Schedules


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    07/03/2022 3:50 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at tatami mats: a quintessentially Japanese flooring material.

    07/03/2022 3:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

    07/03/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Home to about 150 Buddhist temples, Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Buddhist philosophies interlace the lives of all Laotians. In this episode we meet residents who honour the traditions of the city.

    07/03/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 5:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    It's estimated over a million Japanese live as hikikomori, recluses totally withdrawn from society. As the parents they depend on age, many now face a dire situation, left alone and unable to cope.

    07/03/2022 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 6:10 am

    10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

    A rare, unfettered look at animator Hayao Miyazaki. As he spins characters and plot lines for his 2008 hit, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, he delves into memories of his mother to weave a story.

    07/03/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 7:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Kids rarely call Tanahara Yasuko by her name. Instead, they affectionately say, Auntie. For decades, this 82-year-old baseball coach has used tough love to help her players shine on and off the field.

    07/03/2022 7:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at the custom of giving gifts at milestones and at the change of seasons. Additionally, gifts are exchanged in the traditional betrothal rite. Paper cords are twisted into intricate shapes and decorate gifts.

    07/03/2022 7:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    A travel show focused on the great nature of Japan's northern land, Hokkaido.

    07/03/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 8:10 am

    Biz Stream

    This episode features small Japanese manufacturers that are shifting from making order-made parts and goods for other companies to creating their own products to sell directly to consumers.

    07/03/2022 8:40 am

    Little Charo

    The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.

    07/03/2022 8:50 am

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Cardboard girl Danko, her friend Danta, and craft master Mr Snips team up to make toys out of cardboard. In this episode, the gang construct a rubbish bin the home-viewer can recreate.

    07/03/2022 8:55 am

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Japan Railway Journal. It presents the astonishing operation technique of Tokyo Metro. Its timetables are operated in units of five seconds to carry over seven million people a day.

    07/03/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 9:10 am

    The Professionals

    Modern master swordsmith Yoshihara Yoshindo makes Japanese swords worth millions of yen, using techniques passed down for over 1,000 years. We follow the four months it takes to create one such sword.

    07/03/2022 9:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

    07/03/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 10:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    It's estimated over a million Japanese live as hikikomori, recluses totally withdrawn from society. As the parents they depend on age, many now face a dire situation, left alone and unable to cope.

    07/03/2022 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Home to about 150 Buddhist temples, Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Buddhist philosophies interlace the lives of all Laotians. In this episode we meet residents who honour the traditions of the city.

    07/03/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 12:10 pm

    10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

    A rare, unfettered look at animator Hayao Miyazaki. As he spins characters and plot lines for his 2008 hit, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, he delves into memories of his mother to weave a story.

    07/03/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 1:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Kids rarely call Tanahara Yasuko by her name. Instead, they affectionately say, Auntie. For decades, this 82-year-old baseball coach has used tough love to help her players shine on and off the field.

    07/03/2022 1:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at the custom of giving gifts at milestones and at the change of seasons. Additionally, gifts are exchanged in the traditional betrothal rite. Paper cords are twisted into intricate shapes and decorate gifts.

    07/03/2022 1:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    A travel show focused on the great nature of Japan's northern land, Hokkaido.

    07/03/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 2:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets, including body fat percentage scales and luggage rack mirrors.

    07/03/2022 2:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    As the effects of global warming is growing, there are many reported cases of heatstroke. Nagoya Institute of Technology simulates human body's temperature to find a way to reduce the risk.

    07/03/2022 2:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Japan Railway Journal. It presents the astonishing operation technique of Tokyo Metro. Its timetables are operated in units of five seconds to carry over seven million people a day.

    07/03/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 3:10 pm

    J-MELO

    Join May J. for Japanese music! This week's acts are known for anime songs. Moriguchi Hiroko has sung a string of Gundam themes; fhana are a four-piece band popular at international anime events.

    07/03/2022 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The New Creature.

    07/03/2022 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Accelerate your Japanese language skills. Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

    07/03/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Home to about 150 Buddhist temples, Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Buddhist philosophies interlace the lives of all Laotians. In this episode we meet residents who honour the traditions of the city.

    07/03/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 5:10 pm

    The Professionals

    Modern master swordsmith Yoshihara Yoshindo makes Japanese swords worth millions of yen, using techniques passed down for over 1,000 years. We follow the four months it takes to create one such sword.

    07/03/2022 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

    07/03/2022 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 6:10 pm

    10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

    A rare, unfettered look at animator Hayao Miyazaki. As he spins characters and plot lines for his 2008 hit, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, he delves into memories of his mother to weave a story.

    07/03/2022 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 7:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Kids rarely call Tanahara Yasuko by her name. Instead, they affectionately say, Auntie. For decades, this 82-year-old baseball coach has used tough love to help her players shine on and off the field.

    07/03/2022 7:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at the custom of giving gifts at milestones and at the change of seasons. Additionally, gifts are exchanged in the traditional betrothal rite. Paper cords are twisted into intricate shapes and decorate gifts.

    07/03/2022 7:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    A travel show focused on the great nature of Japan's northern land, Hokkaido.

    07/03/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 8:10 pm

    J-MELO

    Join May J. for Japanese music! This week's acts are known for anime songs. Moriguchi Hiroko has sung a string of Gundam themes; fhana are a four-piece band popular at international anime events.

    07/03/2022 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Accelerate your Japanese language skills. Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.

    07/03/2022 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

    07/03/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 9:10 pm

    The Professionals

    Modern master swordsmith Yoshihara Yoshindo makes Japanese swords worth millions of yen, using techniques passed down for over 1,000 years. We follow the four months it takes to create one such sword.

    07/03/2022 9:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Japan Railway Journal. It presents the astonishing operation technique of Tokyo Metro. Its timetables are operated in units of five seconds to carry over seven million people a day.

    07/03/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets, including body fat percentage scales and luggage rack mirrors.

    07/03/2022 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    As the effects of global warming is growing, there are many reported cases of heatstroke. Nagoya Institute of Technology simulates human body's temperature to find a way to reduce the risk.

    07/03/2022 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The New Creature.

    07/03/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/03/2022 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Home to about 150 Buddhist temples, Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Buddhist philosophies interlace the lives of all Laotians. In this episode we meet residents who honour the traditions of the city.

    07/04/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/04/2022 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.

    07/04/2022 12:23 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.

    07/04/2022 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Chinese-born Xu HaoYu, a survivor of the 2021 mudslide in Atami City, as well as Xia DeZheng, also from China, who develops meals for the elderly at a major food manufacturer in Hiroshima.

    07/04/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/04/2022 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Kawaguchi Nobuhiro is trying to bring solar panels to parts of Africa that lack electricity, in order to supply schools and public facilities with power. He talks about changing lives in rural Africa.

    07/04/2022 1:30 am

    Culture Crossroads

    As the invasion of Ukraine continues, a Russian reporter covers an anti-war-themed exhibition in Tokyo. She interviews participating artists, including a Ukrainian and a Belarusian, about their works.

    07/04/2022 1:40 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    Ota asks Xuan to come along and they head to Kaan's food truck. She notices, however, that she is always interrupted while she is still thinking of what to say, and how to say it in Japanese.

    07/04/2022 1:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Featured recipe: tonkatsu with daikon and ponzu. Showcasing Japanese home cooking with master chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques, for home chefs of all skill levels.

    07/04/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/04/2022 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.

    07/04/2022 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.

    07/04/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/04/2022 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.

    07/04/2022 3:30 am

    J-MELO

    Join May J. for Japanese music! This week's acts are known for anime songs. Moriguchi Hiroko has sung a string of Gundam themes; fhana are a four-piece band popular at international anime events.

    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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