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    09/18/2022 3:50 am

    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.

    09/18/2022 3:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.

    09/18/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street Mini

    The modern history of Penang in Malaysia began in the late 18th century when the British established it as an important Asian base of operations. It's a melting pot of cultures from the East and West.

    09/18/2022 4:25 am

    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: Homes.

    09/18/2022 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 September 17, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/18/2022 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The narrator explains the basics Yokozuna ring entering ceremony in Sumo wrestling and the process of making kesho-mawashi, the giant white silk belt, worn by the top class wrestler.

    09/18/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 5:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    About three quarters of Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway, known as the Shutoko, is built in midair. When it was newly completed, the scale of this elevated road system shocked the world. But now, a half a century later, it is deteriorating.

    09/18/2022 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 6:10 am

    Teen Regime

    Maki Aran's reformative directives are opposed by former mayor Hosaka Shigeo and other senior city authorities, who argue for reinstatement of the city council. Aran refuses to cave in, and instead goes out to listen to the voices of the residents.

    09/18/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 7:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    The Nakanomata Kagura, an ancient dance from the mountains of Japan that was facing extinction, is being revived thanks to young people from outside the region who are determined to keep it alive.

    09/18/2022 7:57 am

    Easy Japanese

    I'm from Vietnam. Learn how to say where you're from. The formula is the name of the place, followed by kara kimashita.

    09/18/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 8:10 am

    Live: Grand Sumo Wrestling

    Grand Sumo January Tournament Day 8 action live from the Kokugikan Sumo Stadium in Ryogoku, Tokyo, as top wrestlers reach the halfway point of the 15-day contest.

    09/18/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 9:10 am

    Face to Face

    Asada Masashi is famous for his unique family photos and receives requests from all over Japan.

    09/18/2022 9:40 am

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Tsukiuchi Yuki are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice.

    09/18/2022 9:50 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.

    09/18/2022 9:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.

    09/18/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 10:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    About three quarters of Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway, known as the Shutoko, is built in midair. When it was newly completed, the scale of this elevated road system shocked the world. But now, a half a century later, it is deteriorating.

    09/18/2022 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    The port city of Marseille is the oldest city in France. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it's thrived as a trade hub since 600 BCE, with people from all over the world passing through.

    09/18/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 12:10 pm

    Teen Regime

    Maki Aran's reformative directives are opposed by former mayor Hosaka Shigeo and other senior city authorities, who argue for reinstatement of the city council. Aran refuses to cave in, and instead goes out to listen to the voices of the residents.

    09/18/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 1:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    The Nakanomata Kagura, an ancient dance from the mountains of Japan that was facing extinction, is being revived thanks to young people from outside the region who are determined to keep it alive.

    09/18/2022 1:57 pm

    Easy Japanese

    I'm from Vietnam. Learn how to say where you're from. The formula is the name of the place, followed by kara kimashita.

    09/18/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 2:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: radio controlled watches and encrusting machines.

    09/18/2022 2:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    When disaster strikes, it can be hard to find people trapped under rubble, while fire, volcanic eruption, or nuclear accidents may bar entry entirely. That's where disaster response robots can help.

    09/18/2022 2:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Introducing `Trails to Oishii Tokyo', showcasing the togarashi pepper. A reporter visits a large production site and challenges super-spicy food with togarashi peppers.

    09/18/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 3:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    Hosts and fans of CHAI strategise on how the group can get closer to their dream of winning a Grammy.

    09/18/2022 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun.

    09/18/2022 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipment. He takes on a roleplay challenge to help improve his Japanese skills.

    09/18/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street Mini

    The modern history of Penang in Malaysia began in the late 18th century when the British established it as an important Asian base of operations. It's a melting pot of cultures from the East and West.

    09/18/2022 4:25 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: Homes.

    09/18/2022 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 18, Day 8 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/18/2022 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Take a leisurely tour around Ryōgoku the peaceful town that is a home of Sumo wrestlers. It has also been said that Sumo matches were held at the Ekoin temple centuries ago.

    09/18/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 5:10 pm

    Face to Face

    Asada Masashi is famous for his unique family photos and receives requests from all over Japan.

    09/18/2022 5:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Tsukiuchi Yuki are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice.

    09/18/2022 5:50 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.

    09/18/2022 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.

    09/18/2022 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 6:10 pm

    Teen Regime

    Maki Aran's reformative directives are opposed by former mayor Hosaka Shigeo and other senior city authorities, who argue for reinstatement of the city council. Aran refuses to cave in, and instead goes out to listen to the voices of the residents.

    09/18/2022 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 7:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    The Nakanomata Kagura, an ancient dance from the mountains of Japan that was facing extinction, is being revived thanks to young people from outside the region who are determined to keep it alive.

    09/18/2022 7:57 pm

    Easy Japanese

    I'm from Vietnam. Learn how to say where you're from. The formula is the name of the place, followed by kara kimashita.

    09/18/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 8:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    Hosts and fans of CHAI strategise on how the group can get closer to their dream of winning a Grammy.

    09/18/2022 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipment. He takes on a roleplay challenge to help improve his Japanese skills.

    09/18/2022 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.

    09/18/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 9:10 pm

    Face to Face

    Asada Masashi is famous for his unique family photos and receives requests from all over Japan.

    09/18/2022 9:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Tsukiuchi Yuki are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice.

    09/18/2022 9:50 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.

    09/18/2022 9:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Introducing `Trails to Oishii Tokyo', showcasing the togarashi pepper. A reporter visits a large production site and challenges super-spicy food with togarashi peppers.

    09/18/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: radio controlled watches and encrusting machines.

    09/18/2022 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

    When disaster strikes, it can be hard to find people trapped under rubble, while fire, volcanic eruption, or nuclear accidents may bar entry entirely. That's where disaster response robots can help.

    09/18/2022 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun.

    09/18/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/18/2022 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street Mini

    The modern history of Penang in Malaysia began in the late 18th century when the British established it as an important Asian base of operations. It's a melting pot of cultures from the East and West.

    09/18/2022 11:25 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: Homes.

    09/18/2022 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 18, Day 8 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/18/2022 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Take a leisurely tour around Ryōgoku the peaceful town that is a home of Sumo wrestlers. It has also been said that Sumo matches were held at the Ekoin temple centuries ago.

    09/19/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/19/2022 12:10 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.

    09/19/2022 12:23 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.

    09/19/2022 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting two Ukrainians supporting their compatriots in Japan - Paul Koroluk, archpriest of Japan's first Ukrainian Orthodox Mission, and Oksana Piskunova, an interpreter and Ukrainian school teacher.

    09/19/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/19/2022 1:10 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Washi paper has been used for many centuries in Japan as a part of decoration, such as sliding doors and hanging scrolls in temples and palaces.

    09/19/2022 1:30 am

    BOSAI: Be Prepared

    A look at knowing what people cant do in the event of an earthquake. Providing life-saving information and keys to survival in the life-or-death 72-hour period after an earthquake.

    09/19/2022 1:50 am

    Easy Japanese

    To say what you've been doing, change masu at the end of a verb to te imasu. Ryokoo-shimasu (I travel) becomes ryokoo-shite imasu (I've been traveling).

    09/19/2022 1:55 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Chef Rika presents the easy-to-follow recipes of chicken thigh kara-age, chicken breast and daikon soup.

    09/19/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/19/2022 2:10 am

    Somewhere Street A Little Stroll

    Let's have a short walk around the street in Adelaide, Australia where we will meet the people playing beach volleyball and men of the sea.

    09/19/2022 2:25 am

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project: `Mt Fuji Among the Clouds', `Seto Inland Sea Scenes', `Where Heaven and Earth Meet', `Sunbeam Shower', `Lake Biwa Sunset', `Fishing Torches Dance', `A Night on Mt Tsukuba', `Sparkling Miracle Night'.

    09/19/2022 2:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    The narrator takes a look at the collection of latest fireworks, including the traditional fireworks from Toyohashi. Young firework artists also talks about their works.

    09/19/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/19/2022 3:10 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.

    09/19/2022 3:30 am

    Songs of Tokyo

    Hosts and fans of CHAI strategise on how the group can get closer to their dream of winning a Grammy.

    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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