Schedules


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    05/24/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Featuring all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/24/2024 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    A look at the wrestling move yorikiri, or frontal force out, which is one of sumo's most common winning techniques.

    05/24/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Afghan girls face educational barriers with the Taliban. Pashtana Durrani defies this by operating a covert school, nurturing their unyielding thirst for knowledge. She fights for a brighter future.

    05/24/2024 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    For just two months every year, more than 1,000 men brave the dangers of the dense forest in order to hunt for wild honey, providing them the chance for an income where few other options exist.

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Showcasing the inrou bento from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Marc makes a bento with stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce and Maki demonstrates how to make temarizushi with marinated vegetables.

    05/24/2024 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as re-knitting is always an option.

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 7:30 am

    My Street Piano

    Surrounded by cute figurines, a piano stands inside a station located in central Hokkaido Prefecture. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies on the instrument.

    05/24/2024 7:50 am

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Sheila Cliffe takes a look at the wonderful textiles and clothing from Akita, Yamagata and Niigata, where there is heavy snowfall during winter.

    05/24/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/24/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 8:23 am

    Chatroom Japan

    German urbanist Chris Dimmer focuses on the community-building potential of Japan's public bathhouses, or `sento'. He hopes that people living alone can rediscover the value of these bathhouses.

    05/24/2024 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Featuring all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/24/2024 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    A look at the wrestling move yorikiri, or frontal force out, which is one of sumo's most common winning techniques.

    05/24/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/24/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Highlighting Rebecca Rockefeller, co-founded the Buy Nothing Project that has four million members in 44 countries. The gift economy initiative gives and receives everything for free, reexamining consumer society.

    05/24/2024 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    After being severely damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake, Minamiaso Railway has resumed full operation again after seven years and three months. A look at the railway's road to recovery.

    05/24/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    05/24/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    For just two months every year, more than 1,000 men brave the dangers of the dense forest in order to hunt for wild honey, providing them the chance for an income where few other options exist.

    05/24/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Afghan girls face educational barriers with the Taliban. Pashtana Durrani defies this by operating a covert school, nurturing their unyielding thirst for knowledge. She fights for a brighter future.

    05/24/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Showcasing a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity-types, and lounging in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP.

    05/24/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/24/2024 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Showcasing the inrou bento from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Marc makes a bento with stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce and Maki demonstrates how to make temarizushi with marinated vegetables.

    05/24/2024 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as re-knitting is always an option.

    05/24/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 1:30 pm

    My Street Piano

    Surrounded by cute figurines, a piano stands inside a station located in central Hokkaido Prefecture. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies on the instrument.

    05/24/2024 1:50 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Sheila Cliffe takes a look at the wonderful textiles and clothing from Akita, Yamagata and Niigata, where there is heavy snowfall during winter.

    05/24/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    For just two months every year, more than 1,000 men brave the dangers of the dense forest in order to hunt for wild honey, providing them the chance for an income where few other options exist.

    05/24/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Afghan girls face educational barriers with the Taliban. Pashtana Durrani defies this by operating a covert school, nurturing their unyielding thirst for knowledge. She fights for a brighter future.

    05/24/2024 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Featuring all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/24/2024 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Takes a look at some of the best of over 80 techniques in sumo wrestling that can be used to achieve victory.

    05/24/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Showcasing the inrou bento from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Marc makes a bento with stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce and Maki demonstrates how to make temarizushi with marinated vegetables.

    05/24/2024 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as re-knitting is always an option.

    05/24/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Highlighting Rebecca Rockefeller, co-founded the Buy Nothing Project that has four million members in 44 countries. The gift economy initiative gives and receives everything for free, reexamining consumer society.

    05/24/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Showcasing a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity-types, and lounging in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP.

    05/24/2024 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at iPS cells being used to treat eye diseases to address donor shortages. Exploring the advances made in Japan, such as the transplantation of iPS cell-derived corneal cells and retinal sheets.

    05/24/2024 7:30 pm

    My Street Piano

    Surrounded by cute figurines, a piano stands inside a station located in central Hokkaido Prefecture. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies on the instrument.

    05/24/2024 7:50 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Sheila Cliffe takes a look at the wonderful textiles and clothing from Akita, Yamagata and Niigata, where there is heavy snowfall during winter.

    05/24/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 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.

    05/24/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    For just two months every year, more than 1,000 men brave the dangers of the dense forest in order to hunt for wild honey, providing them the chance for an income where few other options exist.

    05/24/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    05/24/2024 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Showcasing the inrou bento from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Marc makes a bento with stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce and Maki demonstrates how to make temarizushi with marinated vegetables.

    05/24/2024 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Maro Kuratani knits scarves and other items with surplus yarn, using threads of varying colour and thickness. She says yarn is the ultimate eco-friendly material as re-knitting is always an option.

    05/24/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/24/2024 11:10 pm

    Chatroom Japan

    German urbanist Chris Dimmer focuses on the community-building potential of Japan's public bathhouses, or `sento'. He hopes that people living alone can rediscover the value of these bathhouses.

    05/24/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Showcasing a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity-types, and lounging in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP.

    05/24/2024 11:20 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.

    05/24/2024 11:25 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at tatami mats: a quintessentially Japanese flooring material.

    05/24/2024 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Featuring all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

    05/24/2024 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    Takes a look at some of the best of over 80 techniques in sumo wrestling that can be used to achieve victory.

    05/25/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/25/2024 12:10 am

    Documentary 360

    Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.

    05/25/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/25/2024 1:10 am

    Face to Face

    Robert Campbell takes a closer look at Japanese society by conducting interviews with artists, writers, musicians, innovators and other figures who embody the rich culture of modern Japan.

    05/25/2024 1:40 am

    Artists against War

    Writer and performing artist Ito Seiko visited Gaza in 2019, where he met Yasser Harb. Ito writes and reads a poem to improvised music, thinking of Yasser and Gaza.

    05/25/2024 1:55 am

    Design Museum Japan

    Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

    05/25/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/25/2024 2:10 am

    The Professionals

    Onishi Toshio is a copy editor trusted by editors and authors alike. He carefully checks every word and polishes phrases to perfection. He finds joy in being outside the spotlight.

    05/25/2024 2:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Master Chef Saito showcases traditional Japanese cooking techniques and presents a recipe for daigaku buta in a fast and easy to follow manner.

    05/25/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    05/25/2024 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.

    05/25/2024 3:40 am

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Rockie and her younger brother Rocco receive a magic seed to plant from a monkey in picture-book land. But when this magic tree grows and bears fruits, they find those fruits are not good for eating.

    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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