Schedules


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    03/28/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 4:15 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 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 the final day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka Prefecture.

    03/28/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Kajiya Yuriko is a principal dancer at the Houston Ballet in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for artists in Japan, and Kajiya has worked to support them.

    03/28/2022 5:30 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 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 6:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    03/28/2022 6:15 am

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 6:23 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    03/28/2022 6:30 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 6:45 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    It is the day of the summer festival, and they find out that the MC for the karaoke contest is unable to come. The man who was supposed to be the MC explains what they should do and in what order over the phone, but Sasaki is left confused.

    03/28/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 7:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    03/28/2022 7:15 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 7:30 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 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    03/28/2022 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 8:23 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 8:30 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 the final day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka Prefecture.

    03/28/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    03/28/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Kajiya Yuriko is a principal dancer at the Houston Ballet in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for artists in Japan, and Kajiya has worked to support them.

    03/28/2022 9:30 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'.

    03/28/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    03/28/2022 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 10:30 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 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

    Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

    03/28/2022 11:40 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 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    03/28/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 12:30 pm

    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 12:45 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    The summer festival was a success, and now for the after-party. Xuan discusses ideas for the hotel's autumn campaign with Danny and Monica, but Danny and Monica's opinions are divided, and the discussion comes to a halt.

    03/28/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 1:30 pm

    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 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 2:15 pm

    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 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The coronavirus pandemic has raised demand for telemedicine. In Japan, technology has been developed allowing doctors to diagnose patients remotely, whether they are on distant islands or overseas.

    03/28/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 3:15 pm

    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 pm

    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 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 4:15 pm

    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 4:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    A 320-km ride through Nagano, with its magnificent mountain scenery and forests bright with late autumn colours, meeting some distinctive characters drawn to live there because of their love of nature.

    03/28/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 5:15 pm

    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 5:30 pm

    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 5:45 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Time has passed and the hotel's autumn campaign has been a success. Rei tells Xuan that he is quitting his job at the hotel to go to France. Unable to process this sudden revelation, Xuan shrinks from talking to Rei even on the day of his departure.

    03/28/2022 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

    Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

    03/28/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Kajiya Yuriko is a principal dancer at the Houston Ballet in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for artists in Japan, and Kajiya has worked to support them.

    03/28/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    03/28/2022 7:00 pm

    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.

    03/28/2022 7:50 pm

    Time-lapse Japan Tohoku

    Stunning time-lapse images offer a new angle on Tohoku, northeast Japan. Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator seeks glimpses of sprites and spirits mysterious yet familiar presence in Tono, Iwate Pref.

    03/28/2022 7:55 pm

    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 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The coronavirus pandemic has raised demand for telemedicine. In Japan, technology has been developed allowing doctors to diagnose patients remotely, whether they are on distant islands or overseas.

    03/28/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 9:30 pm

    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 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

    Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.

    03/28/2022 10:30 pm

    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 10:45 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Learning how to make the most of one's Japanese skills. Showcasing dramas that feature useful communication strategies, snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and documentaries on senpai in Japan.

    03/28/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/28/2022 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    03/28/2022 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Ten years on from the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke seeks out the undiminished beauty of Fukushima, this time focusing on mountains in the region.

    03/28/2022 11:25 pm

    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 11:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    A 320-km ride through Nagano, with its magnificent mountain scenery and forests bright with late autumn colours, meeting some distinctive characters drawn to live there because of their love of nature.

    03/29/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/29/2022 12:15 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.

    03/29/2022 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    Eyeing Architectural Wonders! James Lambiasi takes an architecture tour to Hiroshima, Kagawa Prefecture and Nagoya, where he explores ancient, modern and contemporary structures.

    03/29/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/29/2022 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Only 16 people were selected as referees for the judo competition at the recent Tokyo Olympics. Amano Akiko was one of them. She tells us about the international appeal of this Japanese sport.

    03/29/2022 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Travelling to Japan by way of cooking at home with chef Rika and master chef Saito. Featured recipes include chef Saito's chicken nanban, Rika's champon noodles and finally,takanameshi.

    03/29/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/29/2022 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.

    03/29/2022 2:30 am

    NHK World-Japan Special Program

    News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

    03/29/2022 2:55 am

    Sakura-Cherry Blossom in Japan

    The Japanese symbol of spring. We introduce famous blossom viewing spots around the country.

    03/29/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    03/29/2022 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.

    03/29/2022 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    The coronavirus pandemic has raised demand for telemedicine. In Japan, technology has been developed allowing doctors to diagnose patients remotely, whether they are on distant islands or overseas.

    NHK World Europe

    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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