Schedules


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    01/14/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host dives deep into Yumitori-shiki, the bamboo bow twirling ceremony, to fend off evil spirits after completing bouts of the day.

    01/14/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 5:10 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Mori Yuichi explains how he came up with the method of growing produce with a transparent hydrogel film instead of soil.

    01/14/2023 5:25 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Robotic exoskeletons are invented to help those who have problems with walking to make them able to traverse again.

    01/14/2023 5:40 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    After an earthquake strikes, there's a high risk of fire spreading. Taking a look at the latest research regarding how to escape from these fires and what people can do to stay safe.

    01/14/2023 5:55 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The Equals Song.

    01/14/2023 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 6:10 am

    Broadcaster's Eye

    In a mountain town in Kochi Prefecture, a photographer has taken funeral portraits of the area's older adults for over 10 years. Bringing friendship, he strives to keep them smiling.

    01/14/2023 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 7:10 am

    Legend of Karakuri

    Karakuri are wooden automata that inspired the evolution of Japanese robotics. Follow acclaimed traditional craftsman Tamaya Shobe IX as he strives to recreate a unique, centuries-old karakuri set.

    01/14/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 8:10 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    After an earthquake strikes, there's a high risk of fire spreading. Taking a look at the latest research regarding how to escape from these fires and what people can do to stay safe.

    01/14/2023 8:25 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The Equals Song.

    01/14/2023 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from top-division bouts from day six of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    01/14/2023 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host dives deep into Yumitori-shiki, the bamboo bow twirling ceremony, to fend off evil spirits after completing bouts of the day.

    01/14/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 9:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan

    Exploring a side of Japan best discovered by bicycle, including fascinating places that regular tourists never get to see and that some locals don't even know exist.

    01/14/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 10:10 am

    Rene Goes to School

    A Cameroonian manga creator, Rene draws manga about his experiences growing up in Japan. He meets 17-year-old Upama from Nepal, who struggles with her racial identity. They create a manga together.

    01/14/2023 10:40 am

    The Signs

    In light of the dramatic social change brought on by Covid-19, focusing on efforts that are turning crisis into opportunity, revealing signs which may point to new philosophy, from Japan to the world.

    01/14/2023 10:55 am

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Cardboard girl Danko, her friend Danta, and craft master Mr Snips team together to make toys out of cardboard. This time, they make a capsule toy machine. They even make pretend coins.

    01/14/2023 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 11:10 am

    A Century on Film

    In 2001, two airplanes are seen plunging into New York's World Trade Center towers. The terrorist attacks become a lightning rod for hatred and lead the world into an ongoing war on terror.

    01/14/2023 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.

    01/14/2023 11:55 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyokusui-no-Utage, poetry with classic Heian elegance. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive programme.

    01/14/2023 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 12:10 pm

    Broadcaster's Eye

    In a mountain town in Kochi Prefecture, a photographer has taken funeral portraits of the area's older adults for over 10 years. Bringing friendship, he strives to keep them smiling.

    01/14/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 1:10 pm

    Legend of Karakuri

    Karakuri are wooden automata that inspired the evolution of Japanese robotics. Follow acclaimed traditional craftsman Tamaya Shobe IX as he strives to recreate a unique, centuries-old karakuri set.

    01/14/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 2:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    An interview with the architect Ban Shigeru that explores his mission to create places of refuge for displaced Ukrainians by designing a prefabricated house that can be quickly made from materials available in Poland and Ukraine.

    01/14/2023 2:40 pm

    The Signs

    In light of the dramatic social change brought on by Covid-19, focusing on efforts that are turning crisis into opportunity, revealing signs which may point to new philosophy, from Japan to the world.

    01/14/2023 2:55 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Exploring Japanese culture from various angles. This time, focusing on the relationship between Japanese people and monkeys.

    01/14/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 3:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    The doctors at the St Mariana University Hospital share their experiences during the pandemic in the COVID ward.

    01/14/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 4:10 pm

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Cardboard girl Danko, her friend Danta, and craft master Mr Snips team together to make toys out of cardboard. This time, they make a capsule toy machine. They even make pretend coins.

    01/14/2023 4:15 pm

    Four Seasons in Japan

    A look at the natural beauty of the Amakusa Islands. Amakusa, which means `Heaven's Grass', is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.

    01/14/2023 4:25 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons.

    01/14/2023 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from the top division of bouts from day seven of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    01/14/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Sheds lights on the foreign-born rikishi, Japanese traditional wrestlers. Grand Sumo in Japan witnesses wrestlers from more than 20 nations and many of them have made their marks on the national stage.

    01/14/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 5:10 pm

    Cycle Around Japan

    Exploring a side of Japan best discovered by bicycle, including fascinating places that regular tourists never get to see and that some locals don't even know exist.

    01/14/2023 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 6:10 pm

    Broadcaster's Eye

    In a mountain town in Kochi Prefecture, a photographer has taken funeral portraits of the area's older adults for over 10 years. Bringing friendship, he strives to keep them smiling.

    01/14/2023 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 7:10 pm

    Legend of Karakuri

    Karakuri are wooden automata that inspired the evolution of Japanese robotics. Follow acclaimed traditional craftsman Tamaya Shobe IX as he strives to recreate a unique, centuries-old karakuri set.

    01/14/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 8:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    An interview with the architect Ban Shigeru that explores his mission to create places of refuge for displaced Ukrainians by designing a prefabricated house that can be quickly made from materials available in Poland and Ukraine.

    01/14/2023 8:40 pm

    The Signs

    In light of the dramatic social change brought on by Covid-19, focusing on efforts that are turning crisis into opportunity, revealing signs which may point to new philosophy, from Japan to the world.

    01/14/2023 8:55 pm

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Cardboard girl Danko, her friend Danta, and craft master Mr Snips team together to make toys out of cardboard. This time, they make a capsule toy machine. They even make pretend coins.

    01/14/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 9:10 pm

    Cycle Around Japan

    Exploring a side of Japan best discovered by bicycle, including fascinating places that regular tourists never get to see and that some locals don't even know exist.

    01/14/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 10:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    The doctors at the St Mariana University Hospital share their experiences during the pandemic in the COVID ward.

    01/14/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/14/2023 11:10 pm

    Four Seasons in Japan

    A look at the natural beauty of the Amakusa Islands. Amakusa, which means `Heaven's Grass', is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.

    01/14/2023 11:20 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons.

    01/14/2023 11:25 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.

    01/14/2023 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from the top division of bouts from day seven of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    01/14/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Sheds lights on the foreign-born rikishi, Japanese traditional wrestlers. Grand Sumo in Japan witnesses wrestlers from more than 20 nations and many of them have made their marks on the national stage.

    01/15/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/15/2023 12:10 am

    Crime Diary of Kiriko Hitotsubashi

    Hitotsubashi Kiriko is struck with a sense of emptiness and despair after the death of her best friend from illness. One day, Kiriko is inspired by the words of an arrestee she sees on television, and she tries to figure out how to get into prison.

    01/15/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/15/2023 1:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    An artisan couple in Aomori, Japan create unique floats for the Nebuta Festival that transcend tradition. After a hiatus due to Covid, they must work hard to complete their creations on time.

    01/15/2023 1:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core. Featuring modern architecture - breathing life into the ancient capital in a new age.

    01/15/2023 1:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Lake Akkeshi is a brackish water lake in Hokkaido Prefecture which connects to the Pacific ocean. We attempt to catch delicious fish on the frozen river that pours into Lake Akkeshi.

    01/15/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/15/2023 2:10 am

    The Professionals

    Landscaper Kobayashi Toru converses with plants to create lively, vibrant gardens. While battling depression, he revisits gardens to check his answers, pursuing the meaning of his work, and his life.

    01/15/2023 2:55 am

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Highlighting a trip through Kitakyushu, Fokuoka Prefecture. The traveller visits some industrial heritage sites and meets a bento-seller who welcomes and guides travellers through the area.

    01/15/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/15/2023 3:10 am

    Biz Stream

    An interview with the architect Ban Shigeru that explores his mission to create places of refuge for displaced Ukrainians by designing a prefabricated house that can be quickly made from materials available in Poland and Ukraine.

    01/15/2023 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.

    01/15/2023 3:50 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Exploring Japanese culture from various angles. This time, focusing on the relationship between Japanese people and monkeys.

    01/15/2023 3:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Yamagata-Japan's major fruit producer. Visit a kitty at a La France pear orchard, and a boss kitty that oversees the production of traditional wooden kokeshi dolls.

    01/15/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/15/2023 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street Mini

    Located in the northwest region of China, Dunhuang flourished as a major stop along the Silk Road for more than 2,000 years. A look at the residents who cherish their time-honoured traditions.

    01/15/2023 4:25 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    A compilation of time-lapse footage showcasing the calming nature of the forests of Hokkaido where the Ainu originally resided.

    01/15/2023 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from the top division of bouts from day seven of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    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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