Schedules


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    08/14/2022 3:50 am

    Japanology Plus mini

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

    08/14/2022 3:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.

    08/14/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Established by Russia in the 19th century, Dalian was occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. In this episode we explore Dalian, meeting residents who love its traditions and culture.

    08/14/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 5:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    Survivors of Hiroshima's atomic bombing were exposed to large amounts of radiation. Researchers are using the latest science to answer whether their descendants have been affected or not.

    08/14/2022 5:55 am

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season. This time, the beginning of Autumn.

    08/14/2022 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 6:10 am

    The Standing Boy of Nagasaki

    Continuing the search for his identity of the boy who waits stoically to cremate his dead brother in Nagasaki, an iconic image that has come to symbolise the fate of atomic-bomb orphans.

    08/14/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 7:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    A group of engineering students in Japan face a tough assignment: building a robot that expresses happiness. Along the way, they strengthen their skills and learn the true meaning of teamwork.

    08/14/2022 7:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    In Shiraoi Town facing the Pacific Ocean, a Canadian man living in Hokkaido tries his hand at picking wild vegetables, guided by an indigenous Ainu woman who has lived with the blessings of nature.

    08/14/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 8:10 am

    Rising

    Meeting with Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work. This time, highlighting Seki Toshimi and Kikuhara Misato.

    08/14/2022 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.

    08/14/2022 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, learn to make a fun and sturdy marching drum.

    08/14/2022 8:55 am

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Vision Vibes to show audio service of NHK WORLD-JAPAN. We also provide some audio services such as audio version programs and various services for smart speakers.

    08/14/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 9:10 am

    The Professionals

    Highlighting the meaning of `professional' and showcasing the exceptional people who are breaking new ground and making a difference in their area of expertise.

    08/14/2022 9:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.

    08/14/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 10:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    Survivors of Hiroshima's atomic bombing were exposed to large amounts of radiation. Researchers are using the latest science to answer whether their descendants have been affected or not.

    08/14/2022 10:55 am

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season. This time, the beginning of Autumn.

    08/14/2022 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Established by Russia in the 19th century, Dalian was occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. In this episode we explore Dalian, meeting residents who love its traditions and culture.

    08/14/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 12:10 pm

    The Standing Boy of Nagasaki

    Continuing the search for his identity of the boy who waits stoically to cremate his dead brother in Nagasaki, an iconic image that has come to symbolise the fate of atomic-bomb orphans.

    08/14/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 1:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    A group of engineering students in Japan face a tough assignment: building a robot that expresses happiness. Along the way, they strengthen their skills and learn the true meaning of teamwork.

    08/14/2022 1:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    In Shiraoi Town facing the Pacific Ocean, a Canadian man living in Hokkaido tries his hand at picking wild vegetables, guided by an indigenous Ainu woman who has lived with the blessings of nature.

    08/14/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 2:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Investigating 2D barcodes, or QR codes, invented in Japan in 1994 by a car component maker.

    08/14/2022 2:25 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Focusing on an invention that makes dirty water clean: water-purifying powder.

    08/14/2022 2:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.

    08/14/2022 2:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Vision Vibes to show audio service of NHK WORLD-JAPAN. We also provide some audio services such as audio version programs and various services for smart speakers.

    08/14/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 3:10 pm

    J-MELO

    May J is back forsome Japanese music with two acts coming to chat and perform. Omoinotake are a piano-based three-piece band with a growing fanbase. Not Equal ME are an idol group with a new, fourth single.

    08/14/2022 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring `Today's Robot'.

    08/14/2022 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late. Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.

    08/14/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Established by Russia in the 19th century, Dalian was occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. In this episode we explore Dalian, meeting residents who love its traditions and culture.

    08/14/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 5:10 pm

    The Professionals

    Highlighting the meaning of `professional' and showcasing the exceptional people who are breaking new ground and making a difference in their area of expertise.

    08/14/2022 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.

    08/14/2022 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 6:10 pm

    The Standing Boy of Nagasaki

    Continuing the search for his identity of the boy who waits stoically to cremate his dead brother in Nagasaki, an iconic image that has come to symbolise the fate of atomic-bomb orphans.

    08/14/2022 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 7:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    A group of engineering students in Japan face a tough assignment: building a robot that expresses happiness. Along the way, they strengthen their skills and learn the true meaning of teamwork.

    08/14/2022 7:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    In Shiraoi Town facing the Pacific Ocean, a Canadian man living in Hokkaido tries his hand at picking wild vegetables, guided by an indigenous Ainu woman who has lived with the blessings of nature.

    08/14/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 8:10 pm

    J-MELO

    May J is back forsome Japanese music with two acts coming to chat and perform. Omoinotake are a piano-based three-piece band with a growing fanbase. Not Equal ME are an idol group with a new, fourth single.

    08/14/2022 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late. Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.

    08/14/2022 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.

    08/14/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 9:10 pm

    The Professionals

    Highlighting the meaning of `professional' and showcasing the exceptional people who are breaking new ground and making a difference in their area of expertise.

    08/14/2022 9:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    This time we introduce Vision Vibes to show audio service of NHK WORLD-JAPAN. We also provide some audio services such as audio version programs and various services for smart speakers.

    08/14/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Investigating 2D barcodes, or QR codes, invented in Japan in 1994 by a car component maker.

    08/14/2022 10:25 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Focusing on an invention that makes dirty water clean: water-purifying powder.

    08/14/2022 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.

    08/14/2022 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring `Today's Robot'.

    08/14/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/14/2022 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Established by Russia in the 19th century, Dalian was occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. In this episode we explore Dalian, meeting residents who love its traditions and culture.

    08/15/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2022 12:10 am

    Fresh Eyes on Japan

    There are 100 million karate fans in the world, and it will be introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Monique Souza presents the attractions of karate in Portuguese from its birthplace Okinawa.

    08/15/2022 12:20 am

    Easy Japanese

    Find out how to ask if public transportation goes to your destination.

    08/15/2022 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.

    08/15/2022 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Interviews with Iranian-born Mirhoseini Ahmad, a veteran metalworker and factory owner in Tokyo, as well as Bill Leonguerrero from Guam, a confectioner of Japanese sweets in Ehime.

    08/15/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2022 1:10 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kagai as Kyoto's flower district where elegant dreams bloom.

    08/15/2022 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    The number of Vietnamese people working in Japan has been on the rise in recent years. And when a Vietnamese person in Japan is in need, Buddhist nun Thich Tam Tri is there to help, day or night.

    08/15/2022 1:30 am

    BOSAI: Be Prepared

    A Japanese symbol of summer, cumulonimbus clouds have the power to cause heavy rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, etc. Learn about them to protect yourself from sudden weather disasters!

    08/15/2022 1:40 am

    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.

    08/15/2022 1:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Featured recipe: Buttered Mackerel with Ponzu/ Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes!

    08/15/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2022 2:10 am

    Somewhere Street Mini

    Located in the northwest region of China, Dunhuang flourished as a major stop along the Silk Road for more than 2,000 years. A look at the residents who cherish their time-honoured traditions.

    08/15/2022 2:25 am

    Baby in Charge

    Okazaki is heartbroken after a breakup. Baby Takeda tries to cheer him up, but Okazaki says he worries about being alone and envies Nishiura, who's married and raising a child, and seems to be happy.

    08/15/2022 2:30 am

    Moon Festivals

    Japan's moon festivals show the love Japanese people have for the moon. Witness exuberant, all-night traditional dancing and a unique tug-of-war, all carried out under the watchful eye of the moon.

    08/15/2022 2:52 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2022 3:10 am

    The Quest for Ancient Colour

    Japan's Classical period featured stunning natural colours and dyeing techniques. A fifth-generation Kyoto dye craftsman is rediscovering this tradition, resulting in a rich expression of hues.

    08/15/2022 3:25 am

    Baby in Charge

    Sasaki tells baby Takeda that, since giving birth, her best friend no longer has time for her. Now Sasaki hates babies. Her story causes Takeda to recall the incident that triggered his divorce.

    08/15/2022 3:30 am

    J-MELO

    May J is back forsome Japanese music with two acts coming to chat and perform. Omoinotake are a piano-based three-piece band with a growing fanbase. Not Equal ME are an idol group with a new, fourth single.

    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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