish - as Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel that helps us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Tanaka Isson had a gift for portraying Amami Oshima's nature in art - a child prodigy, his career faltered until he moved there. Time-lapse footage hints at scenes that inspired him.

Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.

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

A master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity types at a New Year's concert at a samurai residence, and in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP...

Many elderly Japanese have difficulty chewing or swallowing and must follow soft and nutritional 'dysphagia diets' - Kawabata Eri teaches caregivers how to make appetising dysphagia-friendly dishes.

A 24-hour laundromat in Osaka is a vital part of daily life for residents from all walks of life - for three days we ask customers why they wash and dry their clothes there.

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

Participants of the Hyoge Festival clown around in fun and silly costumes - it originated as a sly way of thanking a local hero who built reservoirs but was exiled in the 17th century.

The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make shinoda rolls with taro stalks, a simple autumn dish that is suitable for festive occasions.

In 2021, a massive submarine volcano erupted off of Japan - we follow Japanese researchers' efforts to understand the eruption and witness their discovery of obsidian and even new sea creatures.

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

Visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.'

Peter MacMillan finds traditional sites and sacred animals in the ancient capital of Nara - get to know the real Japan on this programme and discover useful travel tips.

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 Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode features ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's 'The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin.'

Learn how to cook kabayaki - a savoury grilled dish - as Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel that helps us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Are Japanese stars like Ohtani Shohei reshaping baseball in America and around the world? Robert Manfred, a commissioner of MLB, shares exclusive insights on the influence of Japanese players.

Rising awareness of food waste and new developments in food production are changing the Japanese foodscape - we dig a little deeper.

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

In this episode, we learn about rikka and shoman, two dates of early summer - the temple chefs teach us how to make kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi (eye-popping sushi).

This series presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period - this episode spotlights ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's debut work 'The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei'.

Ochanomizu is a college town with roots going back 200 years to an academy started by the Edo Shogunate - come along and see why the area is known for used books, musical instruments and curry.

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

Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural centre - large and elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets during the event.

The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make sesame-covered taro dumplings - simply mash up boiled taro, add cheese, sprinkle with sesame and deep-fry for some tasty autumn goodness.

Sekiguchi Itaru helped to restore the pipe organ at Notre Dame in Paris following the cathedral's fire in 2019 - he tells us about his work that includes the tuning and voicing of these instruments.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs

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

Oda Yuriko has a progressive disease, but she's working toward a society in which anybody can enjoy life by running a patient association, developing an app, and other activities.

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 2021, a massive submarine volcano erupted off of Japan - we follow Japanese researchers' efforts to understand the eruption and witness their discovery of obsidian and even new sea creatures.

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 dives into the world of kabuki, exploring shows selected based on modern themes and featuring kabuki's creative staging and highlights.

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

Ochanomizu is a college town with roots going back 200 years to an academy started by the Edo Shogunate - come along and see why the area is known for used books, musical instruments and curry.