Schedules


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    09/16/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 15th, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/16/2022 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The narrator talks about the drum beats that are used to convey messages about Sumo wrestlers which will sound and have different beat depending on context.

    09/16/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Krystyna Paszko launched a fake online cosmetic shop to enable women facing abuse from their partners during lockdown to secretly send SOS messages.

    09/16/2022 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    A medical team, led by heart surgeon and expert Bundan Boldsaikhan, visits rural towns and villages in search of children with heart problems because pandemic restrictions made access to treatment all but impossible.

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 6:30 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.

    09/16/2022 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Li Rui joyfully teaches her students to turn adult clothes that are not used or worn anymore into kids wear.

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 7:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Kumihimo artisan Fukuda Ryuta respects the tradition of braided cords but has gained attention for exploring new materials and applications. A look at how he braiding tradition and innovation together.

    09/16/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    The hosts present latest entertainment news and trends along with the special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/16/2022 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An artist in Okayama Prefecture shares how he uses local clay to create a new kind of pottery for everyday use that builds on the traditions of Bizen ware.

    09/16/2022 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 15th, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/16/2022 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The narrator talks about the drum beats that are used to convey messages about Sumo wrestlers which will sound and have different beat depending on context.

    09/16/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    The hosts present latest entertainment news and trends along with the special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/16/2022 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Direct Talk is an in-depth interview programme.

    09/16/2022 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    Railway companies have begun taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Japan to net-zero by 2050. See the next generation of hybrid trains and the efforts made to create a greener railway.

    09/16/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    The hosts present latest entertainment news and trends along with the special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/16/2022 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    A medical team, led by heart surgeon and expert Bundan Boldsaikhan, visits rural towns and villages in search of children with heart problems because pandemic restrictions made access to treatment all but impossible.

    09/16/2022 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/16/2022 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Krystyna Paszko launched a fake online cosmetic shop to enable women facing abuse from their partners during lockdown to secretly send SOS messages.

    09/16/2022 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    09/16/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 12:30 pm

    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.

    09/16/2022 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Li Rui joyfully teaches her students to turn adult clothes that are not used or worn anymore into kids wear.

    09/16/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 1:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Kumihimo artisan Fukuda Ryuta respects the tradition of braided cords but has gained attention for exploring new materials and applications. A look at how he braiding tradition and innovation together.

    09/16/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    A medical team, led by heart surgeon and expert Bundan Boldsaikhan, visits rural towns and villages in search of children with heart problems because pandemic restrictions made access to treatment all but impossible.

    09/16/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Krystyna Paszko launched a fake online cosmetic shop to enable women facing abuse from their partners during lockdown to secretly send SOS messages.

    09/16/2022 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 September 16, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/16/2022 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The narrator explains the different situations during the start of any Sumo wrestling matches which sometimes can result in matta or a false start.

    09/16/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 5:30 pm

    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.

    09/16/2022 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Li Rui joyfully teaches her students to turn adult clothes that are not used or worn anymore into kids wear.

    09/16/2022 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/16/2022 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Direct Talk is an in-depth interview programme.

    09/16/2022 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    09/16/2022 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Premature menopause makes it virtually impossible for women to become pregnant with their own eggs, but a new treatment developed by a Japanese doctor and his team is helping to make that a reality.

    09/16/2022 7:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Kumihimo artisan Fukuda Ryuta respects the tradition of braided cords but has gained attention for exploring new materials and applications. A look at how he braiding tradition and innovation together.

    09/16/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 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.

    09/16/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    A medical team, led by heart surgeon and expert Bundan Boldsaikhan, visits rural towns and villages in search of children with heart problems because pandemic restrictions made access to treatment all but impossible.

    09/16/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/16/2022 10:30 pm

    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.

    09/16/2022 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Li Rui joyfully teaches her students to turn adult clothes that are not used or worn anymore into kids wear.

    09/16/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/16/2022 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    09/16/2022 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at plasterwork. Time-honored methods are still used to achieve astonishing results.

    09/16/2022 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Shuri Castle.

    09/16/2022 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An artist in Okayama Prefecture shares how he uses local clay to create a new kind of pottery for everyday use that builds on the traditions of Bizen ware.

    09/16/2022 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 September 16, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/16/2022 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The narrator explains the different situations during the start of any Sumo wrestling matches which sometimes can result in matta or a false start.

    09/17/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/17/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/17/2022 1:10 am

    The New Made in Japan

    Kazuo Inamori, the founder of Kyocera, is a world-renowned executive. Through an in-depth interview with Inamori, this program delves into the essential philosophy of Amoeba Management.

    09/17/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/17/2022 2:10 am

    Anime Supernova

    Ryo-timo is a creator pursuing new animation methods by combining 2D art and 3DCG. He creates magical worlds that have both a hand-drawn and 3D feel.

    09/17/2022 2:25 am

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    Explores the massive Jomonsugi, Japan's most famous tree. Questions whether this 2,000-year-old cedar is the country's largest tree and examines what surprises await hidden from view in its highest branches.

    09/17/2022 2:50 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Japanese corn is amazingly sweet. We visit Hokkaido's large cornfields to see how it is grown. We also discover a popular cornbread, unique French dishes that feature corn and more.

    09/17/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/17/2022 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.

    09/17/2022 3:40 am

    Five Frames for Love

    Stylish and creative, but also living under societal pressure and changes, documenting five frames that shape young people's lives today. This time, a look at the dynamic modelling couple, Taiki and Noah.

    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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