Schedules


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    03/03/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.

    03/03/2023 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    Takes a look at the migrant workers who ride K-134 train to their hometown in China after the government announced restriction lifting for the first time after the pandemic.

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Komuro Maito makes dyes from things normally discarded like fruit skins or twigs, but the results are stunning. Colours vary by plant and even by season. As he often says, trash is treasure.

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 7:30 am

    Catch Japan

    Featuring a scientific method for finding better combination of sake with various foods, introducing digitised elderly care business, and visit Eiheiji and craftsmen's workshops in Fukui Prefecture.

    03/03/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    03/03/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 8:30 am

    J-Arena

    Jessica Gerrity provides an insight look at Kyudo, one of the oldest martial arts in Japan, which recently becomes popular.

    03/03/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    03/03/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    In Tijuana, Mexico, college student Andrea Rincon created a mobile school for children stuck at the border with the US, raising the alarm on the educational crisis facing migrant children worldwide.

    03/03/2023 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    After closing in 2009, Kosaka Railroad in Akita Prefecture transformed into fun tourist attractions. See how the discontinued railway is being used to promote tourism and revitalize the area.

    03/03/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    03/03/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    Takes a look at the migrant workers who ride K-134 train to their hometown in China after the government announced restriction lifting for the first time after the pandemic.

    03/03/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    03/03/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.

    03/03/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. Highlighting how regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

    03/03/2023 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 12:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Komuro Maito makes dyes from things normally discarded like fruit skins or twigs, but the results are stunning. Colours vary by plant and even by season. As he often says, trash is treasure.

    03/03/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 1:30 pm

    Catch Japan

    Featuring a scientific method for finding better combination of sake with various foods, introducing digitised elderly care business, and visit Eiheiji and craftsmen's workshops in Fukui Prefecture.

    03/03/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 2:57 pm

    Chatroom Japan

    Foreign residents talk about their experience of living in Japan and what they like and do not like about the country.

    03/03/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    Takes a look at the migrant workers who ride K-134 train to their hometown in China after the government announced restriction lifting for the first time after the pandemic.

    03/03/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.

    03/03/2023 4:30 pm

    J-Arena

    Jessica Gerrity provides an insight look at Kyudo, one of the oldest martial arts in Japan, which recently becomes popular.

    03/03/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Komuro Maito makes dyes from things normally discarded like fruit skins or twigs, but the results are stunning. Colours vary by plant and even by season. As he often says, trash is treasure.

    03/03/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    03/03/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    In Tijuana, Mexico, college student Andrea Rincon created a mobile school for children stuck at the border with the US, raising the alarm on the educational crisis facing migrant children worldwide.

    03/03/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. Highlighting how regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

    03/03/2023 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The WHO estimate that around a billion people could have avoided vision impairment or blindness by seeing an eye doctor. Explores how artificial intelligence could save some of these people's vision.

    03/03/2023 7:30 pm

    Catch Japan

    Featuring a scientific method for finding better combination of sake with various foods, introducing digitised elderly care business, and visit Eiheiji and craftsmen's workshops in Fukui Prefecture.

    03/03/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 8:57 pm

    Chatroom Japan

    Foreign residents talk about their experience of living in Japan and what they like and do not like about the country.

    03/03/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    Takes a look at the migrant workers who ride K-134 train to their hometown in China after the government announced restriction lifting for the first time after the pandemic.

    03/03/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/03/2023 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.

    03/03/2023 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Komuro Maito makes dyes from things normally discarded like fruit skins or twigs, but the results are stunning. Colours vary by plant and even by season. As he often says, trash is treasure.

    03/03/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/03/2023 11:10 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Kagura is a form of votive music and dance that started over a thousand years ago. Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a hall dedicated to kagura performances and hosts 22 kagura troupes.

    03/03/2023 11:20 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Taimatsu Akashi honours those who died defending the castle in Sukagawa in 1589. Local people form teams to make huge torches that are set alight in a hilltop park to commemorate the fallen warriors.

    03/03/2023 11:30 pm

    J-Arena

    Jessica Gerrity provides an insight look at Kyudo, one of the oldest martial arts in Japan, which recently becomes popular.

    03/04/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/04/2023 12:10 am

    Broadcasters' Eye

    Following Akiyama Daiki, a young man in Nagasaki Prefecture with brittle bone disease. Witnessing his treatment, time with friends, his preparation for the high school entrance exams and his first steps toward his dream.

    03/04/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/04/2023 1:10 am

    3/11-The Tsunami

    After the mega-earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, people witnessed scenes of horror and heroism. Explore the three days that followed, with footage shot at the centre of the disaster.

    03/04/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/04/2023 2:10 am

    Train Cruise

    Criss-crossing Japan by rail. Enjoy the amazing diversity of nature and scenery throughout the country and across the four seasons. Exploring both well-known and hidden parts Japan.

    03/04/2023 2:55 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.

    03/04/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/04/2023 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.

    03/04/2023 3:37 am

    Chatroom Japan

    A Ghanaian entrepreneur and resident of Japan launched an online radio station as a way of giving back to the community. The project is inspiring some young Africans to pursue their own dreams.

    03/04/2023 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.

    03/04/2023 3:55 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. This time around, they make a lovely wallet that uses cute cardboard designs.

    03/04/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/04/2023 4:10 am

    Samurai Wisdom

    Samurai leaders from Japan's divided past have been central to its history. Oda Nobunaga is one example. Modern-day leaders and admirers share what lessons they take from this legendary samurai.

    03/04/2023 4:40 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.

    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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