Schedules


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    02/02/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Britain is re-evaluating its past and that battle is playing out in museums across the country. Nick Merriman explains why the Horniman is returning its entire collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

    02/02/2024 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Focusing on Chiba Prefecture, located near Tokyo where the team meet local bento makers from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Italy. Maki and Marc make bentos using peanuts, a Chiba specialty.

    02/02/2024 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 7:30 am

    Preserving Traditional Ainu Dance

    Showcasing the activities of Ainu people living in Obihiro City and exploring the spirit of the Ainu people, transcending a history of discrimination, depicting their efforts to pass their culture on through dance.

    02/02/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    02/02/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An artist in Okayama Prefecture shares how he uses local clay to create a new kind of pottery for everyday use that builds on the traditions of Bizen ware.

    02/02/2024 8:30 am

    J-Arena

    Developed in the 1960s, Taido is a relatively new martial art with its roots in Okinawan karate, but including fluid, highly acrobatic elements. We explore the appeal of this intriguing discipline.

    02/02/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    02/02/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Pianist Alice Sara Ott made her first recording in three years as a reflection on life. Living with multiple sclerosis, she maintains contemporary performances, empowering her audience.

    02/02/2024 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    On September 23, JR Kyushu's Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen started service along with a new tourist train. See the new shinkansen in action and the redevelopment project along the line to attract visitors.

    02/02/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    02/02/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    02/02/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Britain is re-evaluating its past and that battle is playing out in museums across the country. Nick Merriman explains why the Horniman is returning its entire collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

    02/02/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

    02/02/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    02/02/2024 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Focusing on Chiba Prefecture, located near Tokyo where the team meet local bento makers from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Italy. Maki and Marc make bentos using peanuts, a Chiba specialty.

    02/02/2024 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.

    02/02/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 1:30 pm

    Preserving Traditional Ainu Dance

    Showcasing the activities of Ainu people living in Obihiro City and exploring the spirit of the Ainu people, transcending a history of discrimination, depicting their efforts to pass their culture on through dance.

    02/02/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 2:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    02/02/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    02/02/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Britain is re-evaluating its past and that battle is playing out in museums across the country. Nick Merriman explains why the Horniman is returning its entire collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

    02/02/2024 4:30 pm

    J-Arena

    Developed in the 1960s, Taido is a relatively new martial art with its roots in Okinawan karate, but including fluid, highly acrobatic elements. We explore the appeal of this intriguing discipline.

    02/02/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Focusing on Chiba Prefecture, located near Tokyo where the team meet local bento makers from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Italy. Maki and Marc make bentos using peanuts, a Chiba specialty.

    02/02/2024 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.

    02/02/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    02/02/2024 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.

    02/02/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Pianist Alice Sara Ott made her first recording in three years as a reflection on life. Living with multiple sclerosis, she maintains contemporary performances, empowering her audience.

    02/02/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

    02/02/2024 7:00 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.

    02/02/2024 7:30 pm

    Preserving Traditional Ainu Dance

    Showcasing the activities of Ainu people living in Obihiro City and exploring the spirit of the Ainu people, transcending a history of discrimination, depicting their efforts to pass their culture on through dance.

    02/02/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 8:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    02/02/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    China's strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy has ensured a low infection rate, but causes frequent and unpredictable lockdowns that keep workers from their jobs, endangering their livelihoods.

    02/02/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    02/02/2024 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Focusing on Chiba Prefecture, located near Tokyo where the team meet local bento makers from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Italy. Maki and Marc make bentos using peanuts, a Chiba specialty.

    02/02/2024 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.

    02/02/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/02/2024 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

    02/02/2024 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at plasterwork. Time-honored methods are still used to achieve astonishing results.

    02/02/2024 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Masses of clay figurines called dogu have been recovered from sites in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto and Chubu from the middle, late and final Jomon periods. The Sannai Maruyama village site alone turned up 1,500 figurines.

    02/02/2024 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An artist in Okayama Prefecture shares how he uses local clay to create a new kind of pottery for everyday use that builds on the traditions of Bizen ware.

    02/02/2024 11:30 pm

    J-Arena

    Developed in the 1960s, Taido is a relatively new martial art with its roots in Okinawan karate, but including fluid, highly acrobatic elements. We explore the appeal of this intriguing discipline.

    02/03/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/03/2024 12:10 am

    DOSUKOI Sumo Salon

    Learn about secrets and techniques of sumo, a traditional Japanese sport.

    02/03/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/03/2024 1:10 am

    The Unknown Master of Restoration

    Mayuyama is an art restorer tasked by antique dealers and museums with returning broken works to their former glory. His unrevealed techniques have earned him the nickname `God Hand'.

    02/03/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/03/2024 2:10 am

    Train Cruise

    Exploring the 6.4km Choshi Electric Railway which has operated for a century with the warm support of residents and rail fans. Everyone here strives to preserve the local traditions and specialties.

    02/03/2024 2:55 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Author and goldfish expert Kawada Yonosuke introduces various, unusual varieties of goldfish and explains the role that goldfish play in Japanese culture. Peter tries his hand at goldfish scooping.

    02/03/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/03/2024 3:10 am

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    02/03/2024 3:40 am

    Listen to the Earth

    Leading experts teach us by means of demonstrations and quizzes how to listen to the Earth and prepare for earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes and other life-threatening natural disasters.

    02/03/2024 3:50 am

    Let's Enjoy Math with Barky the Dog

    Numbler comes and distracts a boy trying to count his cows at a farm. Barky helps with the counting by grouping the cows into units of 10.

    02/03/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    02/03/2024 4:10 am

    YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore

    In Japan, strange phenomena are said to be the work of creatures known as yokai. Their legends are still told in regions all over the country. Introducing the tale of the Zashiki Warashi.

    02/03/2024 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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