Schedules


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    06/17/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 4:30 am

    Spiritual Explorers

    In Okinawa, yachimun are part and parcel of everyday life, encompassing everything from tableware to roof tiles, shisa guardian statues, and burial urns. Exploring the spirituality of the Okinawan people as expressed through its yachimun.

    06/17/2024 4:55 am

    Hit the Road

    A drive through Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on a trip to reach the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, travels off the beaten path to make stops at some exceptional locations.

    06/17/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team, ARROWS. He talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.

    06/17/2024 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    This time we meet two people in Tokyo - Terry Ellis from the UK, who runs a shop that promotes the appeal of folkcraft from all over Japan, as well as Chinese Shang Haiyi, who trains as a hairdresser.

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 6:30 am

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan was taking out her trash before heading to work, her neighbour Sasaki gets angry with her at the trash collection area of the apartment. Although she cannot understand why he got angry, Sasaki's granddaughter Aoi comes to the rescue.

    06/17/2024 6:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Panic, isolation, evacuation shelter life, community cooperation, network support. Foreign workers living in the Noto Peninsula area describe their experience of the major January 2024 earthquake.

    06/17/2024 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    In a small mountain town, Matsuba Tomi runs an inn built from scrap material and discarded items. Exploring a year in the life of a folk house inn, a space to enjoy the bounty of nature.

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Today: Mount Tsukuba; The Mysterious Twin Peaks.

    06/17/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    06/17/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    06/17/2024 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

    06/17/2024 8:30 am

    Spiritual Explorers

    In Okinawa, yachimun are part and parcel of everyday life, encompassing everything from tableware to roof tiles, shisa guardian statues, and burial urns. Exploring the spirituality of the Okinawan people as expressed through its yachimun.

    06/17/2024 8:55 am

    Hit the Road

    A drive through Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on a trip to reach the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, travels off the beaten path to make stops at some exceptional locations.

    06/17/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    06/17/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Sato Motoyuki developed a mine detector that uses radar technology to visualise landmines. It's currently being used in Ukraine and other parts of the world. He talks about his work to clear mines.

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    06/17/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    06/17/2024 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    This time we meet two people in Tokyo - Terry Ellis from the UK, who runs a shop that promotes the appeal of folkcraft from all over Japan, as well as Chinese Shang Haiyi, who trains as a hairdresser.

    06/17/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team, ARROWS. He talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.

    06/17/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    06/17/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    06/17/2024 12:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan was taking out her trash before heading to work, her neighbour Sasaki gets angry with her at the trash collection area of the apartment. Although she cannot understand why he got angry, Sasaki's granddaughter Aoi comes to the rescue.

    06/17/2024 12:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Panic, isolation, evacuation shelter life, community cooperation, network support. Foreign workers living in the Noto Peninsula area describe their experience of the major January 2024 earthquake.

    06/17/2024 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    In a small mountain town, Matsuba Tomi runs an inn built from scrap material and discarded items. Exploring a year in the life of a folk house inn, a space to enjoy the bounty of nature.

    06/17/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 1:15 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.

    06/17/2024 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Today: Mount Tsukuba; The Mysterious Twin Peaks.

    06/17/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is increasing. Tests can now identify gene mutations, enabling treatment with targeted drugs. Sharing the latest developments in lung cancer treatment.

    06/17/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    This time we meet two people in Tokyo - Terry Ellis from the UK, who runs a shop that promotes the appeal of folkcraft from all over Japan, as well as Chinese Shang Haiyi, who trains as a hairdresser.

    06/17/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team, ARROWS. He talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.

    06/17/2024 4:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    In Okinawa, yachimun are part and parcel of everyday life, encompassing everything from tableware to roof tiles, shisa guardian statues, and burial urns. Exploring the spirituality of the Okinawan people as expressed through its yachimun.

    06/17/2024 4:55 pm

    Hit the Road

    A drive through Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on a trip to reach the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, travels off the beaten path to make stops at some exceptional locations.

    06/17/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 5:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan was taking out her trash before heading to work, her neighbour Sasaki gets angry with her at the trash collection area of the apartment. Although she cannot understand why he got angry, Sasaki's granddaughter Aoi comes to the rescue.

    06/17/2024 5:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Panic, isolation, evacuation shelter life, community cooperation, network support. Foreign workers living in the Noto Peninsula area describe their experience of the major January 2024 earthquake.

    06/17/2024 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    In a small mountain town, Matsuba Tomi runs an inn built from scrap material and discarded items. Exploring a year in the life of a folk house inn, a space to enjoy the bounty of nature.

    06/17/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Sato Motoyuki developed a mine detector that uses radar technology to visualise landmines. It's currently being used in Ukraine and other parts of the world. He talks about his work to clear mines.

    06/17/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    06/17/2024 7:00 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Crafting Nambu ironware kettles is a centuries-old tradition in Iwate Prefecture. One studio is changing its work policies to attract younger artisans.

    06/17/2024 7:27 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Learning what to say when you see something for the first time and want to know what it is.

    06/17/2024 7:30 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.

    06/17/2024 7:35 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Greg and Mari canoe the Rekifune River, famous for its clear water. They embark on a two-day trip down the river where they row, camp and enjoy the beauty of nature while aiming for the Pacific Ocean.

    06/17/2024 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.

    06/17/2024 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

    06/17/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    06/17/2024 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is increasing. Tests can now identify gene mutations, enabling treatment with targeted drugs. Sharing the latest developments in lung cancer treatment.

    06/17/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    06/17/2024 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    This time we meet two people in Tokyo - Terry Ellis from the UK, who runs a shop that promotes the appeal of folkcraft from all over Japan, as well as Chinese Shang Haiyi, who trains as a hairdresser.

    06/17/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    06/17/2024 10:30 pm

    Activate Your Japanese

    When Xuan was taking out her trash before heading to work, her neighbour Sasaki gets angry with her at the trash collection area of the apartment. Although she cannot understand why he got angry, Sasaki's granddaughter Aoi comes to the rescue.

    06/17/2024 10:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Panic, isolation, evacuation shelter life, community cooperation, network support. Foreign workers living in the Noto Peninsula area describe their experience of the major January 2024 earthquake.

    06/17/2024 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    In a small mountain town, Matsuba Tomi runs an inn built from scrap material and discarded items. Exploring a year in the life of a folk house inn, a space to enjoy the bounty of nature.

    06/17/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/17/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

    06/17/2024 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: Shuri Castle.

    06/17/2024 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan, a bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

    06/17/2024 11:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    In Okinawa, yachimun are part and parcel of everyday life, encompassing everything from tableware to roof tiles, shisa guardian statues, and burial urns. Exploring the spirituality of the Okinawan people as expressed through its yachimun.

    06/17/2024 11:55 pm

    Hit the Road

    A drive through Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on a trip to reach the famed Itsukushima Shrine. Along the way, travels off the beaten path to make stops at some exceptional locations.

    06/18/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/18/2024 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.

    06/18/2024 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    Explore a different side of Japan to meet the locals, discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks. Offering a whole array of top travel tips to show the many unique places in the country.

    06/18/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/18/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Sakana-kun (Fish Guy) is a self-taught marine biologist based in Chiba. He speaks about his endless curiosity for new fish knowledge, as well as the crisis currently facing the planet's marine life.

    06/18/2024 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce the uninitiated to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.

    06/18/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/18/2024 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.

    06/18/2024 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    A 72-hour portrait of life and work at one of Shinjuku's 24-hour pharmacies.

    06/18/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    06/18/2024 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.

    06/18/2024 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is increasing. Tests can now identify gene mutations, enabling treatment with targeted drugs. Sharing the latest developments in lung cancer treatment.

    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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