Schedules


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    08/18/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 4:10 am

    Biz Stream

    This episode shows how damage hunting drones and rust removing lasers are being used to protect and repair Japan's infrastructure.

    08/18/2022 4:23 am

    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, with a focus on mountains.

    08/18/2022 4:30 am

    Lunch ON!

    Rounding up stories, past to present, on the people who work on a variety of different boats, starting with a ferry, then moving onto a fishing boat, and ultimately, ending up at a shipyard.

    08/18/2022 4:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Featured recipe: Ginger Beef Steak/ Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes!

    08/18/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 5:10 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto State Guest House, hospitality imbued with beauty and craftsmanship.

    08/18/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Baseball team co-owner Jesse Cole has enhanced entertainment and family fun with his unique approach to presenting games. His team, the Savannah Bananas, has more followers than any Major League team.

    08/18/2022 5:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    08/18/2022 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 6:10 am

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/18/2022 6:30 am

    Design Talks Plus

    An exploration of Japan's world-renowned design traditions from various perspectives from around the world.

    08/18/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 7:10 am

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/18/2022 7:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    Three years after leaving Megadeath, Marty Friedman moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he's now lived for over a decade. During that time, he's worked with a number of key figures in the domestic Japanese music world, and more.

    08/18/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 8:10 am

    Fresh Eyes on Japan

    Model Maya Kazi introduces Kanda Jimbocho, a town of old books and curry. She seeks her roots in the Japanese and Bangladeshi culture as she visits the many stores of this double-sided town.

    08/18/2022 8:20 am

    Easy Japanese

    Learning what to say when you see something for the first time and want to know what it is.

    08/18/2022 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, shares the traditional method of harvesting plants to make the best wasabi.

    08/18/2022 8:30 am

    Lunch ON!

    Rounding up stories, past to present, on the people who work on a variety of different boats, starting with a ferry, then moving onto a fishing boat, and ultimately, ending up at a shipyard.

    08/18/2022 8:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Featured recipe: Ginger Beef Steak/ Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes!

    08/18/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Bella Galhos, a former East Timorese independence activist, shares her mission regarding what needs to be done for Timor-Leste to become a vigorous and stable society and attain financial independence.

    08/18/2022 9:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    The mollusk turbo cornutus is known as `sazae' in Japan, where it is eaten as a delicacy. The basic size is about 10-20 centimetres. Nagasaki, Mie, and Yamaguchi Prefecture have the biggest catch in Japan.

    08/18/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 10:15 am

    Biz Stream

    This episode shows how damage hunting drones and rust removing lasers are being used to protect and repair Japan's infrastructure.

    08/18/2022 10:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    08/18/2022 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 11:15 am

    The Sea of Japan

    Frigid winter winds bring stormy weather to the Sea of Japan, but undersea, life flourishes. Shoals of Japanese amberjack migrate to the area, and deep-sea fishes come into the shallows to spawn.

    08/18/2022 11:30 am

    Fresh Eyes on Japan

    Model Maya Kazi introduces Kanda Jimbocho, a town of old books and curry. She seeks her roots in the Japanese and Bangladeshi culture as she visits the many stores of this double-sided town.

    08/18/2022 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Baseball team co-owner Jesse Cole has enhanced entertainment and family fun with his unique approach to presenting games. His team, the Savannah Bananas, has more followers than any Major League team.

    08/18/2022 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    08/18/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 12:10 pm

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/18/2022 12:30 pm

    Design Talks Plus

    An exploration of Japan's world-renowned design traditions from various perspectives from around the world.

    08/18/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 1:10 pm

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/18/2022 1:30 pm

    Japanology Plus

    Three years after leaving Megadeath, Marty Friedman moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he's now lived for over a decade. During that time, he's worked with a number of key figures in the domestic Japanese music world, and more.

    08/18/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 2:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    This episode shows how damage hunting drones and rust removing lasers are being used to protect and repair Japan's infrastructure.

    08/18/2022 2:23 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at Japanese dog breeds. There are six breeds native to Japan, including Shiba Inu and Akita.

    08/18/2022 2:30 pm

    Japan Railway Journal

    In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged railway infrastructure in the Tohoku region. A look at the efforts made by Sanriku Railway and JR East to restore their lines.

    08/18/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 3:10 pm

    Somewhere Street Mini

    With over 10 million residents, Brazil's megalopolis of Sao Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere. It prospered due to the coffee industry, attracting immigrants from around the world.

    08/18/2022 3:25 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    The techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese food recipes in just five minutes. Yu Hayami cooks alongside master chef Tatsuo Saito to show viewers how to prepare delicious Japanese dishes at home.

    08/18/2022 3:30 pm

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    08/18/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 4:10 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto State Guest House, hospitality imbued with beauty and craftsmanship.

    08/18/2022 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Baseball team co-owner Jesse Cole has enhanced entertainment and family fun with his unique approach to presenting games. His team, the Savannah Bananas, has more followers than any Major League team.

    08/18/2022 4:30 pm

    Lunch ON!

    Rounding up stories, past to present, on the people who work on a variety of different boats, starting with a ferry, then moving onto a fishing boat, and ultimately, ending up at a shipyard.

    08/18/2022 4:55 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Featured recipe: Ginger Beef Steak/ Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques in five minutes!

    08/18/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 5:10 pm

    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.

    08/18/2022 5:25 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, the 14th solar term of the year, usually begins mid-to-late August through early September, a busy harvest season for farmers.

    08/18/2022 5:30 pm

    Design Talks Plus

    An exploration of Japan's world-renowned design traditions from various perspectives from around the world.

    08/18/2022 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 6:10 pm

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    08/18/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Bella Galhos, a former East Timorese independence activist, shares her mission regarding what needs to be done for Timor-Leste to become a vigorous and stable society and attain financial independence.

    08/18/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    08/18/2022 7:00 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

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

    08/18/2022 7:15 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

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

    08/18/2022 7:30 pm

    Japanology Plus

    Three years after leaving Megadeath, Marty Friedman moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he's now lived for over a decade. During that time, he's worked with a number of key figures in the domestic Japanese music world, and more.

    08/18/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 8:10 pm

    Somewhere Street Mini

    With over 10 million residents, Brazil's megalopolis of Sao Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere. It prospered due to the coffee industry, attracting immigrants from around the world.

    08/18/2022 8:25 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    The techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese food recipes in just five minutes. Yu Hayami cooks alongside master chef Tatsuo Saito to show viewers how to prepare delicious Japanese dishes at home.

    08/18/2022 8:30 pm

    Japan Railway Journal

    In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged railway infrastructure in the Tohoku region. A look at the efforts made by Sanriku Railway and JR East to restore their lines.

    08/18/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 9:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    This episode shows how damage hunting drones and rust removing lasers are being used to protect and repair Japan's infrastructure.

    08/18/2022 9:23 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at Japanese dog breeds. There are six breeds native to Japan, including Shiba Inu and Akita.

    08/18/2022 9:30 pm

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    08/18/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 10:10 pm

    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.

    08/18/2022 10:25 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, the 14th solar term of the year, usually begins mid-to-late August through early September, a busy harvest season for farmers.

    08/18/2022 10:30 pm

    Design Talks Plus

    An exploration of Japan's world-renowned design traditions from various perspectives from around the world.

    08/18/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2022 11:10 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto State Guest House, hospitality imbued with beauty and craftsmanship.

    08/18/2022 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    08/18/2022 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    A variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

    08/18/2022 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, shares the traditional method of harvesting plants to make the best wasabi.

    08/18/2022 11:30 pm

    Lunch ON!

    Rounding up stories, past to present, on the people who work on a variety of different boats, starting with a ferry, then moving onto a fishing boat, and ultimately, ending up at a shipyard.

    08/18/2022 11:55 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

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

    08/19/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2022 12:10 am

    The Sea of Japan

    As Summer comes, the lives under the sea start flourishing with many young fish born during spring look for food together.

    08/19/2022 12:25 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at konamon: flour-based cuisine. Two popular examples are takoyaki and okonomiyaki.

    08/19/2022 12:30 am

    Asia Insight

    In South Korea, disabled citizens have been staging protests and using other methods to demand freedom of movement and the right to use transit with the same convenience as non-disabled passengers.

    08/19/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2022 1:10 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring folding fans and cooling accessories that encapsulate elegance.

    08/19/2022 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Lilianne Fan, founder of Geutanyoe Foundation, supports the Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. She provides them food and education, and empowers them to become leaders in their community.

    08/19/2022 1:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    08/19/2022 1:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Sommelier Kubo Tomonori has created portraits of famous faces like Audrey Hepburn from used wine corks. Kubo's work is a hit with wine lovers, and he gets used corks sent in from all over Japan.

    08/19/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2022 2:10 am

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/19/2022 2:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Sake sommelier Chiba Marie's original pairings have been described as life-changing. Pairing her keen sense of smell and taste with her insatiable curiosity, she's serving up new sake experiences.

    08/19/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2022 3:10 am

    Reading Japan

    Using dramatic readings in English to introduce short stories by exceptional storytellers who have big followings in Japan. The stories make the culture and spirit of Japan accessible through imaginative drawings and animations.

    08/19/2022 3:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged railway infrastructure in the Tohoku region. A look at the efforts made by Sanriku Railway and JR East to restore their lines.

    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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