Schedules


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    09/05/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 4:30 am

    The Mark of Beauty

    The netsuke emerged in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as an item to hang objects from kimonos. The meticulously made netsuke were adored by commoners to shoguns. Finding out about its allure over time.

    09/05/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Inata Miori has photographed holy sites worldwide. She was holding an exhibition in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She talks about the sanctity of everyday life and what we can do to protect it.

    09/05/2022 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Featuring a visit to two hard-working men in Osaka, Canadian Bjorn Heiberg, who owns and runs a Japanese kitchen knife store, and Dominican Jose Bodden, who imports robots from overseas.

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 6:30 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Iwate is the prefecture with the largest number of natural disasters monuments. We meet people who pass on the lessons of past disasters in this region that was devastated by the 2011 tsunami.

    09/05/2022 6:40 am

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Listening to a story in simplified Japanese about how Japan's education ministry hopes to restore the number of international students in the country to the pre-pandemic level by 2027.

    09/05/2022 6:50 am

    Easy Japanese

    Learn the type of adjective that end with `na' and enjoy more ways expressing your impressions of something.

    09/05/2022 6:55 am

    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.

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    The narrator journeys across Japan and takes a closer look at the history of Soba noodles. It has been said that the buckwheat that can turn into Soba noodles is easy to grow; thus, it saved people from starvation during tough time.

    09/05/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    09/05/2022 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The host sheds light on the history of Christianity in Japan by visiting various monuments in the city of Nagasaki Prefecture and the Goto Islands.

    09/05/2022 8:30 am

    The Mark of Beauty

    The netsuke emerged in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as an item to hang objects from kimonos. The meticulously made netsuke were adored by commoners to shoguns. Finding out about its allure over time.

    09/05/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    09/05/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Ota Akimi recently won multiple international awards for his documentary film on the Amazon rainforest. He talks about developing a style of visual storytelling that transcends borders and boundaries.

    09/05/2022 9:30 am

    J-MELO

    May J hosts and puts Japanese music in the spotlight. This week, she has Liella!, a five-piece group who appear in the `Love Live!' series, and ONE N' ONLY, a dance-and-vocal group whose dance videos are popular internationally.

    09/05/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Bringing the best in entertainment.

    09/05/2022 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Featuring a visit to two hard-working men in Osaka, Canadian Bjorn Heiberg, who owns and runs a Japanese kitchen knife store, and Dominican Jose Bodden, who imports robots from overseas.

    09/05/2022 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/05/2022 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Inata Miori has photographed holy sites worldwide. She was holding an exhibition in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She talks about the sanctity of everyday life and what we can do to protect it.

    09/05/2022 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. Highlighting how regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

    09/05/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 12:30 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Iwate is the prefecture with the largest number of natural disasters monuments. We meet people who pass on the lessons of past disasters in this region that was devastated by the 2011 tsunami.

    09/05/2022 12:40 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Listening to a story in simplified Japanese about how Japan's education ministry hopes to restore the number of international students in the country to the pre-pandemic level by 2027.

    09/05/2022 12:50 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learn the type of adjective that end with `na' and enjoy more ways expressing your impressions of something.

    09/05/2022 12:55 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.

    09/05/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    The narrator journeys across Japan and takes a closer look at the history of Soba noodles. It has been said that the buckwheat that can turn into Soba noodles is easy to grow; thus, it saved people from starvation during tough time.

    09/05/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A focus on Japan's unique system of preventive healthcare called the ningen dock. It's a comprehensive medical examination that helps to maintain health by finding illnesses in their early stages.

    09/05/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Featuring a visit to two hard-working men in Osaka, Canadian Bjorn Heiberg, who owns and runs a Japanese kitchen knife store, and Dominican Jose Bodden, who imports robots from overseas.

    09/05/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Inata Miori has photographed holy sites worldwide. She was holding an exhibition in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She talks about the sanctity of everyday life and what we can do to protect it.

    09/05/2022 4:30 pm

    The Mark of Beauty

    The netsuke emerged in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as an item to hang objects from kimonos. The meticulously made netsuke were adored by commoners to shoguns. Finding out about its allure over time.

    09/05/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 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.

    09/05/2022 5:30 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Iwate is the prefecture with the largest number of natural disasters monuments. We meet people who pass on the lessons of past disasters in this region that was devastated by the 2011 tsunami.

    09/05/2022 5:40 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Listening to a story in simplified Japanese about how Japan's education ministry hopes to restore the number of international students in the country to the pre-pandemic level by 2027.

    09/05/2022 5:50 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learn the type of adjective that end with `na' and enjoy more ways expressing your impressions of something.

    09/05/2022 5:55 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.

    09/05/2022 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/05/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Ota Akimi recently won multiple international awards for his documentary film on the Amazon rainforest. He talks about developing a style of visual storytelling that transcends borders and boundaries.

    09/05/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. Highlighting how regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

    09/05/2022 7:00 pm

    NHK Documentary

    In the waters off Hokkaido, in Japan's far north, a number of mysterious natural phenomena have been observed in recent years. A specialist underwater camera crew sets out to investigate.

    09/05/2022 7:50 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.

    09/05/2022 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The host sheds light on the history of Christianity in Japan by visiting various monuments in the city of Nagasaki Prefecture and the Goto Islands.

    09/05/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A focus on Japan's unique system of preventive healthcare called the ningen dock. It's a comprehensive medical examination that helps to maintain health by finding illnesses in their early stages.

    09/05/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Featuring a visit to two hard-working men in Osaka, Canadian Bjorn Heiberg, who owns and runs a Japanese kitchen knife store, and Dominican Jose Bodden, who imports robots from overseas.

    09/05/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/05/2022 10:30 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Iwate is the prefecture with the largest number of natural disasters monuments. We meet people who pass on the lessons of past disasters in this region that was devastated by the 2011 tsunami.

    09/05/2022 10:40 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Listening to a story in simplified Japanese about how Japan's education ministry hopes to restore the number of international students in the country to the pre-pandemic level by 2027.

    09/05/2022 10:50 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learn the type of adjective that end with `na' and enjoy more ways expressing your impressions of something.

    09/05/2022 10:55 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.

    09/05/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/05/2022 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. Highlighting how regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

    09/05/2022 11:20 pm

    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, we focusing on forests.

    09/05/2022 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The host sheds light on the history of Christianity in Japan by visiting various monuments in the city of Nagasaki Prefecture and the Goto Islands.

    09/05/2022 11:30 pm

    The Mark of Beauty

    The netsuke emerged in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as an item to hang objects from kimonos. The meticulously made netsuke were adored by commoners to shoguns. Finding out about its allure over time.

    09/06/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/06/2022 12:15 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.

    09/06/2022 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    Rural renewal consultant Violet Pacileo heads to Chiyanoki, a mountain hamlet in Kyushu, to see how mountain biking is saving a village and creating bonds between longtime villagers and newcomers.

    09/06/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/06/2022 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Matsuoka Satoshi, a Japanese computer scientist and the current head of RIKEN, talks about the operations of a supercomputer called Fugaku.

    09/06/2022 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Featured recipes: Cabbage Rolls in Golden Dashi and Butter Shiitake Rice with Ponzu.

    09/06/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/06/2022 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.

    09/06/2022 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    Fireworks are a staple of summer in Japan. A small shop in Yamanashi Prefecture sells over 400 kinds of fireworks, attracting customers keen to see sparks fly. Observing the customers there for three days.

    09/06/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/06/2022 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.

    09/06/2022 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    A focus on Japan's unique system of preventive healthcare called the ningen dock. It's a comprehensive medical examination that helps to maintain health by finding illnesses in their early stages.

    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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