Schedules


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    03/25/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Hideki Noda talks about his ambition to make performing arts in the theatrical industry break through boundaries.

    03/25/2024 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Visits Nagano Prefecture to meet Kobayashi Fidea, a woman who supports orphans in Tanzania. However, the weak yen is a major obstacle that forces her to look more widely for help from her local community in Japan.

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 6:30 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a lesson on putting oneself in the guests shoes as a means of cultivating understanding and comfort.

    03/25/2024 6:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Li Xiaoyu explains how Japanese toys spark the market with their advanced technology and kawaii culture.

    03/25/2024 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba is best known for being home to Japan's two Disney parks, but the area overflows with natural beauty both inland and by the sea. A look at what the area has to offer.

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Exploring local train lines across Japan, including a tranquil station, deep in the mountains, with only 5 trains stopping a day.

    03/25/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    03/25/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, a look at Ainu culture in Asahikawa.

    03/25/2024 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Highlights of the traditional Japanese sport of sumo, this time featuring all top-division bouts from 24 March, day fifteen of the Grand Sumo Tournament held in the port city of Osaka.

    03/25/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    03/25/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    In 2022, Kurechi Masayuki received the Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use. Kurechi explains his five decades of conservation work with migratory birds and their habitats.

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    03/25/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Visits Nagano Prefecture to meet Kobayashi Fidea, a woman who supports orphans in Tanzania. However, the weak yen is a major obstacle that forces her to look more widely for help from her local community in Japan.

    03/25/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Hideki Noda talks about his ambition to make performing arts in the theatrical industry break through boundaries.

    03/25/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    03/25/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    03/25/2024 12:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a lesson on putting oneself in the guests shoes as a means of cultivating understanding and comfort.

    03/25/2024 12:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Li Xiaoyu explains how Japanese toys spark the market with their advanced technology and kawaii culture.

    03/25/2024 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba is best known for being home to Japan's two Disney parks, but the area overflows with natural beauty both inland and by the sea. A look at what the area has to offer.

    03/25/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Exploring local train lines across Japan, including a tranquil station, deep in the mountains, with only 5 trains stopping a day.

    03/25/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at how ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body.

    03/25/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Visits Nagano Prefecture to meet Kobayashi Fidea, a woman who supports orphans in Tanzania. However, the weak yen is a major obstacle that forces her to look more widely for help from her local community in Japan.

    03/25/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Hideki Noda talks about his ambition to make performing arts in the theatrical industry break through boundaries.

    03/25/2024 4:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    Explores the spirituality of Okinawa's culture through a look at its styles of karate. The bare-handed fighting styles that survive in the modern world are remnants of the spirit of the ancient kingdom that once ruled Okinawa.

    03/25/2024 4:55 pm

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project shot by pros and non-pros. `Kyoto Night Lights', `Skies Over Sapporo', `Tokyo Tilt Shift', `Synchronous Scenes', `Slices of the Starry Sky', `Lanes of Light', `Haneda Night Parade', `Full Moon Over the Metropolis'.

    03/25/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 5:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a lesson on putting oneself in the guests shoes as a means of cultivating understanding and comfort.

    03/25/2024 5:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Li Xiaoyu explains how Japanese toys spark the market with their advanced technology and kawaii culture.

    03/25/2024 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba is best known for being home to Japan's two Disney parks, but the area overflows with natural beauty both inland and by the sea. A look at what the area has to offer.

    03/25/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    03/25/2024 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.

    03/25/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    In 2022, Kurechi Masayuki received the Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use. Kurechi explains his five decades of conservation work with migratory birds and their habitats.

    03/25/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    03/25/2024 7:00 pm

    NHK Documentary

    Stories of the people who built the first atomic weapons are well known, but less about the person who provided the uranium: a mysterious man who derived huge profits from the business of war.

    03/25/2024 7:50 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. Examining various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time, a look at lacquer.

    03/25/2024 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, a look at Ainu culture in Asahikawa.

    03/25/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at how ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body.

    03/25/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    Visits Nagano Prefecture to meet Kobayashi Fidea, a woman who supports orphans in Tanzania. However, the weak yen is a major obstacle that forces her to look more widely for help from her local community in Japan.

    03/25/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    03/25/2024 10:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a lesson on putting oneself in the guests shoes as a means of cultivating understanding and comfort.

    03/25/2024 10:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Li Xiaoyu explains how Japanese toys spark the market with their advanced technology and kawaii culture.

    03/25/2024 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba is best known for being home to Japan's two Disney parks, but the area overflows with natural beauty both inland and by the sea. A look at what the area has to offer.

    03/25/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/25/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    03/25/2024 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Homes.

    03/25/2024 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, a look at Ainu culture in Asahikawa.

    03/25/2024 11:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    Explores the spirituality of Okinawa's culture through a look at its styles of karate. The bare-handed fighting styles that survive in the modern world are remnants of the spirit of the ancient kingdom that once ruled Okinawa.

    03/25/2024 11:55 pm

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project shot by pros and non-pros. `Kyoto Night Lights', `Skies Over Sapporo', `Tokyo Tilt Shift', `Synchronous Scenes', `Slices of the Starry Sky', `Lanes of Light', `Haneda Night Parade', `Full Moon Over the Metropolis'.

    03/26/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/26/2024 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.

    03/26/2024 12:30 am

    Spirit of Japan

    A family in remote Nagasaki Prefecture works long hours in sometime harsh conditions to breed high-quality calves and prepare them for market. Will the farm be passed on to the next generation?

    03/26/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/26/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Noda Hideki received the Distinguished Artist Award from the International Society for the Performing Arts in 2023. In this two-part interview, he talks about theater that transcends boundaries.

    03/26/2024 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Chef Rika showcases tuna-mayo and nori toast, anko and butter toast, and julienne vegetable soup.

    03/26/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/26/2024 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.

    03/26/2024 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    A look into the lives of Shosanbetsu residents who rely on a single convenience store for basic necessities, particularly during the winter.

    03/26/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/26/2024 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.

    03/26/2024 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at how ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body.

    03/26/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    03/26/2024 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.

    03/26/2024 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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