Schedules


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    07/22/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 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 July 21, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/22/2022 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host talks about the prize given to any wrestler who has met criteria during the tournament and is below the Ozeki and Yokozuna rank.

    07/22/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    A profile of the model and author Naomi Shimada. Beloved by her 61K Instagram following, adored by the brands that sponsor her, and wicked smart, she is the definition of the `full package'.

    07/22/2022 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Marc makes chicken tender rolls with two Japanese stuffings, while Maki wraps her meat rolls with nori. Bento Topics introduces a temple famous for its Zen Buddhist cuisine, including a vegan burger.

    07/22/2022 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Okinawa is home to Ryukyu Glass, a local industry for over 100 years. Matsumoto Sakae uses discarded bottles to make things to be loved and never again thrown away, doing his part to reduce waste.

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 7:30 am

    Explore Japan

    Capturing Masters' Workmanship: This program uses technology to explore Japanese craftsmen's unique skills. Today we'll look at the kanna (Japanese plane), used in wooden construction.

    07/22/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    07/22/2022 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, an olive grower in Shodoshima.

    07/22/2022 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 July 21, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/22/2022 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host talks about the prize given to any wrestler who has met criteria during the tournament and is below the Ozeki and Yokozuna rank.

    07/22/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    07/22/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Emmai Alaquiva discovers that Black Lives Matter also to the hearing impaired. He shows us this through his 59-second video `Unspeakable'. He also talks about discrimination and the challenges ahead.

    07/22/2022 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    A look at the creative ideas Kominato Railway's developed to attract customers, from the operation of the Satoyama Trolley Train to old diesel trains and a collaboration with a local art festival.

    07/22/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    07/22/2022 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    07/22/2022 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    07/22/2022 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    A profile of the model and author Naomi Shimada. Beloved by her 61K Instagram following, adored by the brands that sponsor her, and wicked smart, she is the definition of the `full package'.

    07/22/2022 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason, they are not going to bow to the lord's procession.

    07/22/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc makes chicken tender rolls with two Japanese stuffings, while Maki wraps her meat rolls with nori. Bento Topics introduces a temple famous for its Zen Buddhist cuisine, including a vegan burger.

    07/22/2022 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Okinawa is home to Ryukyu Glass, a local industry for over 100 years. Matsumoto Sakae uses discarded bottles to make things to be loved and never again thrown away, doing his part to reduce waste.

    07/22/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 1:30 pm

    Explore Japan

    Capturing Masters' Workmanship: This program uses technology to explore Japanese craftsmen's unique skills. Today we'll look at the kanna (Japanese plane), used in wooden construction.

    07/22/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    07/22/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    A profile of the model and author Naomi Shimada. Beloved by her 61K Instagram following, adored by the brands that sponsor her, and wicked smart, she is the definition of the `full package'.

    07/22/2022 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 July 22, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/22/2022 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Enriching the 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.

    07/22/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc makes chicken tender rolls with two Japanese stuffings, while Maki wraps her meat rolls with nori. Bento Topics introduces a temple famous for its Zen Buddhist cuisine, including a vegan burger.

    07/22/2022 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Okinawa is home to Ryukyu Glass, a local industry for over 100 years. Matsumoto Sakae uses discarded bottles to make things to be loved and never again thrown away, doing his part to reduce waste.

    07/22/2022 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    07/22/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Emmai Alaquiva discovers that Black Lives Matter also to the hearing impaired. He shows us this through his 59-second video `Unspeakable'. He also talks about discrimination and the challenges ahead.

    07/22/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason, they are not going to bow to the lord's procession.

    07/22/2022 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Accurate diagnosing polyps and other lesions in the colon is difficult. AI-powered endoscopes have been developed in Japan that can do the job in an instant, making early cancer detection much easier.

    07/22/2022 7:30 pm

    Explore Japan

    Capturing Masters' Workmanship: This program uses technology to explore Japanese craftsmen's unique skills. Today we'll look at the kanna (Japanese plane), used in wooden construction.

    07/22/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 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.

    07/22/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    07/22/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/22/2022 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc makes chicken tender rolls with two Japanese stuffings, while Maki wraps her meat rolls with nori. Bento Topics introduces a temple famous for its Zen Buddhist cuisine, including a vegan burger.

    07/22/2022 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Okinawa is home to Ryukyu Glass, a local industry for over 100 years. Matsumoto Sakae uses discarded bottles to make things to be loved and never again thrown away, doing his part to reduce waste.

    07/22/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/22/2022 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason, they are not going to bow to the lord's procession.

    07/22/2022 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.

    07/22/2022 11:20 pm

    Fukushima Timelapse

    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 the coast.

    07/22/2022 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, an olive grower in Shodoshima.

    07/22/2022 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 July 22, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/22/2022 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Enriching the 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.

    07/23/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/23/2022 12:10 am

    Anime Supernova

    Enjoy Yashiro Takeshi's `Norman the Snowman: The Northern Lights'.

    07/23/2022 12:40 am

    Buzz Creators

    Hori Takahide, the director of the award-winning stop-motion cult movie `Junk Head', returns with a new exclusive short. His previous film, praised by Guillermo del Toro, was made up of 140,000 frames and took Hori seven years to create.

    07/23/2022 12:55 am

    Origami Magic

    Origami is an easy, yet profoundly traditional component of Japanese culture.Taking a look at some amazing creations made by origami artist, Mashiko Ryosuke, who makes a beetle with six legs and a horn like a rhinoceros.

    07/23/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/23/2022 1:10 am

    The Unknown Master of Restoration

    Mayuyama Koji is an art restorer who works with antique dealers and museums nationwide. His unique skills allow him to flawlessly restore broken works to their former conditions, earning him the nickname `God Hand'.

    07/23/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/23/2022 2:10 am

    Anime Supernova

    Oda Amane is an up-and-coming creator gaining attention for the realistic yet unique feel she gives her works. She builds intoxicating characters to look at and strange, fantastic settings.

    07/23/2022 2:25 am

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    Over 100 years ago, sea otters were hunted to near-extinction along Japan's coastline. But these cute and playful mammals are back and getting a welcome return in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido.

    07/23/2022 2:50 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    The hosts learn about Japan's food culture as they explore the country to find unique Japanese food and attempt to trace their original sources.

    07/23/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/23/2022 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.

    07/23/2022 3:40 am

    Five Frames for Love

    Japanese rock guitarist, Lisa13, talks about how she overcome all of the odds despite being born without a right hand and the experience of being featured as one of the artists in the closing ceremony of 2020 Paralympic Games.

    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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