Schedules


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    10/18/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 4:30 am

    Kabuki Kool

    Eirakukan is a historic theatre in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains how traditional seating and a small capacity create an extraordinary and intimate atmosphere.

    10/18/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    A female entrepreneur formed a robotics team of teenage girls in Afghanistan. Undaunted by the Taliban's return to power, she struggles to change the future of Afghan women through digital literacy.

    10/18/2023 5:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Visiting Nishi-Shinjuku, home to one of Tokyo's biggest clusters of skyscrapers, learning how these buildings came to be built and uncovering a centuries-long relationship with water, including the construction of a large treatment plant.

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 6:30 am

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja possessed many fascinating tools, including the kunai, whose many uses are investigated. Also, the ikibukuro is recreated, which is said to have helped the ninja operate underwater.

    10/18/2023 6:45 am

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This time, a look at words related to the number eight, while exploring the unique culture surrounding numbers.

    10/18/2023 6:55 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto confections as experiencing Kyoto culture through the five senses.

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 7:30 am

    Frontrunners

    Exploring the work and motivations of professionals who are at the forefront of their fields. This time, following a prize-winning cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to locally produced fromage with a spirit of sustainability.

    10/18/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/18/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial tour of the world-renowned Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, which has moved to a new location.

    10/18/2023 8:30 am

    Kabuki Kool

    Eirakukan is a historic theatre in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains how traditional seating and a small capacity create an extraordinary and intimate atmosphere.

    10/18/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/18/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Highlighting Jack Sim, also known as Mr Toilet. His mission is to provide toilets for everyone. Around 2 billion people do not have access to proper toilets and sanitation. Jack wants to change that.

    10/18/2023 9:30 am

    Science View

    A Japanese physician explains the biology behind pains that occur due to changes in the weather.

    10/18/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    10/18/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 10:30 am

    Dive in Tokyo

    Visiting Nishi-Shinjuku, home to one of Tokyo's biggest clusters of skyscrapers, learning how these buildings came to be built and uncovering a centuries-long relationship with water, including the construction of a large treatment plant.

    10/18/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    A female entrepreneur formed a robotics team of teenage girls in Afghanistan. Undaunted by the Taliban's return to power, she struggles to change the future of Afghan women through digital literacy.

    10/18/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    10/18/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/18/2023 12:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja possessed many fascinating tools, including the kunai, whose many uses are investigated. Also, the ikibukuro is recreated, which is said to have helped the ninja operate underwater.

    10/18/2023 12:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This time, a look at words related to the number eight, while exploring the unique culture surrounding numbers.

    10/18/2023 12:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto confections as experiencing Kyoto culture through the five senses.

    10/18/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 1:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Exploring the work and motivations of professionals who are at the forefront of their fields. This time, following a prize-winning cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to locally produced fromage with a spirit of sustainability.

    10/18/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 2:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets made with unique ingredients like bean paste and agar jelly, are little works of art that excite all five senses. Their beauty and flavours reflect the changing of the seasons.

    10/18/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 3:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Visiting Nishi-Shinjuku, home to one of Tokyo's biggest clusters of skyscrapers, learning how these buildings came to be built and uncovering a centuries-long relationship with water, including the construction of a large treatment plant.

    10/18/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    A female entrepreneur formed a robotics team of teenage girls in Afghanistan. Undaunted by the Taliban's return to power, she struggles to change the future of Afghan women through digital literacy.

    10/18/2023 4:30 pm

    Kabuki Kool

    Eirakukan is a historic theatre in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains how traditional seating and a small capacity create an extraordinary and intimate atmosphere.

    10/18/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 5:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja possessed many fascinating tools, including the kunai, whose many uses are investigated. Also, the ikibukuro is recreated, which is said to have helped the ninja operate underwater.

    10/18/2023 5:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This time, a look at words related to the number eight, while exploring the unique culture surrounding numbers.

    10/18/2023 5:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto confections as experiencing Kyoto culture through the five senses.

    10/18/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    10/18/2023 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.

    10/18/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Highlighting Jack Sim, also known as Mr Toilet. His mission is to provide toilets for everyone. Around 2 billion people do not have access to proper toilets and sanitation. Jack wants to change that.

    10/18/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    10/18/2023 7:00 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    The twin problems of the environmental crisis and rising energy prices are fuelling demand for home solar panels and storage batteries, creating opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs and customers along the way.

    10/18/2023 7:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Exploring the work and motivations of professionals who are at the forefront of their fields. This time, following a prize-winning cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to locally produced fromage with a spirit of sustainability.

    10/18/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 8:30 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets made with unique ingredients like bean paste and agar jelly, are little works of art that excite all five senses. Their beauty and flavours reflect the changing of the seasons.

    10/18/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 9:30 pm

    Dive in Tokyo

    Visiting Nishi-Shinjuku, home to one of Tokyo's biggest clusters of skyscrapers, learning how these buildings came to be built and uncovering a centuries-long relationship with water, including the construction of a large treatment plant.

    10/18/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    10/18/2023 10:30 pm

    Ninja Truth

    The ninja possessed many fascinating tools, including the kunai, whose many uses are investigated. Also, the ikibukuro is recreated, which is said to have helped the ninja operate underwater.

    10/18/2023 10:45 pm

    Magical Japanese

    The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This time, a look at words related to the number eight, while exploring the unique culture surrounding numbers.

    10/18/2023 10:55 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Featuring Kyoto confections as experiencing Kyoto culture through the five senses.

    10/18/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/18/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    10/18/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-lapse Japan Tohoku

    A look at the devastating disaster in Tohoku, northeast Japan, on 11 March 2011. Fukushima-born Daisuke Shimizu, time-lapse creator focuses on the hard-hit Tohoku region, 9 years later.

    10/18/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial tour of the world-renowned Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, which has moved to a new location.

    10/18/2023 11:30 pm

    Kabuki Kool

    Eirakukan is a historic theatre in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains how traditional seating and a small capacity create an extraordinary and intimate atmosphere.

    10/19/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/19/2023 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.

    10/19/2023 12:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. Diving deep into its core through interrogating the power of cleaning and the daily habits that are beneficial to one's heart and soul.

    10/19/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/19/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    To avoid pollution, a business started transforming the huge number of temple flowers discarded into the Ganges River into incense. It's a model of circular economy that respects local customs.

    10/19/2023 1:30 am

    Design X Stories

    A look at Fukuoka which arguably has it all: cities, the sea, and mountains. Long the gateway to Asia and new cultures, this hunt for design uncovers Fukuoka's pioneering, original designs.

    10/19/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/19/2023 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.

    10/19/2023 2:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    Japan is a hotspot for the discovery of new dinosaur fossils. Peter Barakan meets Kobayashi Yoshitsugu, an expert who shares his insights into why Japanese find dinosaurs so captivating.

    10/19/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    10/19/2023 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.

    10/19/2023 3:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets made with unique ingredients like bean paste and agar jelly, are little works of art that excite all five senses. Their beauty and flavours reflect the changing of the seasons.

    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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