Schedules


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    07/14/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Presenting sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. This time, a look at all of the top-division bouts from July 13, day five of the Grand Sumo Tournament, held in in Nagoya, Japan.

    07/14/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

    07/14/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Shari Davis encourages young people and minorities to take part in deciding government and school budgets. The process, participatory budgeting, helps strengthen communities and revitalize democracy.

    07/14/2023 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    In China, ordinances in major cities forbid those 60 and over from getting employment, so migrant workers that need to support themselves often take jobs out of contract with unfair conditions.

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Maki makes a bento with oyaki, Nagano Prefecture's beloved dumplings. And Marc makes Ehime Prefecture's famous Taimeshi: sea bream with rice. From Singapore, a bento influencer!

    07/14/2023 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Two years ago, dyer Izawa Tsuyoshi began dyeing old clothes black. Black hides damage and stains and makes old look new. His back-in-black service is now so popular there's a three-month waiting list.

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 7:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Kimono evangelist Motoji Keita, who owns kimono fabric shops in Ginza, wants to communicate the traditional garment's appeal to a wide demographic. He takes customers to silk-raising farms to observe the process from thread-making to dyeing.

    07/14/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    07/14/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A bird's-eye view of the Hii River in Shimane Prefecture. In Yunotsu, a Kagura expert dances and makes Kagura masks.

    07/14/2023 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Presenting sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. This time, a look at all of the top-division bouts from July 13, day five of the Grand Sumo Tournament, held in in Nagoya, Japan.

    07/14/2023 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

    07/14/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    07/14/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Rationality has made society healthier and more peaceful, argues Harvard Professor Steven Pinker. Now, in an era of fake news, the world needs institutions that bring trust back to evidence-based thinking.

    07/14/2023 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    In 2022, JR West announced the income and expenditure for local lines with particularly low ridership. See how the local government and community are working to promote the use of these lines.

    07/14/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    07/14/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    In China, ordinances in major cities forbid those 60 and over from getting employment, so migrant workers that need to support themselves often take jobs out of contract with unfair conditions.

    07/14/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Shari Davis encourages young people and minorities to take part in deciding government and school budgets. The process, participatory budgeting, helps strengthen communities and revitalize democracy.

    07/14/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

    07/14/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    07/14/2023 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Maki makes a bento with oyaki, Nagano Prefecture's beloved dumplings. And Marc makes Ehime Prefecture's famous Taimeshi: sea bream with rice. From Singapore, a bento influencer!

    07/14/2023 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Two years ago, dyer Izawa Tsuyoshi began dyeing old clothes black. Black hides damage and stains and makes old look new. His back-in-black service is now so popular there's a three-month waiting list.

    07/14/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 1:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Kimono evangelist Motoji Keita, who owns kimono fabric shops in Ginza, wants to communicate the traditional garment's appeal to a wide demographic. He takes customers to silk-raising farms to observe the process from thread-making to dyeing.

    07/14/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    In China, ordinances in major cities forbid those 60 and over from getting employment, so migrant workers that need to support themselves often take jobs out of contract with unfair conditions.

    07/14/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Shari Davis encourages young people and minorities to take part in deciding government and school budgets. The process, participatory budgeting, helps strengthen communities and revitalize democracy.

    07/14/2023 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Presenting sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. This time, a look at all of the top-division bouts from July 14, day six of the Grand Sumo Tournament, held in in Nagoya, Japan.

    07/14/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Explores the Kokugikan Arena, which is the location for grand sumo tournaments. Unlike the other in-door stadiums, this place permits people to eat while enjoying the fight.

    07/14/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Maki makes a bento with oyaki, Nagano Prefecture's beloved dumplings. And Marc makes Ehime Prefecture's famous Taimeshi: sea bream with rice. From Singapore, a bento influencer!

    07/14/2023 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Two years ago, dyer Izawa Tsuyoshi began dyeing old clothes black. Black hides damage and stains and makes old look new. His back-in-black service is now so popular there's a three-month waiting list.

    07/14/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Rationality has made society healthier and more peaceful, argues Harvard Professor Steven Pinker. Now, in an era of fake news, the world needs institutions that bring trust back to evidence-based thinking.

    07/14/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

    07/14/2023 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a heart simulator which reproduces a patient's heart in detail and predicts postoperative conditions.

    07/14/2023 7:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Kimono evangelist Motoji Keita, who owns kimono fabric shops in Ginza, wants to communicate the traditional garment's appeal to a wide demographic. He takes customers to silk-raising farms to observe the process from thread-making to dyeing.

    07/14/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 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.

    07/14/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    In China, ordinances in major cities forbid those 60 and over from getting employment, so migrant workers that need to support themselves often take jobs out of contract with unfair conditions.

    07/14/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    07/14/2023 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Maki makes a bento with oyaki, Nagano Prefecture's beloved dumplings. And Marc makes Ehime Prefecture's famous Taimeshi: sea bream with rice. From Singapore, a bento influencer!

    07/14/2023 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Two years ago, dyer Izawa Tsuyoshi began dyeing old clothes black. Black hides damage and stains and makes old look new. His back-in-black service is now so popular there's a three-month waiting list.

    07/14/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/14/2023 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    The top three geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty, has illustrated them so differently.

    07/14/2023 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    The kotatsu table, a staple of Japanese households, is so culturally significant that it features in pop culture around the world.

    07/14/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-lapse Japan Tohoku

    Stunning time-lapse images offer a new angle on Tohoku, northeast Japan. Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator seeks glimpses of sprites and spirits mysterious yet familiar presence in Tono, Iwate Pref.

    07/14/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A bird's-eye view of the Hii River in Shimane Prefecture. In Yunotsu, a Kagura expert dances and makes Kagura masks.

    07/14/2023 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Presenting sumo highlights for fans all around the globe. This time, a look at all of the top-division bouts from July 14, day six of the Grand Sumo Tournament, held in in Nagoya, Japan.

    07/14/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Explores the Kokugikan Arena, which is the location for grand sumo tournaments. Unlike the other in-door stadiums, this place permits people to eat while enjoying the fight.

    07/15/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/15/2023 12:10 am

    A Treasured Creation

    The Chin kiln of Kagoshima has been turning out intricate pottery for 400 years. Now the 15th-generation head of the family is on a mission to develop new white clay from local volcanic earth.

    07/15/2023 12:25 am

    Journeys in Japan

    Shizuka Anderson discovers the vibrant rhythms of the volcanic Iojima Island, located over 1,000 kilometres away from Tokyo.

    07/15/2023 12:53 am

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A compilation of natural scenic video footage taken by photographers to showcase how wonderful nature can be.

    07/15/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/15/2023 1:10 am

    J-Flicks

    Sarah Macdonald takes a look at the Japanese films that features at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023.

    07/15/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/15/2023 2:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan

    A ride round two of Japan's southern islands, Tanegashima, home to crafts and space rockets, and Yakushima with its ancient forests, to discover the island way of coexisting with nature.

    07/15/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/15/2023 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.

    07/15/2023 3:40 am

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Shelly receives a magical flower that helps her express her thoughts. However, her boldness starts to create conflicts.

    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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