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

Yoshida Ryusei, an October matsuri, features rockets called ryusei that are made by local teams and carry community prayers high in the sky - team members pour heart and soul into their efforts.

Ever heard of an-pan? From fruit sandwiches to curry-filled delights, Japanese bread is full of delicious surprises!

The temple chefs use freshly picked bamboo shoots to prepare chirashizushi - this springtime treat is the perfect addition to the cherry blossom-viewing party menu.

Tateishi is a riverside neighborhood in eastern Tokyo that developed as a center of manufacturing. We learn about the local dyeing and toy industries and explore an old-fashioned shopping arcade

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

Japanese Christians went into hiding after Christianity was outlawed in Japan during the 17th century - explore the ruins where some made their last stand and the beautiful Oura Cathedral.

Kamikochi is a beautiful mountainous region in Nagano Prefecture that's 1,500m above sea level - with a reflective pond and rime ice, see the frozen beauty of Kamikochi through time-lapse photography.

In 2025, Yasuda Kan won the Isamu Noguchi Award, given to artists who embody a spirit of innovation, global consciousness, and commitment to cultural exchange. He talks about the power of sculpture.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: automatic floodgates

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.

Chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto, and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery at the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama.

Matsumoto Myokei, a 'once-in-a-century' sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson Shukan - 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace.

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 15-minute spin-off of the 'Somewhere Street' series, 'A Short Stroll' explores cities through a traveller's eyes. Today we visit Perth in Australia

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'.

At Mt. Fuji's 3,776-meter summit, scientists study clouds, lightning, and climate. Vanguard Researchers features a mind-controlled prosthetic arm

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 scientific trek into Earth's memory - see Anami's ancient strata, the singing sands of Kotobikihama, and the geological time gaps of Uradome's rocks.

Hagi, a World Heritage site of ten described as an 'open-air museum,' is lined with merchant and samurai houses and retains much of its 17th-century townscape. Soak in the atmosphere, in time-lapse

Revered as a sacred peak for 1,400 years, Gassan is where ancestral spirits are said to reside - our explorer joins worshippers who climb to be with the dead.

We take in Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, and meet some cats on the way - one called Bond carries out top-secret missions at a peach orchard as another patrols its 100-year-old winery 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

A 15-minute spin-off of the 'Somewhere Street' series, 'A Short Stroll' explores cities through a traveller's eyes. Today we visit Hamelin, is famed for 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin.'

Tateishi is a riverside neighborhood in eastern Tokyo that developed as a center of manufacturing. We learn about the local dyeing and toy industries and explore an old-fashioned shopping arcade