Schedules


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    05/22/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Take a leisurely tour around Ryōgoku the peaceful town that is a home of Sumo wrestlers. It has also been said that Sumo matches were held at the Ekoin temple centuries ago.

    05/22/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Takeda Sana, a comic book artist who won an Eisner Award, talks about her journey in developing her signature drawing style.

    05/22/2023 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    On this episode, we meet Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Dam who works as a nurse in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, as well as Australian William Rhodes, a garbage collector in Musashino, Tokyo.

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 6:30 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan is feeling sad by looking at her sparsely decorated flat, Ota and Monica arrive to help. When she learns that Monica's room is decorated in a cute way using items from the 100-yen shop, Xuan heads to the shop with Ota and Monica.

    05/22/2023 6:45 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.

    05/22/2023 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Observes the point of view that foreign people have forward to the deep spirituality of Japanese people on Aikido, Shojin Ryori and Mugen Noh.

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Travels around Tateyama Mountain, surrounded by a community and alpine scenery dotted with sacred places, and its peaks are home to Tateyama Shinko, a unique system of local religious beliefs.

    05/22/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/22/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 8:23 am

    Treasure Box Japan: Hiroshima

    Date Sumina travels to a village in Miyoshi to find tsukemono, homemade Japanese pickles and makes new friends along the way.

    05/22/2023 8:30 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.

    05/22/2023 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Take a leisurely tour around Ryōgoku the peaceful town that is a home of Sumo wrestlers. It has also been said that Sumo matches were held at the Ekoin temple centuries ago.

    05/22/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/22/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Misawa Noriyuki is a shoemaker who produces traditional footwear as well as innovative artwork that uses shoes as a motif. He is always in search of the next new shoe that only he can create.

    05/22/2023 9:30 am

    J-MELO

    Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week: digital rock duo OxT and singer (and voice actor) Hayami Saori. Both acts work on anime, and they'll both be in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

    05/22/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/22/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    On this episode, we meet Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Dam who works as a nurse in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, as well as Australian William Rhodes, a garbage collector in Musashino, Tokyo.

    05/22/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Takeda Sana, a comic book artist who won an Eisner Award, talks about her journey in developing her signature drawing style.

    05/22/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We observe Red Fuji and Black Fuji, two dramatically different views of Japan's most famous mountain, captured by the artist Hokusai.

    05/22/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/22/2023 12:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan is feeling sad by looking at her sparsely decorated flat, Ota and Monica arrive to help. When she learns that Monica's room is decorated in a cute way using items from the 100-yen shop, Xuan heads to the shop with Ota and Monica.

    05/22/2023 12:45 pm

    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.

    05/22/2023 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Observes the point of view that foreign people have forward to the deep spirituality of Japanese people on Aikido, Shojin Ryori and Mugen Noh.

    05/22/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Travels around Tateyama Mountain, surrounded by a community and alpine scenery dotted with sacred places, and its peaks are home to Tateyama Shinko, a unique system of local religious beliefs.

    05/22/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy from Japan scrapes the upper throat to ease chronic inflammation and may be effective against long Covid. Explores the latest on the treatment and its benefits.

    05/22/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    On this episode, we meet Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Dam who works as a nurse in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, as well as Australian William Rhodes, a garbage collector in Musashino, Tokyo.

    05/22/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Takeda Sana, a comic book artist who won an Eisner Award, talks about her journey in developing her signature drawing style.

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The narrator talks about the hairstyle of Sumo wrestler which is prepared by the hairdresser called Tokoyama and is employed by Japan Sumo Association.

    05/22/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 5:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan is feeling sad by looking at her sparsely decorated flat, Ota and Monica arrive to help. When she learns that Monica's room is decorated in a cute way using items from the 100-yen shop, Xuan heads to the shop with Ota and Monica.

    05/22/2023 5:45 pm

    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.

    05/22/2023 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Observes the point of view that foreign people have forward to the deep spirituality of Japanese people on Aikido, Shojin Ryori and Mugen Noh.

    05/22/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Misawa Noriyuki is a shoemaker who produces traditional footwear as well as innovative artwork that uses shoes as a motif. He is always in search of the next new shoe that only he can create.

    05/22/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We observe Red Fuji and Black Fuji, two dramatically different views of Japan's most famous mountain, captured by the artist Hokusai.

    05/22/2023 7:00 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.

    05/22/2023 7:50 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Time-lapse photographs that capture the picturesque landscapes and beauty of Usuiso Beach in Fukushima, Japan.

    05/22/2023 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A free diver goes on an underwater adventure on Yonaguni Island and shares his philosophy, including how to prepare his mental state before deep diving.

    05/22/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy from Japan scrapes the upper throat to ease chronic inflammation and may be effective against long Covid. Explores the latest on the treatment and its benefits.

    05/22/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    On this episode, we meet Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Dam who works as a nurse in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, as well as Australian William Rhodes, a garbage collector in Musashino, Tokyo.

    05/22/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/22/2023 10:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan is feeling sad by looking at her sparsely decorated flat, Ota and Monica arrive to help. When she learns that Monica's room is decorated in a cute way using items from the 100-yen shop, Xuan heads to the shop with Ota and Monica.

    05/22/2023 10:45 pm

    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.

    05/22/2023 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Observes the point of view that foreign people have forward to the deep spirituality of Japanese people on Aikido, Shojin Ryori and Mugen Noh.

    05/22/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/22/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We observe Red Fuji and Black Fuji, two dramatically different views of Japan's most famous mountain, captured by the artist Hokusai.

    05/22/2023 11:20 pm

    Tokyo Time-Lapse

    Stunning time-lapse images offer a new angle on the visual presentation of Tokyo. Featuring original takes regarding what may be the world's most exciting metropolis. This time, water.

    05/22/2023 11:25 pm

    Treasure Box Japan: Hiroshima

    Date Sumina travels to a village in Miyoshi to find tsukemono, homemade Japanese pickles and makes new friends along the way.

    05/22/2023 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.

    05/22/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The narrator talks about the hairstyle of Sumo wrestler which is prepared by the hairdresser called Tokoyama and is employed by Japan Sumo Association.

    05/23/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/23/2023 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.

    05/23/2023 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    Around the turn of the 20th century, mining towns sprang up around Japan to meet the nation's growing demand for mineral resources. Communities flourished and grew rapidly, developing a culture of their own.

    05/23/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/23/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Robin Takashi Lewis, a software developer, shares his story of creating an app to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bottles and how he hopes to creatively change mindsets.

    05/23/2023 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Chef Rika presents the easy-to-follow recipes of chicken thigh kara-age, chicken breast and daikon soup.

    05/23/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/23/2023 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.

    05/23/2023 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    In the final days of 2022, an expressway bus terminal in Fukuoka Prefecture heaves with passengers. Spends three days over the New Year period asking people where they are planning on going.

    05/23/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/23/2023 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.

    05/23/2023 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy from Japan scrapes the upper throat to ease chronic inflammation and may be effective against long Covid. Explores the latest on the treatment and its benefits.

    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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