Schedules


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    12/04/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Fukuda Keisuke talks about the NPO he's leading, which has been organizing volunteer cleanup events in Japan for over two decades, and his efforts to bring communities together.

    12/04/2023 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Canadian John Gathright who organizes events in Aichi for kids to climb trees and learn about forests, as well as Chinese-born Kanai Matsuko, who helps foreigners living in Japan find work.

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 6:30 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a look at how to broaden the viewers horizons.

    12/04/2023 6:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Discussions with Japanese people in Iwate, the prefecture with the largest number of natural disaster monuments, regarding their experiences of previous natural disasters and, in particular, the 2011 tsunami.

    12/04/2023 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Train experts discusses JR East's effort to reduce travel times in order to attract tourists to Tohoku.

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. This time, taking a railway trip to the seaside town of Choshi.

    12/04/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    12/04/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A birds-eye view of unique landscapes across Japan as well as intimate portraits of its inhabitants. Meeting a family in Okinawa Prefecture as they celebrate a festival dedicated to their ancestors.

    12/04/2023 8:30 am

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    From Shiojiri, two-and-a-half hours by train from Tokyo, riding the 400-year-old Nakasendo highway that linked Edo and Kyoto. After meeting a traditional comb artisan in the post station of Naraijuku, the travellers try green tofu in Achi.

    12/04/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    12/04/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Inata Miori has photographed holy sites worldwide. She was holding an exhibition in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She talks about the sanctity of everyday life and what we can do to protect it.

    12/04/2023 9:30 am

    J-MELO

    A look at Japan's exciting music scene, featuring pop, rock, traditional, live performances, artist interviews, plus all the latest news. This time, with artists Wendy and Natue Coco.

    12/04/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    12/04/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Canadian John Gathright who organizes events in Aichi for kids to climb trees and learn about forests, as well as Chinese-born Kanai Matsuko, who helps foreigners living in Japan find work.

    12/04/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Fukuda Keisuke talks about the NPO he's leading, which has been organizing volunteer cleanup events in Japan for over two decades, and his efforts to bring communities together.

    12/04/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose and grab the attention of male suitors.

    12/04/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    12/04/2023 12:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a look at how to broaden the viewers horizons.

    12/04/2023 12:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Discussions with Japanese people in Iwate, the prefecture with the largest number of natural disaster monuments, regarding their experiences of previous natural disasters and, in particular, the 2011 tsunami.

    12/04/2023 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Train experts discusses JR East's effort to reduce travel times in order to attract tourists to Tohoku.

    12/04/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. This time, taking a railway trip to the seaside town of Choshi.

    12/04/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The developers of Japan's first surgical robot discuss their engineering achievement, explain how it can operate on a range of different cancers, and consider its future impact on medicine.

    12/04/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Canadian John Gathright who organizes events in Aichi for kids to climb trees and learn about forests, as well as Chinese-born Kanai Matsuko, who helps foreigners living in Japan find work.

    12/04/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Fukuda Keisuke talks about the NPO he's leading, which has been organizing volunteer cleanup events in Japan for over two decades, and his efforts to bring communities together.

    12/04/2023 4:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    From Shiojiri, two-and-a-half hours by train from Tokyo, riding the 400-year-old Nakasendo highway that linked Edo and Kyoto. After meeting a traditional comb artisan in the post station of Naraijuku, the travellers try green tofu in Achi.

    12/04/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 5:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a look at how to broaden the viewers horizons.

    12/04/2023 5:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Discussions with Japanese people in Iwate, the prefecture with the largest number of natural disaster monuments, regarding their experiences of previous natural disasters and, in particular, the 2011 tsunami.

    12/04/2023 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Train experts discusses JR East's effort to reduce travel times in order to attract tourists to Tohoku.

    12/04/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Inata Miori has photographed holy sites worldwide. She was holding an exhibition in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She talks about the sanctity of everyday life and what we can do to protect it.

    12/04/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose and grab the attention of male suitors.

    12/04/2023 7:00 pm

    NHK Documentary

    Ayako Onzo talks about how she takes care of her mum who struggles with Alzheimer's and goes through challenges.

    12/04/2023 7:50 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.

    12/04/2023 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A birds-eye view of unique landscapes across Japan as well as intimate portraits of its inhabitants. Meeting a family in Okinawa Prefecture as they celebrate a festival dedicated to their ancestors.

    12/04/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The developers of Japan's first surgical robot discuss their engineering achievement, explain how it can operate on a range of different cancers, and consider its future impact on medicine.

    12/04/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Canadian John Gathright who organizes events in Aichi for kids to climb trees and learn about forests, as well as Chinese-born Kanai Matsuko, who helps foreigners living in Japan find work.

    12/04/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    12/04/2023 10:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a look at how to broaden the viewers horizons.

    12/04/2023 10:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Discussions with Japanese people in Iwate, the prefecture with the largest number of natural disaster monuments, regarding their experiences of previous natural disasters and, in particular, the 2011 tsunami.

    12/04/2023 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Train experts discusses JR East's effort to reduce travel times in order to attract tourists to Tohoku.

    12/04/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/04/2023 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose and grab the attention of male suitors.

    12/04/2023 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.

    12/04/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A birds-eye view of unique landscapes across Japan as well as intimate portraits of its inhabitants. Meeting a family in Okinawa Prefecture as they celebrate a festival dedicated to their ancestors.

    12/04/2023 11:30 pm

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    From Shiojiri, two-and-a-half hours by train from Tokyo, riding the 400-year-old Nakasendo highway that linked Edo and Kyoto. After meeting a traditional comb artisan in the post station of Naraijuku, the travellers try green tofu in Achi.

    12/05/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/05/2023 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.

    12/05/2023 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    A photographer ascends to heavenly Koyasan, a Shingon Buddhist complex where visitors stay in temple lodgings, meditate, dine on vegetarian cuisine and walk through a massive cemetery at night.

    12/05/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/05/2023 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Katoh Gizan's works have fetched substantial sums at auctions in New York, earning him an international reputation. He talks about making sculptures for temples damaged in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

    12/05/2023 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Kaiseki or kaiseki-ryōri is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner. The term also refers to the collection of skills and techniques that allow the preparation of such meals and is analogous to Western haute cuisine.

    12/05/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/05/2023 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.

    12/05/2023 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    Spending three days at a liquor store asking customers why they go there to raise a glass. Patrons dropping in come from all walks of life, including a company employee on his way home from work and a married couple spending time together.

    12/05/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/05/2023 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.

    12/05/2023 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    The developers of Japan's first surgical robot discuss their engineering achievement, explain how it can operate on a range of different cancers, and consider its future impact on medicine.

    12/05/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    12/05/2023 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.

    12/05/2023 4:30 am

    Deeper Look from New York

    Well-informed hosts engage specialists in cutting-edge dialogues on concerns related to politics, economy, international happenings and cultural issues.

    NHK World Europe

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Time (CET) UTC +1 Country: United States Language: English

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