Schedules


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    04/26/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 4:30 am

    Kabuki Kool

    Today's play features two sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and the story of Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki.

    04/26/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Sheldon Yellen is CEO of BELFOR Holdings, a global company that has attracted attention for disinfecting a cruise ship contaminated with COVID-19, is dedicated to restoring disaster-stricken towns and homes and bringing hope to victims.

    04/26/2023 5:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    A look into Kandagawa, or the Kanda River. James Farrer, a professor at Sophia University, tracks the river to find out exactly how it took shape, unravelling the secret story of Kandagawa.

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 6:30 am

    Ninja Truth

    Joining Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Iga, referred to as the birthplace of ninja arts. They follow the Iga ninja's origin story and the war that put them on the map.

    04/26/2023 6:45 am

    Magical Japanese

    Peter MacMillan looks into the world of Japanese sweets or wagashi which is an essential part to the Japanese culture.

    04/26/2023 6:55 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.

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 7:30 am

    Frontrunners

    Usui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. An early pioneer in the discipline, he now works with athletes to craft prosthetics that match their precise needs.

    04/26/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    04/26/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A local farmer shares how he leads a double life at a salmon hatchery built around a natural cycle in the Shonai plains of Yamagata Prefecture.

    04/26/2023 8:30 am

    Kabuki Kool

    Today's play features two sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and the story of Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki.

    04/26/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    04/26/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Torajan woman and leader of the world's largest body representing Indigenous Peoples, Rukka Sombolinggi has long championed indigenous rights in Indonesia with her passionate and fiery oratory skills.

    04/26/2023 9:30 am

    Science View

    Explores the latest research about the relationship between emotions and bodies. Ishii Katsuyuki also talks about the modular wheelchair that helps those with disabilities in different ways.

    04/26/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    04/26/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 10:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    A look into Kandagawa, or the Kanda River. James Farrer, a professor at Sophia University, tracks the river to find out exactly how it took shape, unravelling the secret story of Kandagawa.

    04/26/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    04/26/2023 11:27 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.

    04/26/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Sheldon Yellen is CEO of BELFOR Holdings, a global company that has attracted attention for disinfecting a cruise ship contaminated with COVID-19, is dedicated to restoring disaster-stricken towns and homes and bringing hope to victims.

    04/26/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on. Some of them have even brought along offerings. And it turns out they have something to prove.

    04/26/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    04/26/2023 12:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    Joining Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Iga, referred to as the birthplace of ninja arts. They follow the Iga ninja's origin story and the war that put them on the map.

    04/26/2023 12:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    Peter MacMillan looks into the world of Japanese sweets or wagashi which is an essential part to the Japanese culture.

    04/26/2023 12:55 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.

    04/26/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 1:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Usui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. An early pioneer in the discipline, he now works with athletes to craft prosthetics that match their precise needs.

    04/26/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 2:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    In Japan, bamboo is consumed as food. This programme features bamboo shoots, a Japanese springtime speciality. Find out how bamboo shoots, also known as takenoko, are dug, prepared and enjoyed.

    04/26/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 3:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    A look into Kandagawa, or the Kanda River. James Farrer, a professor at Sophia University, tracks the river to find out exactly how it took shape, unravelling the secret story of Kandagawa.

    04/26/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Sheldon Yellen is CEO of BELFOR Holdings, a global company that has attracted attention for disinfecting a cruise ship contaminated with COVID-19, is dedicated to restoring disaster-stricken towns and homes and bringing hope to victims.

    04/26/2023 4:30 pm

    Kabuki Kool

    Today's play features two sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and the story of Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki.

    04/26/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 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.

    04/26/2023 5:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    Joining Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Iga, referred to as the birthplace of ninja arts. They follow the Iga ninja's origin story and the war that put them on the map.

    04/26/2023 5:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    Peter MacMillan looks into the world of Japanese sweets or wagashi which is an essential part to the Japanese culture.

    04/26/2023 5:55 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.

    04/26/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    04/26/2023 6:27 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.

    04/26/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Torajan woman and leader of the world's largest body representing Indigenous Peoples, Rukka Sombolinggi has long championed indigenous rights in Indonesia with her passionate and fiery oratory skills.

    04/26/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on. Some of them have even brought along offerings. And it turns out they have something to prove.

    04/26/2023 7:00 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    A look into how ChatGPT can be used in various way and how it affects the way people work in their career as it continues to grow.

    04/26/2023 7:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Usui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. An early pioneer in the discipline, he now works with athletes to craft prosthetics that match their precise needs.

    04/26/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 8:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    In Japan, bamboo is consumed as food. This programme features bamboo shoots, a Japanese springtime speciality. Find out how bamboo shoots, also known as takenoko, are dug, prepared and enjoyed.

    04/26/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 9:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    A look into Kandagawa, or the Kanda River. James Farrer, a professor at Sophia University, tracks the river to find out exactly how it took shape, unravelling the secret story of Kandagawa.

    04/26/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    04/26/2023 10:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    Joining Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Iga, referred to as the birthplace of ninja arts. They follow the Iga ninja's origin story and the war that put them on the map.

    04/26/2023 10:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    Peter MacMillan looks into the world of Japanese sweets or wagashi which is an essential part to the Japanese culture.

    04/26/2023 10:55 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.

    04/26/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/26/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on. Some of them have even brought along offerings. And it turns out they have something to prove.

    04/26/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    One of the greatest mysteries that archaeologists are trying to unveil is that of the stone circles. Ceremonial stone circles first appeared at the beginning of Jomon era. Hundreds of stone circles and stone features have cropped up all over Japan.

    04/26/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A local farmer shares how he leads a double life at a salmon hatchery built around a natural cycle in the Shonai plains of Yamagata Prefecture.

    04/26/2023 11:30 pm

    Kabuki Kool

    Today's play features two sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and the story of Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki.

    04/27/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/27/2023 12:15 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.

    04/27/2023 12:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    A 230-year-old workshop, currently run by the 7th generation, continues to polish its expertise in the traditional craft of exceptional, decorative metalwork and nurtures successors to the trade.

    04/27/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/27/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    A focus on photographer and artist, Leena Kejriwal. She blends art and technology to create awareness about India's child trafficking, using stencils, games and digital comics based on true stories.

    04/27/2023 1:30 am

    Design Talks Plus

    Fashion designer Kishida Tomohiro talks about the traditional cultures that inspire young Japanese craftsmen in creating new kinds of products.

    04/27/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/27/2023 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.

    04/27/2023 2:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    Japanese men are increasingly using makeup and undergoing hair removal treatment. Historically, makeup was actually the norm. Explores the evolution of ideas about male aesthetics in Japan.

    04/27/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    04/27/2023 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.

    04/27/2023 3:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    In Japan, bamboo is consumed as food. This programme features bamboo shoots, a Japanese springtime speciality. Find out how bamboo shoots, also known as takenoko, are dug, prepared and enjoyed.

    NHK World Europe

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC +2 Country: United States Language: English

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