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		05/20/2023 3:50 am	Viewpoint Science
	Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
Localized series title: Viewpoint Science Localized description: Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
		05/20/2023 4:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 4:10 am	Four Seasons in Japan
	Japan's beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots. Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

		05/20/2023 4:20 am	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, invoking the experience of each season.

		05/20/2023 4:25 am	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. We investigate who the mysterious figure is, examine what is he doing, and discuss why the artist wanted to commemorate the moment.

		05/20/2023 4:30 am	Grand Sumo Highlights
	NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 19, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

		05/20/2023 4:57 am	Sumopedia
	The narrator explains the different situations during the start of any Sumo wrestling matches which sometimes can result in matta or a false start.

		05/20/2023 5:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 5:10 am	Japan's Top Inventions
	The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: radio controlled watches and encrusting machines.

		05/20/2023 5:40 am	BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	Disasters resulting from torrential rain occur almost every year. The main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. However, knowledge about the risks and when it is best to evacuate can save lives.

		05/20/2023 5:55 am	Pythagora Switch Mini
	There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

		05/20/2023 6:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 6:10 am	Barakan Discovers
	Peter Barakan learns about the Murakami Kaizoku, a group of pirates who were active in Japan's Seto Inland Sea in centuries past. Far from stealing, they actually guided ships to safety.

		05/20/2023 7:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 7:10 am	Isamu Noguchi's A-Bomb Cenotaph
	Sculptor Isamu Noguchi's Hiroshima cenotaph was never built. Looking at the life and thoughts of an artist who struggled to bridge the gap between his two homelands, Japan and America.

		05/20/2023 8:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 8:10 am	BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	Disasters resulting from torrential rain occur almost every year. The main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. However, knowledge about the risks and when it is best to evacuate can save lives.

		05/20/2023 8:25 am	Pythagora Switch Mini
	There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

		05/20/2023 8:30 am	Grand Sumo Highlights
	NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 19, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

		05/20/2023 8:57 am	Sumopedia
	The narrator explains the different situations during the start of any Sumo wrestling matches which sometimes can result in matta or a false start.

		05/20/2023 9:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 9:10 am	Cycle Around Japan
	A summer ride through Fukui, where wealth and culture grew out of centuries of trade with the old capital, Kyoto. Traditional crafts continue to evolve, thanks to the region's spirit of innovation.

		05/20/2023 10:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 10:10 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.

		05/20/2023 10:40 am	The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
	Rockie helps an old woman find her apple. Later, the woman gives a mushroom-looking apple to Rockie in return, and Shelly eats that apple.

		05/20/2023 10:50 am	Viewpoint Science
	Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.

		05/20/2023 11:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 11:10 am	Japan's Top Inventions
	The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: radio controlled watches and encrusting machines.

		05/20/2023 11:40 am	Time-lapse Journey
	Time lapse footage of travel and movement infrastructures, including airports and transportation hubs which connect Japan and the world.

		05/20/2023 12:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 12:10 pm	Barakan Discovers
	Peter Barakan learns about the Murakami Kaizoku, a group of pirates who were active in Japan's Seto Inland Sea in centuries past. Far from stealing, they actually guided ships to safety.

		05/20/2023 1:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 1:10 pm	Isamu Noguchi's A-Bomb Cenotaph
	Sculptor Isamu Noguchi's Hiroshima cenotaph was never built. Looking at the life and thoughts of an artist who struggled to bridge the gap between his two homelands, Japan and America.

		05/20/2023 2:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 2:10 pm	Biz Stream
	A look at businesses that are striving to even the playing field by offering people the chance to succeed regardless of whatever their gender identity or sexual orientation may be.

		05/20/2023 2:40 pm	The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
	Rockie helps an old woman find her apple. Later, the woman gives a mushroom-looking apple to Rockie in return, and Shelly eats that apple.

		05/20/2023 2:50 pm	Viewpoint Science
	Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.

		05/20/2023 3:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 3:10 pm	NHK Documentary
	Russia's invasion of Ukraine has set in motion a new era of global polarisation and instability. Uncovers the events that unfolded behind the scenes during the critical first 72 hours.

		05/20/2023 4:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 4:10 pm	Framing Everyday's Moments
	A time-lapse photography project shot by pros and non-pros. `Kyoto Night Lights', `Skies Over Sapporo', `Tokyo Tilt Shift', `Synchronous Scenes', `Slices of the Starry Sky', `Lanes of Light', `Haneda Night Parade', `Full Moon Over the Metropolis'.

		05/20/2023 4:15 pm	Four Seasons in Japan
	Japan's beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots. Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

		05/20/2023 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, invoking the experience of each season.

		05/20/2023 4:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

		05/20/2023 4:57 pm	Sumopedia
	The narrator explains the basics Yokozuna ring entering ceremony in Sumo wrestling and the process of making kesho-mawashi, the giant white silk belt, worn by the top class wrestler.

		05/20/2023 5:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 5:10 pm	Cycle Around Japan
	A summer ride through Fukui, where wealth and culture grew out of centuries of trade with the old capital, Kyoto. Traditional crafts continue to evolve, thanks to the region's spirit of innovation.

		05/20/2023 6:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 6:10 pm	Barakan Discovers
	Peter Barakan learns about the Murakami Kaizoku, a group of pirates who were active in Japan's Seto Inland Sea in centuries past. Far from stealing, they actually guided ships to safety.

		05/20/2023 7:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 7:10 pm	Isamu Noguchi's A-Bomb Cenotaph
	Sculptor Isamu Noguchi's Hiroshima cenotaph was never built. Looking at the life and thoughts of an artist who struggled to bridge the gap between his two homelands, Japan and America.

		05/20/2023 8:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 8:10 pm	Cycle Around Japan
	A summer ride through Fukui, where wealth and culture grew out of centuries of trade with the old capital, Kyoto. Traditional crafts continue to evolve, thanks to the region's spirit of innovation.

		05/20/2023 9:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 9:10 pm	Biz Stream
	A look at businesses that are striving to even the playing field by offering people the chance to succeed regardless of whatever their gender identity or sexual orientation may be.

		05/20/2023 9:40 pm	The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
	Rockie helps an old woman find her apple. Later, the woman gives a mushroom-looking apple to Rockie in return, and Shelly eats that apple.

		05/20/2023 9:50 pm	Viewpoint Science
	Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.

		05/20/2023 10:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 10:10 pm	NHK Documentary
	Russia's invasion of Ukraine has set in motion a new era of global polarisation and instability. Uncovers the events that unfolded behind the scenes during the critical first 72 hours.

		05/20/2023 11:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/20/2023 11:10 pm	Four Seasons in Japan
	Japan's beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots. Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

		05/20/2023 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, invoking the experience of each season.

		05/20/2023 11:25 pm	Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	A man strikes a pose in an iconic woodblock print by the artist Sharaku. We investigate who the mysterious figure is, examine what is he doing, and discuss why the artist wanted to commemorate the moment.

		05/20/2023 11:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

		05/20/2023 11:57 pm	Sumopedia
	The narrator explains the basics Yokozuna ring entering ceremony in Sumo wrestling and the process of making kesho-mawashi, the giant white silk belt, worn by the top class wrestler.

		05/21/2023 12:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/21/2023 12:10 am	Why I'm at War
	Volodymyr Demchenko shows his video diary providing in-depth details on Ukraine's conflict.

		05/21/2023 1:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/21/2023 1:10 am	Hometown Stories
	Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, are working with student artists to capture the horrors of what they saw. The 137 resulting paintings pass on the truth of that fateful day.

		05/21/2023 1:35 am	Easy Japanese
	Find out how to ask if public transportation goes to your destination.

		05/21/2023 1:40 am	Core Kyoto Mini
	On February 3, the Lunar New Year's Eve, various rites are held to expel calamity and welcome good fortune in the coming year.

		05/21/2023 1:45 am	Wild Hokkaido!
	Two cyclists explore Lake Toya, known for its hot spring resorts. Travelling around the caldera lake for many miles, they enjoy the coming of spring and sense the breath of the earth.

		05/21/2023 2:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/21/2023 2:10 am	Biz Stream
	A look at businesses that are striving to even the playing field by offering people the chance to succeed regardless of whatever their gender identity or sexual orientation may be.

		05/21/2023 2:40 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.

		05/21/2023 2:50 am	Japanology Plus mini
	Explores the history of Japanese wrapping cloths, or furoshiki, which have been used to protect or carry stuffs for centuries.

		05/21/2023 2:55 am	A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
	In downtown Osaka, kitties can be found fighting in an alleyway and a nearby boxing gym.

		05/21/2023 3:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		05/21/2023 3:10 am	Darwin's Amazing Animals
	Exploring the amazing and delightful stories of animals all around the world, including Japan. This time, a look at chum salmon, found around the north Pacific waters of Japan and Korea.

		05/21/2023 3:35 am	Time-lapse Journey
	A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful and eclectic scenery of Kyoto which was once called the old capital of Japan.

		05/21/2023 3:40 am	U & I
	"i" is about to transfer to another school and worries about her classmates distancing themselves from her childhood friend, "u".

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