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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm!

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.

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

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

A story told through virtual reality takes up the horrific experience of Kodama Mitsuo, who was 12 when the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - the project aims to keep hibakushas' testimonies alive.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, savour tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since a disaster there, see its rejuvenated community and daily life, visit a rest stop emblematic of this resilience, and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for a waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many people come to visit this remote station?

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

Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

What does the history of baseball between Japan and the US tell us? Author and baseball historian Robert Fitts reveals its legacy.

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

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.

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.

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages - we feature the latest efforts to restore the optic nerve, including new surgical techniques and gene therapy.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.

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

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

Known for work that explores the traces of time's passage, photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has won numerous honours including the prestigious Hasselblad Award - she shares insights about her photography.

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

We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse where townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds - for them, these outings were about more than a good time.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, savour tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

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

Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for a waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many people come to visit this remote station?

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.

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.

There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

Embark on a flavourful journey through Kagoshima's diverse ramen, a distinct evolution within Kyushu's tonkotsu realm!

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Take a drive in Fukushima! 13 years since a disaster there, see its rejuvenated community and daily life, visit a rest stop emblematic of this resilience, and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

What does the history of baseball between Japan and the US tell us? Author and baseball historian Robert Fitts reveals its legacy.

A Japanese person took home the Ig Nobel Prize, an award given for unusual research, for 18 years in a row - let's dig a little deeper into Japan's offbeat research.

Featured recipe: Dashimaki Omelette. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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

Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a known castle town - in one commercial area sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, savour tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

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

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

1 in 45 Japanese are suspected to have a gambling addiction - we follow a man who made a clean break from gambling, overcame the crisis of a broken family, and is in a recovery process from addiction.

Known for work that explores the traces of time's passage, photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has won numerous honours including the prestigious Hasselblad Award - she shares insights about her photography.

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

We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse where townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds - for them, these outings were about more than a good time.

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold - an artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake and helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together too.

A small train line in Shimabara, Nagasaki, is famous for a waterfront station that showcases rows of yellow handkerchiefs flying in the breeze. Why do so many people come to visit this remote station?

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.

A story told through virtual reality takes up the horrific experience of Kodama Mitsuo, who was 12 when the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - the project aims to keep hibakushas' testimonies alive.

There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

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

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido to film a mysterious fire festival.

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.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, Hotei Kunihiro, a sword conveying a swordsmith's wish for peace.

Dress a thick, fresh pork loin in fluffy breadcrumbs, then fry until golden - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, savour tonkatsu perfection from Chef Rika and an artisan chef in Tokyo.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

What does the history of baseball between Japan and the US tell us? Author and baseball historian Robert Fitts reveals its legacy.

A Japanese person took home the Ig Nobel Prize, an award given for unusual research, for 18 years in a row - let's dig a little deeper into Japan's offbeat research.

Featured recipe: Dashimaki Omelette. Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, who cooks using traditional Japanese cooking techniques, in five minutes!

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

An easily applicable paste can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls while a treatment can make removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier.

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo - as we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders and foreign dignitaries.

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

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

Ishikawa Mao is an award-winning photographer who has been documenting the lives of people in Okinawa for 50 years - she talks about what she wants to express through her work.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, super-absorbent towels.

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

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

1 in 27 people don't own a smartphone - we follow a man who chose not to own one and his reasons not to. What has he gained in life by giving up his smartphone, a modern-day necessity and obsession?

We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn carts to provide renewable electricity to off-grid communities in Senegal.

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.

Our focus this time is honey - innovations like urban beekeeping are born from a global bee crisis. Differing flowers and environments offer infinite flavours in this fascinating world of honey.

There is hardly a greater paradise than Japan for cat lovers - researchers here explore subjects such as the evolutionary reason for cuteness and how cat DNA may help treat kidney disease.

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

Factories are introducing visual-based tools for workers to boost communication and performance.

Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 'Numazu', a play in which a chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear three people apart.

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

Kyle Card hikes along a 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan - he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster and resilient people.

The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience!

We visit Akasaka, a commercial district in the heart of Tokyo - as we explore, we learn how the hilly terrain shaped its development as a hub for politicians, business leaders and foreign dignitaries.