Schedules


    📅



    09/20/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The narrator sheds light on basic sumo training, wrestlers' daily rituals, and how they increase their physical strength for combat.

    09/20/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Ahmad Joudeh, a dancer from a Syrian refugee camp, talks about his tumultuous life and the activities he has been working on to keep the Syrian conflict fresh in people's minds after years of fighting.

    09/20/2023 5:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring the Kabutocho financial district which once had a reputation as Japan's Wall Street. Recently it's been reinventing itself as a hip neighbourhood with new restaurants and a boutique hotel.

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 6:30 am

    Hit the Road

    Take a drive in Fukushima! 12 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

    09/20/2023 6:45 am

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. Taking a look at words related to hot water and exploring the unique culture behind them.

    09/20/2023 6:55 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 7:30 am

    Frontrunners

    Vegan chef Katsumi Kusumoto talks about his achievement as an owner of Saido, the world's best vegan restaurant and how he found himself specialised in fine Japanese cuisine.

    09/20/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/20/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The narrator sheds light on basic sumo training, wrestlers' daily rituals, and how they increase their physical strength for combat.

    09/20/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/20/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Internationally acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shares her belief that the realization of gender equality and a fairer world for all may take time, but they are achievable goals.

    09/20/2023 9:30 am

    Science View

    Osaka University assistant professor Shunsuke Shigaki seeks to design a robot that realises the challenging function of odour detection by recreating the capabilities of the silk moth.

    09/20/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    09/20/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 10:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring the Kabutocho financial district which once had a reputation as Japan's Wall Street. Recently it's been reinventing itself as a hip neighbourhood with new restaurants and a boutique hotel.

    09/20/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Ahmad Joudeh, a dancer from a Syrian refugee camp, talks about his tumultuous life and the activities he has been working on to keep the Syrian conflict fresh in people's minds after years of fighting.

    09/20/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We come across a tranquil, snow-covered Edo cityscape with the aroma of food in the air, both sweet and savoury, that helps the townspeople keep warm in the winter.

    09/20/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/20/2023 12:30 pm

    Hit the Road

    Take a drive in Fukushima! 12 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

    09/20/2023 12:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. Taking a look at words related to hot water and exploring the unique culture behind them.

    09/20/2023 12:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.

    09/20/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 1:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Vegan chef Katsumi Kusumoto talks about his achievement as an owner of Saido, the world's best vegan restaurant and how he found himself specialised in fine Japanese cuisine.

    09/20/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 2:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Yomogi is used in both sweet and savoury dishes to add flavour. It is also an important part of traditional remedies and has been used to produce a healing substance called moxa for over 1,000 years.

    09/20/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 3:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring the Kabutocho financial district which once had a reputation as Japan's Wall Street. Recently it's been reinventing itself as a hip neighbourhood with new restaurants and a boutique hotel.

    09/20/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Ahmad Joudeh, a dancer from a Syrian refugee camp, talks about his tumultuous life and the activities he has been working on to keep the Syrian conflict fresh in people's minds after years of fighting.

    09/20/2023 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from 20 September, day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/20/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Sheds light on the history and the making of the mawashi, a belt worn by wrestlers during battles to represent their rankings.

    09/20/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 5:30 pm

    Hit the Road

    Take a drive in Fukushima! 12 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

    09/20/2023 5:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. Taking a look at words related to hot water and exploring the unique culture behind them.

    09/20/2023 5:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.

    09/20/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    09/20/2023 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.

    09/20/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Internationally acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shares her belief that the realization of gender equality and a fairer world for all may take time, but they are achievable goals.

    09/20/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We come across a tranquil, snow-covered Edo cityscape with the aroma of food in the air, both sweet and savoury, that helps the townspeople keep warm in the winter.

    09/20/2023 7:00 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    Taking a look at what would happen if a nuclear weapon were used today by analysing simulations enacted by an international group of researchers that reveals the catastrophic effects of such a circumstance.

    09/20/2023 7:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Vegan chef Katsumi Kusumoto talks about his achievement as an owner of Saido, the world's best vegan restaurant and how he found himself specialised in fine Japanese cuisine.

    09/20/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 8:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Yomogi is used in both sweet and savoury dishes to add flavour. It is also an important part of traditional remedies and has been used to produce a healing substance called moxa for over 1,000 years.

    09/20/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 9:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Exploring the Kabutocho financial district which once had a reputation as Japan's Wall Street. Recently it's been reinventing itself as a hip neighbourhood with new restaurants and a boutique hotel.

    09/20/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/20/2023 10:30 pm

    Hit the Road

    Take a drive in Fukushima! 12 years since the disaster, see its rejuvenated community and daily life. Visit the rest stop emblematic of this resilience and sense the locals' unyielding spirit.

    09/20/2023 10:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. Taking a look at words related to hot water and exploring the unique culture behind them.

    09/20/2023 10:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.

    09/20/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/20/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We come across a tranquil, snow-covered Edo cityscape with the aroma of food in the air, both sweet and savoury, that helps the townspeople keep warm in the winter.

    09/20/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

    09/20/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

    09/20/2023 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from 20 September, day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    09/20/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Sheds light on the history and the making of the mawashi, a belt worn by wrestlers during battles to represent their rankings.

    09/21/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/21/2023 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.

    09/21/2023 12:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    Explores the Japanese flavour of umami and the dashi stock that produces its distinctive taste. As the consumption of traditional Japanese food decreases, a number of businesses are engaged in efforts to revitalise the market.

    09/21/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/21/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    In the era of `me too', intimacy coordinators play an important role in TV, film, and theatre, ensuring actors feel comfortable performing intimate scenes, while helping directors execute their visions.

    09/21/2023 1:30 am

    Design X Stories

    Discovering the delicious designs surrounding snack time. The Japanese word `oyatsu' covers a huge variety of sweet or salty snacks. Design shapes form, packaging, and flavour, creating global hits.

    09/21/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/21/2023 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.

    09/21/2023 2:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    The Moon: Cherished and admired throughout Japanese history. Each time, Peter Barakan meets experts with cultural insights. And this time, Matt Alt presents a different take on the moon theme.

    09/21/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/21/2023 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.

    09/21/2023 3:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Yomogi is used in both sweet and savoury dishes to add flavour. It is also an important part of traditional remedies and has been used to produce a healing substance called moxa for over 1,000 years.

    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

    • New Episodes
    • Free TV Premiere
    • New on this channel