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    03/19/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Sumo began as a religious function to show admiration to Shinto divinities. Shinto is an indigenous religion of Japan. Sumo wrestlers toss salt and stamp their feet to dispose of malevolence on the ground and purge the ring before the match.

    03/19/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 5:10 am

    Global Agenda

    Experts from several areas talk about how to make social media more trustworthy as it becomes an essential part of people's daily lives.

    03/19/2023 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 6:10 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Here's a lot to like about Japanese cuisine other than sushi, including its core ingredient-rice. In this special episode, see how Japanese rice is taking the world by storm.

    03/19/2023 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 7:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    In northern Japan, 20-year-old Fuse Aoi has won several consecutive tournaments of horseback archery, or yabusame. Follows her as she gallops to victory on her beloved white horse, Spade.

    03/19/2023 7:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    Introducing yourself is easy. Put "desu" after your name or occupation to explain who you are and what you do.

    03/19/2023 7:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Kyoto and its more than 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues and highlighting the sculptors that breathe new life into these artisanally made objects of worship.

    03/19/2023 7:45 am

    Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga

    Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

    03/19/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 8:10 am

    Live: Grand Sumo Wrestling

    GRAND SUMO January Tournament Day 8 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have thier eighth bouts of the 15-day contest.

    03/19/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 9:40 am

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Honda Tadashi are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. See how these artists live and work.

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 9:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.

    03/19/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 10:10 am

    Global Agenda

    Experts from several areas talk about how to make social media more trustworthy as it becomes an essential part of people's daily lives.

    03/19/2023 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Explores Monsanto, the rock village in Portugal where it is believed people have resided for more than 2000 years ago.

    03/19/2023 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 12:10 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Here's a lot to like about Japanese cuisine other than sushi, including its core ingredient-rice. In this special episode, see how Japanese rice is taking the world by storm.

    03/19/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 1:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    In northern Japan, 20-year-old Fuse Aoi has won several consecutive tournaments of horseback archery, or yabusame. Follows her as she gallops to victory on her beloved white horse, Spade.

    03/19/2023 1:37 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Introducing yourself is easy. Put "desu" after your name or occupation to explain who you are and what you do.

    03/19/2023 1:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Kyoto and its more than 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues and highlighting the sculptors that breathe new life into these artisanally made objects of worship.

    03/19/2023 1:45 pm

    Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga

    Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

    03/19/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 2:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products. In the first half, the story behind automatic ticket gates. In the second half, the valuable invention of precision tool setters.

    03/19/2023 2:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Japan faces threats from a range of natural disasters including flooding, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Explores research underway to help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

    03/19/2023 2:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    A guide to the world of Ukiyo-e, a Japanese art that flourished from the 17th, through the 19th century. Host Peter Barakan learns how to read a Ukiyo-e story painting and experiences drawing one of his own.

    03/19/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 3:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    SOT welcome Thai superstar STAMP along with the popular Japanese group Awesome City Club. STAMP collaborated with them on move on This J-POP infused track will be unveiled to the world.

    03/19/2023 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring Ms Hammer Critic.

    03/19/2023 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Tomanik, from Poland, can explain himself in meetings in Japanese just fine, but tends to make very long explanations. By role-playing, he'll learn how to express himself more directly.

    03/19/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 4:25 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shimizu Daisuke presents the beauty of Noshima Island through time-lapse footage and explores the location's history.

    03/19/2023 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    03/19/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    An important and tactical sumo wrestling technique sees a wrestler use their whole body to trip their opponent.

    03/19/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 5:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Honda Tadashi are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. See how these artists live and work.

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.

    03/19/2023 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 6:10 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Here's a lot to like about Japanese cuisine other than sushi, including its core ingredient-rice. In this special episode, see how Japanese rice is taking the world by storm.

    03/19/2023 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 7:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    In northern Japan, 20-year-old Fuse Aoi has won several consecutive tournaments of horseback archery, or yabusame. Follows her as she gallops to victory on her beloved white horse, Spade.

    03/19/2023 7:37 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Introducing yourself is easy. Put "desu" after your name or occupation to explain who you are and what you do.

    03/19/2023 7:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Kyoto and its more than 2,700 temples that hold an array of Buddhist statues and highlighting the sculptors that breathe new life into these artisanally made objects of worship.

    03/19/2023 7:45 pm

    Spring Fishing in the Lower Reaches of the Volga

    Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the Volga river in May, when the waters of the River are at their highest, to find out if it is a good time to visit the region to fish.

    03/19/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 8:10 pm

    Songs of Tokyo

    SOT welcome Thai superstar STAMP along with the popular Japanese group Awesome City Club. STAMP collaborated with them on move on This J-POP infused track will be unveiled to the world.

    03/19/2023 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Tomanik, from Poland, can explain himself in meetings in Japanese just fine, but tends to make very long explanations. By role-playing, he'll learn how to express himself more directly.

    03/19/2023 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.

    03/19/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 9:40 pm

    No Art, No Life Plus

    Outsider artists like Honda Tadashi are gaining recognition around the world. Although he creates mainly for himself, others have taken notice. See how these artists live and work.

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 9:55 pm

    Doki Doki! NHK WORLD: JAPAN

    A guide to the world of Ukiyo-e, a Japanese art that flourished from the 17th, through the 19th century. Host Peter Barakan learns how to read a Ukiyo-e story painting and experiences drawing one of his own.

    03/19/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products. In the first half, the story behind automatic ticket gates. In the second half, the valuable invention of precision tool setters.

    03/19/2023 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    Japan faces threats from a range of natural disasters including flooding, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Explores research underway to help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

    03/19/2023 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring Ms Hammer Critic.

    03/19/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/19/2023 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.

    03/19/2023 11:25 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shimizu Daisuke presents the beauty of Noshima Island through time-lapse footage and explores the location's history.

    03/19/2023 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    03/19/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    An important and tactical sumo wrestling technique sees a wrestler use their whole body to trip their opponent.

    03/20/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/20/2023 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.

    03/20/2023 12:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A woman in Hiroshima Prefecture shares how she preserves the memories of atomic bomb survivors in her hometown.

    03/20/2023 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    On this episode, we meet Myanmar refugee Aung Myat Win in Osaka who offers support to his compatriots in Japan, as well as US-born James Johnson who works for a tea wholesaler in Shizuoka Prefecture.

    03/20/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/20/2023 1:15 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.

    03/20/2023 1:30 am

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Kirakira neemu is a term that refers to unconventional given names in Japan. We listen to a story about proposed legislation that could limit name readings to those widely recognised by the public.

    03/20/2023 1:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    Say you did several things at the same time by using the tari form of a verb. Utattari odottari means to sing and dance.

    03/20/2023 1:45 am

    BOSAI: Be Prepared

    Evacuation during a natural disaster can be especially difficult for the elderly and the disabled. Explores ways to support them and ensure that nobody is left behind when a disaster strikes.

    03/20/2023 1:55 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.

    03/20/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/20/2023 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.

    03/20/2023 2:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of daily life, the cultural festivals that embody the nation's long history, and the distinctive culinary offerings that utilise the best ingredients the islands can offer.

    03/20/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/20/2023 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.

    03/20/2023 3:30 am

    Songs of Tokyo

    SOT welcome Thai superstar STAMP along with the popular Japanese group Awesome City Club. STAMP collaborated with them on move on This J-POP infused track will be unveiled to the world.

    03/20/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/20/2023 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.

    03/20/2023 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    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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