Schedules


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    01/05/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares the inspiring stories behind her works as an author of children's books and as a space scientist.

    01/05/2024 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    In Turkey, one NGO gives the Syrian refugees a chance to smile again by helping them perform circuses. Now, they head out to take the stage for the kids affected by the 2023 Turkey earthquake.

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Marc and Maki make bento dishes with snow crab as part of a special focus on Shimane Prefecture. In addition, local bento makers from Germany, Bangladesh, and Brazil showcase their talent.

    01/05/2024 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Matsuba Tomi runs an inn in a restored folk house. Reused bricks line the garden path, and in winter, dry fruits and vegetables hang from the eaves. Her no-waste aesthetic permeates the entire inn.

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 7:30 am

    Natural and Cultual Delights: Journeys in Japan's National Parks

    Visiting Daisetsuzan National Park and Amamigunto National Park, exploring their rich natural beauty and unique culture nurtured by the people who live there.

    01/05/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    01/05/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A woman in Hiroshima Prefecture shares how she preserves the memories of atomic bomb survivors in her hometown.

    01/05/2024 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Preview

    A look at the summer provincial tours, where top wrestlers train hard and entertain sumo wrestling fans.

    01/05/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    01/05/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    A look at Anirudh Sharma, a self-described chronic inventor who has developed a way to make ink from car emissions in an attempt to reduce the air pollution that causes millions of premature deaths.

    01/05/2024 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture was the first to revive steam locomotives in Japan. A look at how the company has continued to operate despite typhoon damage and the pandemic.

    01/05/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    01/05/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    In Turkey, one NGO gives the Syrian refugees a chance to smile again by helping them perform circuses. Now, they head out to take the stage for the kids affected by the 2023 Turkey earthquake.

    01/05/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares the inspiring stories behind her works as an author of children's books and as a space scientist.

    01/05/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    01/05/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    01/05/2024 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc and Maki make bento dishes with snow crab as part of a special focus on Shimane Prefecture. In addition, local bento makers from Germany, Bangladesh, and Brazil showcase their talent.

    01/05/2024 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Matsuba Tomi runs an inn in a restored folk house. Reused bricks line the garden path, and in winter, dry fruits and vegetables hang from the eaves. Her no-waste aesthetic permeates the entire inn.

    01/05/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 1:30 pm

    Natural and Cultual Delights: Journeys in Japan's National Parks

    Visiting Daisetsuzan National Park and Amamigunto National Park, exploring their rich natural beauty and unique culture nurtured by the people who live there.

    01/05/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 2:30 pm

    Rene Goes to School

    Cameroonian manga creator Rene makes a manga with Sudina, a 16-year-old Nepalese student. Sudina feels unaccepted despite growing up in Japan and hopes that expressing it will lead to solutions.

    01/05/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    In Turkey, one NGO gives the Syrian refugees a chance to smile again by helping them perform circuses. Now, they head out to take the stage for the kids affected by the 2023 Turkey earthquake.

    01/05/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares the inspiring stories behind her works as an author of children's books and as a space scientist.

    01/05/2024 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Preview

    A look at the summer provincial tours, where top wrestlers train hard and entertain sumo wrestling fans.

    01/05/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc and Maki make bento dishes with snow crab as part of a special focus on Shimane Prefecture. In addition, local bento makers from Germany, Bangladesh, and Brazil showcase their talent.

    01/05/2024 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Matsuba Tomi runs an inn in a restored folk house. Reused bricks line the garden path, and in winter, dry fruits and vegetables hang from the eaves. Her no-waste aesthetic permeates the entire inn.

    01/05/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    A look at Anirudh Sharma, a self-described chronic inventor who has developed a way to make ink from car emissions in an attempt to reduce the air pollution that causes millions of premature deaths.

    01/05/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    01/05/2024 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    From prevention to cure, highlighting the groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare. A look at regenerative medicine developed in Japan that use living cell tubes.

    01/05/2024 7:30 pm

    Natural and Cultual Delights: Journeys in Japan's National Parks

    Visiting Daisetsuzan National Park and Amamigunto National Park, exploring their rich natural beauty and unique culture nurtured by the people who live there.

    01/05/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 8:30 pm

    Rene Goes to School

    Cameroonian manga creator Rene makes a manga with Sudina, a 16-year-old Nepalese student. Sudina feels unaccepted despite growing up in Japan and hopes that expressing it will lead to solutions.

    01/05/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    In Turkey, one NGO gives the Syrian refugees a chance to smile again by helping them perform circuses. Now, they head out to take the stage for the kids affected by the 2023 Turkey earthquake.

    01/05/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    01/05/2024 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Marc and Maki make bento dishes with snow crab as part of a special focus on Shimane Prefecture. In addition, local bento makers from Germany, Bangladesh, and Brazil showcase their talent.

    01/05/2024 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Matsuba Tomi runs an inn in a restored folk house. Reused bricks line the garden path, and in winter, dry fruits and vegetables hang from the eaves. Her no-waste aesthetic permeates the entire inn.

    01/05/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/05/2024 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Visiting a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories are popular because the shape of the open fan symbolises increasing prosperity.

    01/05/2024 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Soba is an iconic Japanese dish - a quick meal and part of a New Year's tradition.

    01/05/2024 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.

    01/05/2024 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    A woman in Hiroshima Prefecture shares how she preserves the memories of atomic bomb survivors in her hometown.

    01/05/2024 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Preview

    A look at the summer provincial tours, where top wrestlers train hard and entertain sumo wrestling fans.

    01/06/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/06/2024 12:10 am

    ABU TV Song Festival in Seoul

    Highlighting the annual ABU TV Song Festival, hosted by ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union). Taking place remotely, the event still connected popular musical artists from Asia-Pacific countries and regions online.

    01/06/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/06/2024 1:10 am

    Barakan Discovers

    In the 19th century, writer Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) helped introduce Japan to the wider world. Peter Barakan visits Izumo to learn about the natural and unseen realms that Hearn treasured.

    01/06/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/06/2024 2:10 am

    Train Cruise

    Journeys through the snowy landscapes of Fukui Prefecture in central Japan on the Echizen Railway. Includes traditional meditation at Eiheiji, locally brewed sake, and Echizen crab for dinner.

    01/06/2024 2:55 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Forty per cent of the motor vehicles in Japan are ultra-compact `kei' cars. These light vehicles are manoeuvrable, practical and cost-efficient. Tiny `kei' pickup trucks, known as `keitora', are especially common in rural Japan.

    01/06/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/06/2024 3:10 am

    Rene Goes to School

    Cameroonian manga creator Rene makes a manga with Sudina, a 16-year-old Nepalese student. Sudina feels unaccepted despite growing up in Japan and hopes that expressing it will lead to solutions.

    01/06/2024 3:40 am

    Story Land

    Momotarō was born from a giant peach which was found floating down a river. When he matured into adolescence, Momotarō leaves his parents to fight a band of Oni who marauded over their land.

    01/06/2024 3:50 am

    Texico

    An examination on how people can improve their analysing skills by the visualisation which makes tasks easy to follow.

    01/06/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    01/06/2024 4:10 am

    History Uncovered

    The Siege of Osaka folding screen contains graphic images of suffering not found in similar works of its era. Professor Frederik Cryns uncovers the secrets of who painted it and why.

    01/06/2024 4:40 am

    The Quest for Ancient Colour

    Japan's Classical period featured stunning natural colours and dyeing techniques. A fifth-generation Kyoto dye craftsman is rediscovering this tradition, resulting in a rich expression of hues.

    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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