Schedules


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    02/19/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 5:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    Explores how North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons is a growing threat to global security.

    02/19/2023 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 6:10 am

    J-Flicks

    A special look at the legendary filmmaker Ozu Yasujirō, a Japanese director behind films including `Early Summer' and `Tokyo Story', dedicated to lovers of classic Japanese cinema.

    02/19/2023 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 7:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Explores a Japanese school that established a special class for students with foreign backgrounds who might otherwise have struggled with their schoolwork due to language problems.

    02/19/2023 7:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put wa doko desu ka after its name.

    02/19/2023 7:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.

    02/19/2023 7:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Capturing the hidden gems of Hokkaido through a look at Lake Onneto during winter.

    02/19/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 8:10 am

    Biz Stream

    A look at the business that collects plastic marine waste to turn it to useful products, including backpacks and bags from fishing nets.

    02/19/2023 8:40 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.

    02/19/2023 8:50 am

    Danko and Danta: Cardboard Craft Creations

    Cardboard girl Danko, her friend Danta, and craft master Mr Snips team up to make toys out of cardboard. In this episode, they construct and play a cardboard whack-a-Mole game set.

    02/19/2023 8:55 am

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Introducing `Rene Goes to School' and its depiction of a Cameroonian manga creator who moved to Japan at a young age and has since started working on activities that let people overcome cultural differences.

    02/19/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 9:10 am

    Face to Face

    Robert Campbell takes a closer look at Japanese society by conducting interviews with artists, writers, musicians, innovators and other figures who embody the rich culture of modern Japan.

    02/19/2023 9:40 am

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Baba Haruto are gaining recognition all around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. A look at how these artists live and work.

    02/19/2023 9:50 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents a fun, easy-to-follow recipe for spoon-molded sushi, a different and unusual kind of sushi that is hard to find.

    02/19/2023 9:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Visits two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans and engage in activities like catching fish on the rocks. Meanwhile, the cats of Ogi Island spend time relaxing on a roof in the sun.

    02/19/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 10:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    Explores how North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons is a growing threat to global security.

    02/19/2023 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.

    02/19/2023 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 12:10 pm

    J-Flicks

    A special look at the legendary filmmaker Ozu Yasujirō, a Japanese director behind films including `Early Summer' and `Tokyo Story', dedicated to lovers of classic Japanese cinema.

    02/19/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 1:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Explores a Japanese school that established a special class for students with foreign backgrounds who might otherwise have struggled with their schoolwork due to language problems.

    02/19/2023 1:37 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put wa doko desu ka after its name.

    02/19/2023 1:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.

    02/19/2023 1:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Capturing the hidden gems of Hokkaido through a look at Lake Onneto during winter.

    02/19/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 2:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Yoshino Akira explains the story behind the batteries of smartphones and laptops; Hamano Kazuhiro shares how dust collectors are made to keep workers safe.

    02/19/2023 2:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Dr Hirotaka explains the latest technology helping to reduce damage from landslides in several areas of Japan.

    02/19/2023 2:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Introducing `Rene Goes to School' and its depiction of a Cameroonian manga creator who moved to Japan at a young age and has since started working on activities that let people overcome cultural differences.

    02/19/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 3:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    Japanese musician and singer-songwriter Suga Shikao performs and showcases his talent.

    02/19/2023 3:35 pm

    Time-lapse Journey

    For over 100 years, Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a beloved spot to see sakura blossoms. A look at the multifaceted beauty of sakura blossoms through time-lapse photography.

    02/19/2023 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring `The Wire Hanger Song'.

    02/19/2023 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    The first in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that people use at work. Today, we review past phrases and learn keego through fun games.

    02/19/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.

    02/19/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 5:10 pm

    Face to Face

    Robert Campbell takes a closer look at Japanese society by conducting interviews with artists, writers, musicians, innovators and other figures who embody the rich culture of modern Japan.

    02/19/2023 5:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Baba Haruto are gaining recognition all around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. A look at how these artists live and work.

    02/19/2023 5:50 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents a fun, easy-to-follow recipe for spoon-molded sushi, a different and unusual kind of sushi that is hard to find.

    02/19/2023 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Visits two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans and engage in activities like catching fish on the rocks. Meanwhile, the cats of Ogi Island spend time relaxing on a roof in the sun.

    02/19/2023 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 6:10 pm

    J-Flicks

    A special look at the legendary filmmaker Ozu Yasujirō, a Japanese director behind films including `Early Summer' and `Tokyo Story', dedicated to lovers of classic Japanese cinema.

    02/19/2023 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 7:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Explores a Japanese school that established a special class for students with foreign backgrounds who might otherwise have struggled with their schoolwork due to language problems.

    02/19/2023 7:37 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learn how to ask about locations. If you want to know where something is, simply put wa doko desu ka after its name.

    02/19/2023 7:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.

    02/19/2023 7:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Capturing the hidden gems of Hokkaido through a look at Lake Onneto during winter.

    02/19/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 8:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    Japanese musician and singer-songwriter Suga Shikao performs and showcases his talent.

    02/19/2023 8:35 pm

    Time-lapse Journey

    For over 100 years, Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a beloved spot to see sakura blossoms. A look at the multifaceted beauty of sakura blossoms through time-lapse photography.

    02/19/2023 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    The first in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that people use at work. Today, we review past phrases and learn keego through fun games.

    02/19/2023 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Visits two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans and engage in activities like catching fish on the rocks. Meanwhile, the cats of Ogi Island spend time relaxing on a roof in the sun.

    02/19/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 9:10 pm

    Face to Face

    Robert Campbell takes a closer look at Japanese society by conducting interviews with artists, writers, musicians, innovators and other figures who embody the rich culture of modern Japan.

    02/19/2023 9:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Baba Haruto are gaining recognition all around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. A look at how these artists live and work.

    02/19/2023 9:50 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents a fun, easy-to-follow recipe for spoon-molded sushi, a different and unusual kind of sushi that is hard to find.

    02/19/2023 9:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    Introducing `Rene Goes to School' and its depiction of a Cameroonian manga creator who moved to Japan at a young age and has since started working on activities that let people overcome cultural differences.

    02/19/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Yoshino Akira explains the story behind the batteries of smartphones and laptops; Hamano Kazuhiro shares how dust collectors are made to keep workers safe.

    02/19/2023 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Dr Hirotaka explains the latest technology helping to reduce damage from landslides in several areas of Japan.

    02/19/2023 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring `The Wire Hanger Song'.

    02/19/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/19/2023 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.

    02/20/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/20/2023 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.

    02/20/2023 12:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, an olive grower in Shodoshima.

    02/20/2023 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Myanmar-born Aung Moe Oo who leads a fishing enterprise on Nakanoshima Island off the coast of Shimane, as well as South African Carli Kuschke who works for a plastering company in Tokyo.

    02/20/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/20/2023 1:30 am

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Examines a story, in simplified Japanese, about how Japan will lower its COVID-19 classification starting on May 8th, 2023.

    02/20/2023 1:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    When seeking permission to do something, change the end of a verb to `te' style. For example, `toru', `take' becomes `totte'. Then add, `mo ii desu ka'.

    02/20/2023 1:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Indonesian reporter Aji Rokhadi explores the stories of Southeast Asian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the process, he speaks with the children of a survivor and a Japanese woman who spent time with him.

    02/20/2023 1:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Saito presents an easy-to-follow recipe of a traditional, and delicious, Japanese dashimaki omelette.

    02/20/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/20/2023 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.

    02/20/2023 2:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Explores the interesting stories and a long mythical history about several types of Tofu from across Japan.

    02/20/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/20/2023 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.

    02/20/2023 3:30 am

    Songs of Tokyo

    Japanese musician and singer-songwriter Suga Shikao performs and showcases his talent.

    02/20/2023 3:55 am

    Time-lapse Journey

    For over 100 years, Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a beloved spot to see sakura blossoms. A look at the multifaceted beauty of sakura blossoms through time-lapse photography.

    02/20/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/20/2023 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.

    02/20/2023 4:30 am

    Cycle Around Japan

    To explore Tokyo's unknown side, we ride from the towering central skyscrapers out to the fringes of the city, where we find farmland and mountain forests, and meet some unusual characters.

    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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