Schedules


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    05/20/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 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.

    05/20/2022 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 19, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/20/2022 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    This episode gives all the information you need to know about seeing Grand Sumo, the prestigious tournament in Japan.

    05/20/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Akram Khan, the British dancer and choreographer, is calling for urgent action to help save the performing arts and to support young dancers in the face of the UK's enforced lock lockdown.

    05/20/2022 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's once impoverished Guizhou province has built a large housing complex drawing many young entrepreneurs, particularly in internet businesses, who dream big even in the wake of the pandemic.

    05/20/2022 6:00 am

    Newsline Asia 24

    Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

    05/20/2022 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Marc uses a Chinese sauce to make a spicy eggplant dish and Maki brings you a rich sauce katsu-don bento. Also, meet some bento makers on the US west coast whose creations reflect their cultural roots.

    05/20/2022 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    For over 40 years Tsukamoto Yoshifusa has made scrap wood violins. Old, dry wood is ideal and the denser the grain, the richer the sound. The joy of wood helps keep his family in harmony.

    05/20/2022 7:00 am

    Newsline Asia 24

    Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

    05/20/2022 7:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Chef Narisawa Yoshihiro has created a new genre called `Innovative Satoyama Cuisine', which draws inspiration from satoyama environments where people live off the land in harmony with nature.

    05/20/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    05/20/2022 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The filmmaker showcases the bird's-eye view of Hii river in Shimane Prefecture and visits Yunotsu to talk to a Kagura expert who dances and make Kagura masks.

    05/20/2022 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 19, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/20/2022 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    This episode gives all the information you need to know about seeing Grand Sumo, the prestigious tournament in Japan.

    05/20/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    05/20/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Yukari Suzuki has been working for reconciliation between the Dutch, Japanese and Indonesian. How can people transcend division through dialogue?

    05/20/2022 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    A look at the highlights of the new Romancecar Museum and how the first-generation of romancecars laid the foundation for Japan's limited express trains and shinkansen servicing regions south-west of Tokyo.

    05/20/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    05/20/2022 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's once impoverished Guizhou province has built a large housing complex drawing many young entrepreneurs, particularly in internet businesses, who dream big even in the wake of the pandemic.

    05/20/2022 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/20/2022 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Akram Khan, the British dancer and choreographer, is calling for urgent action to help save the performing arts and to support young dancers in the face of the UK's enforced lock lockdown.

    05/20/2022 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    05/20/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc uses a Chinese sauce to make a spicy eggplant dish and Maki brings you a rich sauce katsu-don bento. Also, meet some bento makers on the US west coast whose creations reflect their cultural roots.

    05/20/2022 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    For over 40 years Tsukamoto Yoshifusa has made scrap wood violins. Old, dry wood is ideal and the denser the grain, the richer the sound. The joy of wood helps keep his family in harmony.

    05/20/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 1:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Chef Narisawa Yoshihiro has created a new genre called `Innovative Satoyama Cuisine', which draws inspiration from satoyama environments where people live off the land in harmony with nature.

    05/20/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 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.

    05/20/2022 2:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    05/20/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 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.

    05/20/2022 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's once impoverished Guizhou province has built a large housing complex drawing many young entrepreneurs, particularly in internet businesses, who dream big even in the wake of the pandemic.

    05/20/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Akram Khan, the British dancer and choreographer, is calling for urgent action to help save the performing arts and to support young dancers in the face of the UK's enforced lock lockdown.

    05/20/2022 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/20/2022 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host gives detail about the frontal force out Yorikiri, one of sumo's most common winning techniques.

    05/20/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 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.

    05/20/2022 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc uses a Chinese sauce to make a spicy eggplant dish and Maki brings you a rich sauce katsu-don bento. Also, meet some bento makers on the US west coast whose creations reflect their cultural roots.

    05/20/2022 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    For over 40 years Tsukamoto Yoshifusa has made scrap wood violins. Old, dry wood is ideal and the denser the grain, the richer the sound. The joy of wood helps keep his family in harmony.

    05/20/2022 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/20/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Yukari Suzuki has been working for reconciliation between the Dutch, Japanese and Indonesian. How can people transcend division through dialogue?

    05/20/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    05/20/2022 7:00 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.

    05/20/2022 7:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Chef Narisawa Yoshihiro has created a new genre called `Innovative Satoyama Cuisine', which draws inspiration from satoyama environments where people live off the land in harmony with nature.

    05/20/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 8:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    05/20/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's once impoverished Guizhou province has built a large housing complex drawing many young entrepreneurs, particularly in internet businesses, who dream big even in the wake of the pandemic.

    05/20/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/20/2022 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc uses a Chinese sauce to make a spicy eggplant dish and Maki brings you a rich sauce katsu-don bento. Also, meet some bento makers on the US west coast whose creations reflect their cultural roots.

    05/20/2022 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    For over 40 years Tsukamoto Yoshifusa has made scrap wood violins. Old, dry wood is ideal and the denser the grain, the richer the sound. The joy of wood helps keep his family in harmony.

    05/20/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/20/2022 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    05/20/2022 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus

    Lacquerware. Durable objects with a distinctive lustre.

    05/20/2022 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

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

    05/20/2022 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The filmmaker showcases the bird's-eye view of Hii river in Shimane Prefecture and visits Yunotsu to talk to a Kagura expert who dances and make Kagura masks.

    05/20/2022 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/20/2022 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host gives detail about the frontal force out Yorikiri, one of sumo's most common winning techniques.

    05/21/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/21/2022 12:10 am

    Just a Child

    A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

    05/21/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/21/2022 1:10 am

    Medical Frontiers Special

    Featuring superfoods from Okinawa in southwestern Japan. Research shows the traditional local diet including Okinawan-style tofu and seaweed supports long, healthy lives.

    05/21/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/21/2022 2:10 am

    Anime Supernova

    Ebisawa Kazuo is known for how he uses pencil drawings to add depth and texture to his works while specialising in portraying character emotions through slight, deliberate movements.

    05/21/2022 2:25 am

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    A natural history show that's a huge hit with families in Japan has gone global! The series explores the amazing and delightful stories of animals all around the world, including Japan.

    05/21/2022 2:50 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    FU is a processed flour-based food eaten in Japan. It may look like bread, but it has few calories and lots of protein. Discover mysterious FU, which soaks up umami like a sponge.

    05/21/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/21/2022 3:10 am

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    05/21/2022 3:40 am

    Five Frames for Love

    Ryota never thought that a pole would change his life. Early in life, troubles seemed to follow him wherever he went. But now, he is a world-renowned champion pole dancer who rises above each and every obstacle.

    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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