Schedules


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    09/13/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    An in-depth conversation with Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, one of the most famous cameramen in the UK due to his 30 years filming of wildlife in some of the remotest areas of the planet.

    09/13/2023 5:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring Shin-Okubo, a neighbourhood in Shinjuku that's known as Tokyo's Koreatown. Recently, it's evolved into a bustling multicultural community with residents from across Asia.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 6:30 am

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja are believed to have carried concealed weapons and tools on their spy missions. A feature of some relatively unknown weapons and ninja rations called hyorogan.

    09/13/2023 6:45 am

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to horses. Explore the unique culture behind them.

    09/13/2023 6:55 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini

    What's a famous Japanese mushroom? Shiitake! Shiitake bring the power of the forest right to your dinner table.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 7:30 am

    Sharing the Future

    In Cambodia, a matchmaking service pairs local entrepreneurs with Japanese companies who offer their support. We explore how matchmaking is helping to improve lives, and solve social problems.

    09/13/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/13/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, a look at a Mt Fuji mural painter.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 9:30 am

    Science View

    The colourful and vivid hues of peacock feathers and jewel beetles are achieved by a mechanism called structural colour. Research is now underway to create structural colour ink that will never fade.

    09/13/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/13/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 10:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring Shin-Okubo, a neighbourhood in Shinjuku that's known as Tokyo's Koreatown. Recently, it's evolved into a bustling multicultural community with residents from across Asia.

    09/13/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    An in-depth conversation with Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, one of the most famous cameramen in the UK due to his 30 years filming of wildlife in some of the remotest areas of the planet.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/13/2023 12:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja are believed to have carried concealed weapons and tools on their spy missions. A feature of some relatively unknown weapons and ninja rations called hyorogan.

    09/13/2023 12:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to horses. Explore the unique culture behind them.

    09/13/2023 12:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyokusui-no-Utage, poetry with classic Heian elegance. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive programme.

    09/13/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 1:30 pm

    Sharing the Future

    In Cambodia, a matchmaking service pairs local entrepreneurs with Japanese companies who offer their support. We explore how matchmaking is helping to improve lives, and solve social problems.

    09/13/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 2:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    With the development of roux cubes, curry rice became easy to make at home and in schools, launching the food into national stardom. Sharing more about the unique world of Japanese curry.

    09/13/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 3:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring Shin-Okubo, a neighbourhood in Shinjuku that's known as Tokyo's Koreatown. Recently, it's evolved into a bustling multicultural community with residents from across Asia.

    09/13/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    An in-depth conversation with Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, one of the most famous cameramen in the UK due to his 30 years filming of wildlife in some of the remotest areas of the planet.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host sheds light on the ring entrance ceremony, where wrestlers wear traditional brocaded aprons to express their fighting spirit and individuality.

    09/13/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 5:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja are believed to have carried concealed weapons and tools on their spy missions. A feature of some relatively unknown weapons and ninja rations called hyorogan.

    09/13/2023 5:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to horses. Explore the unique culture behind them.

    09/13/2023 5:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyokusui-no-Utage, poetry with classic Heian elegance. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive programme.

    09/13/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 7:00 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    Japan has started to release treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean. But the plan faces mixed domestic and international reaction.

    09/13/2023 7:30 pm

    Sharing the Future

    In Cambodia, a matchmaking service pairs local entrepreneurs with Japanese companies who offer their support. We explore how matchmaking is helping to improve lives, and solve social problems.

    09/13/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 8:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    With the development of roux cubes, curry rice became easy to make at home and in schools, launching the food into national stardom. Sharing more about the unique world of Japanese curry.

    09/13/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 9:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring Shin-Okubo, a neighbourhood in Shinjuku that's known as Tokyo's Koreatown. Recently, it's evolved into a bustling multicultural community with residents from across Asia.

    09/13/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/13/2023 10:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja are believed to have carried concealed weapons and tools on their spy missions. A feature of some relatively unknown weapons and ninja rations called hyorogan.

    09/13/2023 10:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to horses. Explore the unique culture behind them.

    09/13/2023 10:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyokusui-no-Utage, poetry with classic Heian elegance. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive programme.

    09/13/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/13/2023 11:15 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.

    09/13/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The Jomon period lasted from around 13,000 BC to 300 BC. This society of hunter-gatherers cherished peace, cooperation and connection to the natural world. A look at the Sannai Maruyama site, where 6,000 years ago, a large settlement was established.

    09/13/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, a look at a Mt Fuji mural painter.

    09/13/2023 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.

    09/13/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host sheds light on the ring entrance ceremony, where wrestlers wear traditional brocaded aprons to express their fighting spirit and individuality.

    09/14/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/14/2023 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.

    09/14/2023 12:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    Iwashimizu-sai, the ritual in the gloom in respect for all life.

    09/14/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/14/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Ukrainian picture book creator Romana Romanyshyn co-founded the art studio Agrafka. Despite the 2022 Russian invasion, she remains in her homeland to communicate the truth of war through her works.

    09/14/2023 1:30 am

    Design X Stories

    As many seek the comfort of nature, new designs focus on green living and the environment. Visit green director Saito Taichi's plant farm and explore these new ideas.

    09/14/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/14/2023 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.

    09/14/2023 2:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    Peter Barakan offers insights into Japan through both his own experience with the country and by meeting experts across a variety of fields within Japanese art, culture and science.

    09/14/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/14/2023 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.

    09/14/2023 3:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    With the development of roux cubes, curry rice became easy to make at home and in schools, launching the food into national stardom. Sharing more about the unique world of Japanese curry.

    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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