Schedules


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    10/02/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 4:30 am

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    Meeting an actor teaching a new generation of Noh performers, cycling Sado's beautiful coastline and spectacular mountains, paddling hangiri shallow-water fishing boats, and visiting a sake brewery built in an old school.

    10/02/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    In 2022, a research team at OIST announced that they had developed the world's first sustainable system for farming squid. Nakajima Ryuta, a member of this team, shares the secrets of their success.

    10/02/2023 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Taiwanese Chen Yu-Chin who works as a glassware artisan in Otaru, Hokkaido, as well as meeting Indonesian Nursalam Hidayat, who trains as a metal caster in Kawaguchi, Saitama.

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 6:30 am

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Yami-baito are shady part-time jobs that lure people in with the promise of high pay and coerce them into being complicit in crimes. The police recently published a report on this disturbing trend.

    10/02/2023 6:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    To politely ask someone to do something, use a te form verb and moraemasen ka. For example, chekku-shite moraemasen ka (would you check?).

    10/02/2023 6:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    A look at what to do with your pet in the event of a major disaster and answering questions like if shelters accept pets under these circumstances and teaching the viewer how pet owners should prepare.

    10/02/2023 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Presents a compilation of NHK shows' segments covering the attractiveness of Fukushima Prefecture.

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Explores the Kisoji, which is home to 11 post towns and was used by the feudal lords during the war period.

    10/02/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/02/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The filmmaker showcases the bird's-eye view of Sakurajima, one of the volcanic islands in Kyushu, and talks to Kotoe Sameshima, a children's book illustrator who loves telling stories of volcanoes and the local people.

    10/02/2023 8:30 am

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    Meeting an actor teaching a new generation of Noh performers, cycling Sado's beautiful coastline and spectacular mountains, paddling hangiri shallow-water fishing boats, and visiting a sake brewery built in an old school.

    10/02/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/02/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Yamamura Koji is the creator of numerous internationally acclaimed animated shorts; each of his films is groundbreaking in its own way. We spoke with Yamamura about his sources of inspiration.

    10/02/2023 9:30 am

    J-MELO

    This week, artist and voice actress Aida Rikako and internationally popular rock band NINGEN ISU are coming to chat and perform.

    10/02/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/02/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Taiwanese Chen Yu-Chin who works as a glassware artisan in Otaru, Hokkaido, as well as meeting Indonesian Nursalam Hidayat, who trains as a metal caster in Kawaguchi, Saitama.

    10/02/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    In 2022, a research team at OIST announced that they had developed the world's first sustainable system for farming squid. Nakajima Ryuta, a member of this team, shares the secrets of their success.

    10/02/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterised by unique customs and superstitions.

    10/02/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/02/2023 12:30 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Yami-baito are shady part-time jobs that lure people in with the promise of high pay and coerce them into being complicit in crimes. The police recently published a report on this disturbing trend.

    10/02/2023 12:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    To politely ask someone to do something, use a te form verb and moraemasen ka. For example, chekku-shite moraemasen ka (would you check?).

    10/02/2023 12:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    A look at what to do with your pet in the event of a major disaster and answering questions like if shelters accept pets under these circumstances and teaching the viewer how pet owners should prepare.

    10/02/2023 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Presents a compilation of NHK shows' segments covering the attractiveness of Fukushima Prefecture.

    10/02/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Explores the Kisoji, which is home to 11 post towns and was used by the feudal lords during the war period.

    10/02/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A drug approved in Japan in 2018 involves just one injection for lumbar disc hernias, helping many patients for whom surgery was the only way to control the pain. Taking a look at how it works.

    10/02/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Taiwanese Chen Yu-Chin who works as a glassware artisan in Otaru, Hokkaido, as well as meeting Indonesian Nursalam Hidayat, who trains as a metal caster in Kawaguchi, Saitama.

    10/02/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    In 2022, a research team at OIST announced that they had developed the world's first sustainable system for farming squid. Nakajima Ryuta, a member of this team, shares the secrets of their success.

    10/02/2023 4:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    Meeting an actor teaching a new generation of Noh performers, cycling Sado's beautiful coastline and spectacular mountains, paddling hangiri shallow-water fishing boats, and visiting a sake brewery built in an old school.

    10/02/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 5:30 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Yami-baito are shady part-time jobs that lure people in with the promise of high pay and coerce them into being complicit in crimes. The police recently published a report on this disturbing trend.

    10/02/2023 5:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    To politely ask someone to do something, use a te form verb and moraemasen ka. For example, chekku-shite moraemasen ka (would you check?).

    10/02/2023 5:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    A look at what to do with your pet in the event of a major disaster and answering questions like if shelters accept pets under these circumstances and teaching the viewer how pet owners should prepare.

    10/02/2023 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Presents a compilation of NHK shows' segments covering the attractiveness of Fukushima Prefecture.

    10/02/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/02/2023 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.

    10/02/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Yamamura Koji is the creator of numerous internationally acclaimed animated shorts; each of his films is groundbreaking in its own way. We spoke with Yamamura about his sources of inspiration.

    10/02/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterised by unique customs and superstitions.

    10/02/2023 7:00 pm

    NHK Documentary

    Two explorers venture into the Seti Gorge of the Himalayas, a chasm so narrow and deep that none have descended into it, while research exposes the geological origins of the gorge.

    10/02/2023 7:50 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    A time-lapse taken in Japan in Ogasawara.

    10/02/2023 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The filmmaker showcases the bird's-eye view of Sakurajima, one of the volcanic islands in Kyushu, and talks to Kotoe Sameshima, a children's book illustrator who loves telling stories of volcanoes and the local people.

    10/02/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A drug approved in Japan in 2018 involves just one injection for lumbar disc hernias, helping many patients for whom surgery was the only way to control the pain. Taking a look at how it works.

    10/02/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Taiwanese Chen Yu-Chin who works as a glassware artisan in Otaru, Hokkaido, as well as meeting Indonesian Nursalam Hidayat, who trains as a metal caster in Kawaguchi, Saitama.

    10/02/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/02/2023 10:30 pm

    Learn Japanese from the News

    Yami-baito are shady part-time jobs that lure people in with the promise of high pay and coerce them into being complicit in crimes. The police recently published a report on this disturbing trend.

    10/02/2023 10:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    To politely ask someone to do something, use a te form verb and moraemasen ka. For example, chekku-shite moraemasen ka (would you check?).

    10/02/2023 10:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    A look at what to do with your pet in the event of a major disaster and answering questions like if shelters accept pets under these circumstances and teaching the viewer how pet owners should prepare.

    10/02/2023 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Presents a compilation of NHK shows' segments covering the attractiveness of Fukushima Prefecture.

    10/02/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/02/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterised by unique customs and superstitions.

    10/02/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The city of Nagasaki is the first place in Japan that missionary Francis Xavier visits in 1549 to spread the word of Christianity.

    10/02/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The filmmaker showcases the bird's-eye view of Sakurajima, one of the volcanic islands in Kyushu, and talks to Kotoe Sameshima, a children's book illustrator who loves telling stories of volcanoes and the local people.

    10/02/2023 11:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    Meeting an actor teaching a new generation of Noh performers, cycling Sado's beautiful coastline and spectacular mountains, paddling hangiri shallow-water fishing boats, and visiting a sake brewery built in an old school.

    10/03/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/03/2023 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.

    10/03/2023 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    A father and daughter go to Iriomote Island, a natural world heritage site, pursuing wildcats. Along the way, they kayak near mangroves, snorkel in tropical water, and meet an organic rice farmer.

    10/03/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/03/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Kiyokawa Hiroki is working to share the traditional restoration method of kintsugi with people in Japan and around the world. He talks about the spirit of sustainability behind the technique.

    10/03/2023 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Chef Rika shares her recipes for teriyaki chicken with sansho, and yakisoba with ground pork and sansho.

    10/03/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/03/2023 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.

    10/03/2023 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    Spending 72 hours at a garden with seasonal flowers and a clear view of the sky on the roof of a hospital in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. Patients and family members stop by this peaceful garden.

    10/03/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/03/2023 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.

    10/03/2023 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    A drug approved in Japan in 2018 involves just one injection for lumbar disc hernias, helping many patients for whom surgery was the only way to control the pain. Taking a look at how it works.

    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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