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		03/27/2022 3:45 am	Japanology Plus mini
	Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
Localized series title: Japanology Plus mini Localized description: Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
		03/27/2022 3:50 am	Japanology Plus mini
	Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at karakuri ningyo, or mechanical dolls. Their clever mechanisms have been entertaining the public for centuries.

		03/27/2022 3:55 am	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood. Featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus. Still, people have come out to take in the nightlife and hopefully a celebrity sighting or two.

		03/27/2022 4:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 4:10 am	Somewhere Street Mini
	Seattle is a port city on America's west coast. Indigenous people lived here for many years before European settlers arrived. Abundantly green, the city's free spirit attracts many creative minds.

		03/27/2022 4:25 am	Time-lapse Japan Tohoku
	A look at the devastating disaster in Tohoku, northeast Japan, on 11 March 2011. Fukushima-born Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator focuses on the hard-hit Tohoku region, 9 years later.

		03/27/2022 4:30 am	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Featuring sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. Taking a look at all of the top-division bouts from Edion Arena on day fourteen of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka Prefecture.

		03/27/2022 4:57 am	Sumopedia
	Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

		03/27/2022 5:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 5:10 am	NHK Documentary
	In the process of transforming Shibuya from a confusing labyrinth to a model of disaster prevention, crews relocate an entire train platform along with 500 meters of track in a single 54-hour period.

		03/27/2022 6:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 6:10 am	Brightening Their Twilight Years: The Story of a Country Doc
	A beautiful highland village is without a doctor. A retiring medical professor moves there to care for the aging residents, becoming close to them as he records their lives and deaths in photographs.

		03/27/2022 7:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 7:10 am	Core Kyoto Mini
	Looking at kirikane, the beauty of gossamer gold leaf through ancient craftsmanship. Deep in the ancient capital of Kyoto, the place is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

		03/27/2022 7:15 am	Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga
	Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

		03/27/2022 7:30 am	Live: Grand Sumo Wrestling
	Grand Sumo January Tournament Day 8 action live from the Kokugikan Sumo Stadium in Ryogoku, Tokyo, as top wrestlers reach the halfway point of the 15-day contest.

		03/27/2022 9:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 9:10 am	Face to Face
	Japanese folklore is full of yokai, monsters and spirits feared for their ability to cause inexplicable phenomena. Folklore researcher Komatsu Kazuhiko shares insights on their nature.

		03/27/2022 9:40 am	100 Ideas to Save the World
	A look at four ideas regarding responsibility to the future. Saving flowers destined for the trash, wind power in Japan, reducing food waste through composting, and ayu in the clear streams of Tokyo.

		03/27/2022 9:55 am	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood. Featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus. Still, people have come out to take in the nightlife and hopefully a celebrity sighting or two.

		03/27/2022 10:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 10:10 am	NHK Documentary
	In the process of transforming Shibuya from a confusing labyrinth to a model of disaster prevention, crews relocate an entire train platform along with 500 meters of track in a single 54-hour period.

		03/27/2022 11:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 11:10 am	Somewhere Street
	Oamaru is located on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Officially settled by British settlers in the 19th century, its white limestone architecture is a popular feature of the town.

		03/27/2022 12:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 12:10 pm	Brightening Their Twilight Years: The Story of a Country Doc
	A beautiful highland village is without a doctor. A retiring medical professor moves there to care for the aging residents, becoming close to them as he records their lives and deaths in photographs.

		03/27/2022 1:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 1:10 pm	Ninja Truth
	The Bansenshukai is a compilation of ninja techniques from 49 Iga and Koka ninja schools. It covers everything from ninja principles to various ninja techniques and tools. A look at scrolls said to be the oldest extant copy of the Bansenshukai.

		03/27/2022 1:25 pm	Ninja Truth
	Ninja tools of clay and stone were unearthed at sixteenth-century archaeological sites. Exploring how these ninja tools came about and recreating clay makibishi to see if they'll stand up to the test.

		03/27/2022 1:40 pm	Core Kyoto Mini
	Looking at kirikane, the beauty of gossamer gold leaf through ancient craftsmanship. Deep in the ancient capital of Kyoto, the place is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

		03/27/2022 1:45 pm	Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga
	Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

		03/27/2022 2:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 2:10 pm	Japan's Top Inventions
	A look at high-capacity optical disks capable of recording many hours of high-definition shows off the TV, developed by a major Japanese manufacturer in 2002 and the automatic skewer machines used in over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

		03/27/2022 2:40 pm	Animation x Paralympics
	Our tenth episode focuses on visually impaired marathon. We meet Michishita Misato, one of the biggest names in the sport, and learn about the deep bond between runner and guide.

		03/27/2022 2:55 pm	Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN
	A look at the services NHK has been providing since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Services include providing short wave radio during emergency periods like during the Iraq War, and more.

		03/27/2022 3:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 3:10 pm	Songs of Tokyo
	The songstress treats her fans to a special performance. She sings acoustic versions of two songs from the popular anime, `Fate/Grand Order': the theme song `Prover' and `Tell me'.

		03/27/2022 3:40 pm	Pythagora Switch Mini
	There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

		03/27/2022 3:45 pm	Activate Your Japanese
	Xuan goes to a staff meeting for a festival. There she watches Sasaki and the members of the neighbourhood association and youth team get into a heated debate about what they should do this year. Xuan is unable to participate, although she wants to.

		03/27/2022 4:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 4:10 pm	Somewhere Street Mini
	Seattle is a port city on America's west coast. Indigenous people lived here for many years before European settlers arrived. Abundantly green, the city's free spirit attracts many creative minds.

		03/27/2022 4:25 pm	Time-lapse Japan Tohoku
	A look at the devastating disaster in Tohoku, northeast Japan, on 11 March 2011. Fukushima-born Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator focuses on the hard-hit Tohoku region, 9 years later.

		03/27/2022 4:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Featuring sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. Taking a look at all of the top-division bouts from Edion Arena on the final day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka Prefecture.

		03/27/2022 5:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 5:10 pm	Face to Face
	Japanese folklore is full of yokai, monsters and spirits feared for their ability to cause inexplicable phenomena. Folklore researcher Komatsu Kazuhiko shares insights on their nature.

		03/27/2022 5:40 pm	100 Ideas to Save the World
	A look at four ideas regarding responsibility to the future. Saving flowers destined for the trash, wind power in Japan, reducing food waste through composting, and ayu in the clear streams of Tokyo.

		03/27/2022 5:55 pm	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood. Featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus. Still, people have come out to take in the nightlife and hopefully a celebrity sighting or two.

		03/27/2022 6:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 6:10 pm	Brightening Their Twilight Years: The Story of a Country Doc
	A beautiful highland village is without a doctor. A retiring medical professor moves there to care for the aging residents, becoming close to them as he records their lives and deaths in photographs.

		03/27/2022 7:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 7:10 pm	Ninja Truth
	The Bansenshukai is a compilation of ninja techniques from 49 Iga and Koka ninja schools. It covers everything from ninja principles to various ninja techniques and tools. A look at scrolls said to be the oldest extant copy of the Bansenshukai.

		03/27/2022 7:25 pm	Ninja Truth
	Ninja tools of clay and stone were unearthed at sixteenth-century archaeological sites. Exploring how these ninja tools came about and recreating clay makibishi to see if they'll stand up to the test.

		03/27/2022 7:40 pm	Core Kyoto Mini
	Looking at kirikane, the beauty of gossamer gold leaf through ancient craftsmanship. Deep in the ancient capital of Kyoto, the place is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.

		03/27/2022 7:45 pm	Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga
	Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

		03/27/2022 8:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 8:10 pm	Songs of Tokyo
	The songstress treats her fans to a special performance. She sings acoustic versions of two songs from the popular anime, `Fate/Grand Order': the theme song `Prover' and `Tell me'.

		03/27/2022 8:40 pm	Activate Your Japanese
	Rei's bento menu for the hotel's autumn campaign was passed over. Xuan wants to cheer him up and asks him if he can come and help with the summer festival. But Rei is completely oblivious of the fact that Xuan has asked him to do something.

		03/27/2022 8:55 pm	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A full moon shines above a bustling neighbourhood. Featured prominently are kabuki theatres on hiatus. Still, people have come out to take in the nightlife and hopefully a celebrity sighting or two.

		03/27/2022 9:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 9:10 pm	Face to Face
	Japanese folklore is full of yokai, monsters and spirits feared for their ability to cause inexplicable phenomena. Folklore researcher Komatsu Kazuhiko shares insights on their nature.

		03/27/2022 9:40 pm	100 Ideas to Save the World
	A look at four ideas regarding responsibility to the future. Saving flowers destined for the trash, wind power in Japan, reducing food waste through composting, and ayu in the clear streams of Tokyo.

		03/27/2022 9:55 pm	Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN
	A look at the services NHK has been providing since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Services include providing short wave radio during emergency periods like during the Iraq War, and more.

		03/27/2022 10:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 10:10 pm	Japan's Top Inventions
	A look at high-capacity optical disks capable of recording many hours of high-definition shows off the TV, developed by a major Japanese manufacturer in 2002 and the automatic skewer machines used in over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

		03/27/2022 10:40 pm	Animation x Paralympics
	Our tenth episode focuses on visually impaired marathon. We meet Michishita Misato, one of the biggest names in the sport, and learn about the deep bond between runner and guide.

		03/27/2022 10:55 pm	Pythagora Switch Mini
	There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

		03/27/2022 11:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/27/2022 11:10 pm	Somewhere Street Mini
	Seattle is a port city on America's west coast. Indigenous people lived here for many years before European settlers arrived. Abundantly green, the city's free spirit attracts many creative minds.

		03/27/2022 11:25 pm	Time-lapse Japan Tohoku
	A look at the devastating disaster in Tohoku, northeast Japan, on 11 March 2011. Fukushima-born Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator focuses on the hard-hit Tohoku region, 9 years later.

		03/27/2022 11:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Featuring sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. Taking a look at all of the top-division bouts from Edion Arena on the final day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka Prefecture.

		03/28/2022 12:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/28/2022 12:10 am	Newsline in Depth
	Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

		03/28/2022 12:23 am	Japan From Above: Up Close
	An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

		03/28/2022 12:30 am	Where We Call Home
	Meeting Ukraine-born Katarin Honma who makes bread with carrots from her adoptive Itoman City in Okinawa, and US-native Emily Balistrieri who translates Japanese novels and manga to English in Tokyo.

		03/28/2022 1:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/28/2022 1:15 am	Direct Talk
	Murata Sayaka's novel about a convenience store worker was awarded Japan's most prestigious literary prize, and has been translated into over 30 languages. What struck a chord with readers?

		03/28/2022 1:30 am	Soundscapes of Japan
	Music producers collect ambient sounds that inspire them, creating music inspired by different regions all over Japan. This time, artists are inspired by winter in Kyoto's Tango region.

		03/28/2022 1:45 am	Activate Your Japanese
	After Tadokoro leaves Xuan, Danny, Monica and Aoi with convoluted instructions, everyone is confused about how the chairs and tables should be arranged. Xuan tries to find Tadokoro, but Yansu reminds her that she should be able to explain.

		03/28/2022 2:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/28/2022 2:15 am	Newsline in Depth
	Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

		03/28/2022 2:30 am	Seasoning the Seasons
	Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Centre of Japanese Commerce.

		03/28/2022 3:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		03/28/2022 3:15 am	Newsline in Depth
	Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

		03/28/2022 3:30 am	Songs of Tokyo
	The songstress treats her fans to a special performance. She sings acoustic versions of two songs from the popular anime, `Fate/Grand Order': the theme song `Prover' and `Tell me'.

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Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 •Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC +2 • Country: United States •Language: English

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