Schedules


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    12/03/2022 4:55 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Hanami, Kyoto's cherry viewing festivities.

    12/03/2022 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 5:10 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    A look at high-capacity optical disks capable of recording many hours of high-definition shows off the TV, developed by a major Japanese manufacturer in 2002 and the automatic skewer machines used in over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

    12/03/2022 5:40 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Explores advances in typhoon forecasting in Japan that may help save lives. Includes a look at researchers who are flying into typhoons in order to collect vital information that may aid predictions.

    12/03/2022 5:55 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Educational programme.

    12/03/2022 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 6:10 am

    Masterpieces Performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra

    Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts a performance of Brahms' Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68.

    12/03/2022 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 7:10 am

    A Monk Who Wears Heels

    An insight into the life of Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ activist, as he builds on his own experience of harnessing Buddhist teachings to overcome adversity, and raising awareness of sexual discrimination.

    12/03/2022 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 8:10 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    A look at high-capacity optical disks capable of recording many hours of high-definition shows off the TV, developed by a major Japanese manufacturer in 2002 and the automatic skewer machines used in over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

    12/03/2022 8:40 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Explores advances in typhoon forecasting in Japan that may help save lives. Includes a look at researchers who are flying into typhoons in order to collect vital information that may aid predictions.

    12/03/2022 8:55 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Educational programme.

    12/03/2022 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 9:10 am

    Train Cruise

    Travel the northeast on the JR Hachinohe Line and Aoimori Railway. Feel the earth's power at a huge lawn. Get a rush from the exciting music of the Tsugaru shamisen. See the Nebuta Festival of lights.

    12/03/2022 9:55 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Cats have recently become the most-owned pets in Japan, and their popularity continues to grow. This has led to feline celebrities, unusual products and apartments designed specifically with cat owners in mind.

    12/03/2022 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 10:10 am

    Today's Close-Up

    Nearly a year after charging three men for illegally exporting sensitive equipment, Japanese prosecutors dropped the allegations. An NHK investigation reveals early flaws in the case.

    12/03/2022 10:40 am

    The Signs

    From a sustainability perspective, the fashion industry poses many problems, including its environmental impact. We report on some youths who seek to rethink manufacturing from the ground up.

    12/03/2022 10:55 am

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Danko and Danta makes a working guitar out of a cardboard box with the help from the very craft master, Mr Snips.

    12/03/2022 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 11:10 am

    Time Scoop Hunter

    Sawajima Yuichi visits Japan's Edo period. It was a time where breaking wind in public was so embarrassing that there existed heoi-bikuni, people who took the blame for others' flatulence.

    12/03/2022 11:40 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.

    12/03/2022 11:55 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Hanami, Kyoto's cherry viewing festivities.

    12/03/2022 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 12:10 pm

    Masterpieces Performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra

    Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts a performance of Brahms' Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68.

    12/03/2022 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 1:10 pm

    A Monk Who Wears Heels

    An insight into the life of Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ activist, as he builds on his own experience of harnessing Buddhist teachings to overcome adversity, and raising awareness of sexual discrimination.

    12/03/2022 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 2:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    Highlights companies using smartphones to identify damaged roads and manholes across Japan.

    12/03/2022 2:40 pm

    The Signs

    From a sustainability perspective, the fashion industry poses many problems, including its environmental impact. We report on some youths who seek to rethink manufacturing from the ground up.

    12/03/2022 2:55 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Presenting a short program focusing on plastic food samples.

    12/03/2022 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 3:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    Through our exhaustive analysis of huge volumes of Chinese vessel tracking data, we piece together a puzzle that reveals a new hidden power struggle over increasingly critical submarine resources.

    12/03/2022 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 4:10 pm

    Time Scoop Hunter

    Sawajima Yuichi visits Japan's Edo period. It was a time where breaking wind in public was so embarrassing that there existed heoi-bikuni, people who took the blame for others' flatulence.

    12/03/2022 4:40 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.

    12/03/2022 4:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Hanami, Kyoto's cherry viewing festivities.

    12/03/2022 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 5:10 pm

    Train Cruise

    Travel the northeast on the JR Hachinohe Line and Aoimori Railway. Feel the earth's power at a huge lawn. Get a rush from the exciting music of the Tsugaru shamisen. See the Nebuta Festival of lights.

    12/03/2022 5:55 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Cats have recently become the most-owned pets in Japan, and their popularity continues to grow. This has led to feline celebrities, unusual products and apartments designed specifically with cat owners in mind.

    12/03/2022 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 6:10 pm

    Masterpieces Performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra

    Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts a performance of Brahms' Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68.

    12/03/2022 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 7:10 pm

    A Monk Who Wears Heels

    An insight into the life of Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ activist, as he builds on his own experience of harnessing Buddhist teachings to overcome adversity, and raising awareness of sexual discrimination.

    12/03/2022 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 8:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    Highlights companies using smartphones to identify damaged roads and manholes across Japan.

    12/03/2022 8:40 pm

    The Signs

    From a sustainability perspective, the fashion industry poses many problems, including its environmental impact. We report on some youths who seek to rethink manufacturing from the ground up.

    12/03/2022 8:55 pm

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Danko and Danta makes a working guitar out of a cardboard box with the help from the very craft master, Mr Snips.

    12/03/2022 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 9:10 pm

    Train Cruise

    Travel the northeast on the JR Hachinohe Line and Aoimori Railway. Feel the earth's power at a huge lawn. Get a rush from the exciting music of the Tsugaru shamisen. See the Nebuta Festival of lights.

    12/03/2022 9:55 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Cats have recently become the most-owned pets in Japan, and their popularity continues to grow. This has led to feline celebrities, unusual products and apartments designed specifically with cat owners in mind.

    12/03/2022 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 10:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    Through our exhaustive analysis of huge volumes of Chinese vessel tracking data, we piece together a puzzle that reveals a new hidden power struggle over increasingly critical submarine resources.

    12/03/2022 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/03/2022 11:10 pm

    Time Scoop Hunter

    Sawajima Yuichi visits Japan's Edo period. It was a time where breaking wind in public was so embarrassing that there existed heoi-bikuni, people who took the blame for others' flatulence.

    12/03/2022 11:40 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.

    12/03/2022 11:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Hanami, Kyoto's cherry viewing festivities.

    12/04/2022 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2022 12:10 am

    Broadcaster's Eye

    Sou Hideaki, a Matsushima Island resident, creates glamping sites on the island when it is difficult for the fishing industry to make a profit.

    12/04/2022 12:43 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.

    12/04/2022 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2022 1:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    The Covid pandemic forced people in Akita to suspend the Kanto Lantern Festival for three years. Now the traditional event is back, and a young devotee strives to keep younger generations involved.

    12/04/2022 1:40 am

    Core Kyoto

    Today, we dive deep into the core of Kata-yuzen, the stenciled beauty of dyeing. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.

    12/04/2022 1:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Trekking on Hokkaido Prefecture's tallest peak, Mt Asahidake. Explores the mountain's vistas during a two-day hike that features autumn colours that appear there before anywhere else in Japan.

    12/04/2022 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2022 2:10 am

    The Professionals

    At a yakiniku restaurant with an incredibly lengthy wait, Toyoshima Masanobu has been called the `God of Offal' for half a century. Explores his story and relentless pursuit of culinary perfection.

    12/04/2022 2:55 am

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    The story of Tanahara Yasuko who has been coaching boys how to play baseball for over decades and also has found a team of 140 members.

    12/04/2022 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2022 3:10 am

    Biz Stream

    Highlights companies using smartphones to identify damaged roads and manholes across Japan.

    12/04/2022 3:40 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.

    12/04/2022 3:50 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Presenting a short program focusing on plastic food samples.

    12/04/2022 3:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.

    12/04/2022 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2022 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Arcos de la Frontera is located on top of a cliff in southern Spain. The town is famous for being the gateway to the Route of the White Villages, which is a very scenic route popular with tourists.

    NHK World Europe

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Time (CET) UTC +1 Country: United States Language: English

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