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    07/20/2024 3:50 am

    Take Tech

    Explores the mechanism of a digital camera and how the image sensor converts light into a photo.

    07/20/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 4:10 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Salt has been a valued commodity in Japan for centuries used for cooking and even purification. Experience an ancient sea salt extraction process and savour some equally unique Japanese delights.

    07/20/2024 4:20 am

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season.

    07/20/2024 4:25 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    07/20/2024 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from July 19, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/20/2024 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Sumo began as a religious function to show admiration to Shinto divinities. Shinto is an indigenous religion of Japan. Sumo wrestlers toss salt and stamp their feet to dispose of malevolence on the ground and purge the ring before the match.

    07/20/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 5:10 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Exploring the story behind automatic door sensors and banknote printing machines.

    07/20/2024 5:40 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.

    07/20/2024 5:55 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The Algorithm March.

    07/20/2024 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 6:10 am

    Lung Cancer Survivor : Record of a 14-year Battle

    Kazuo Hasegawa talks about his battle with stage four cancer and shares his experience after surviving.

    07/20/2024 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 7:10 am

    Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

    Following O-Ei, the daughter of celebrated ukiyo-e artist, Hokusai, devoted her life to supporting her father's work and eventually, she became an accomplished artist in her own right.

    07/20/2024 7:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    07/20/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 8:10 am

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.

    07/20/2024 8:25 am

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    Featuring The Algorithm March.

    07/20/2024 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from July 19, Day 6 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/20/2024 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    Sumo began as a religious function to show admiration to Shinto divinities. Shinto is an indigenous religion of Japan. Sumo wrestlers toss salt and stamp their feet to dispose of malevolence on the ground and purge the ring before the match.

    07/20/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 9:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan

    While beautiful Aomori can be harsh due to its northern climate, a visiting cyclist enjoys the warmest of welcomes in communities that historically had to cooperate closely in everything in order to survive.

    07/20/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 10:10 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.

    07/20/2024 10:40 am

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Fluffy, the owl who becomes Rockie's classmate, greets Hoopie with a head bump, and the class learns the differences between cultures.

    07/20/2024 10:50 am

    Take Tech

    Explores the mechanism of a digital camera and how the image sensor converts light into a photo.

    07/20/2024 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 11:10 am

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Exploring the story behind automatic door sensors and banknote printing machines.

    07/20/2024 11:40 am

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    Explores the historic shrines and temples of Nikko where lies a remain of Ieyasu Tokugawa, one of the legendary shoguns in Sengoku era.

    07/20/2024 11:55 am

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season.

    07/20/2024 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 12:10 pm

    Lung Cancer Survivor : Record of a 14-year Battle

    Kazuo Hasegawa talks about his battle with stage four cancer and shares his experience after surviving.

    07/20/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 1:10 pm

    Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

    Following O-Ei, the daughter of celebrated ukiyo-e artist, Hokusai, devoted her life to supporting her father's work and eventually, she became an accomplished artist in her own right.

    07/20/2024 1:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    07/20/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 2:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    This episode features a tool designed to offer a simple and safe way to remove timber from steep slopes and a company that is making it easier for average people to get involved in reforestation.

    07/20/2024 2:40 pm

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Fluffy, the owl who becomes Rockie's classmate, greets Hoopie with a head bump, and the class learns the differences between cultures.

    07/20/2024 2:50 pm

    Take Tech

    Explores the mechanism of a digital camera and how the image sensor converts light into a photo.

    07/20/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 3:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    About 1,500 local men in traditional white costumes run down a mountain path, lighting up the night with sacred torches, in a centuries-old fire festival in Shingu City, western Japan.

    07/20/2024 3:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Filled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's prayers, relieved loneliness, and represented prayers for their children's growth. A look at the Hina dolls that reflect adoration for nobility.

    07/20/2024 3:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Hokkaido Prefecture, a treasure trove of nature, entertains them with unique sight-worthy cycling courses. A place of interest this time is Rishiri Island, lying off the northern coast of Hokkaido, with a spectacular mountain towering at the centre.

    07/20/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 4:10 pm

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A collection of time-lapse footage from the streets of Hong Kong to Kyoto, showing the daily lives of locals in the area.

    07/20/2024 4:15 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Salt has been a valued commodity in Japan for centuries used for cooking and even purification. Experience an ancient sea salt extraction process and savour some equally unique Japanese delights.

    07/20/2024 4:25 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season.

    07/20/2024 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from July 20, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/20/2024 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    An important and tactical sumo wrestling technique sees a wrestler use their whole body to trip their opponent.

    07/20/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 5:10 pm

    Cycle Around Japan

    While beautiful Aomori can be harsh due to its northern climate, a visiting cyclist enjoys the warmest of welcomes in communities that historically had to cooperate closely in everything in order to survive.

    07/20/2024 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 6:10 pm

    Lung Cancer Survivor : Record of a 14-year Battle

    Kazuo Hasegawa talks about his battle with stage four cancer and shares his experience after surviving.

    07/20/2024 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 7:10 pm

    Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

    Following O-Ei, the daughter of celebrated ukiyo-e artist, Hokusai, devoted her life to supporting her father's work and eventually, she became an accomplished artist in her own right.

    07/20/2024 7:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    Discover story behind the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji woodprint series; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

    07/20/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 8:10 pm

    Cycle Around Japan

    While beautiful Aomori can be harsh due to its northern climate, a visiting cyclist enjoys the warmest of welcomes in communities that historically had to cooperate closely in everything in order to survive.

    07/20/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 9:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    This episode features a tool designed to offer a simple and safe way to remove timber from steep slopes and a company that is making it easier for average people to get involved in reforestation.

    07/20/2024 9:40 pm

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Fluffy, the owl who becomes Rockie's classmate, greets Hoopie with a head bump, and the class learns the differences between cultures.

    07/20/2024 9:50 pm

    Take Tech

    Explores the mechanism of a digital camera and how the image sensor converts light into a photo.

    07/20/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 10:10 pm

    Hometown Stories

    About 1,500 local men in traditional white costumes run down a mountain path, lighting up the night with sacred torches, in a centuries-old fire festival in Shingu City, western Japan.

    07/20/2024 10:40 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Filled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's prayers, relieved loneliness, and represented prayers for their children's growth. A look at the Hina dolls that reflect adoration for nobility.

    07/20/2024 10:45 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Hokkaido Prefecture, a treasure trove of nature, entertains them with unique sight-worthy cycling courses. A place of interest this time is Rishiri Island, lying off the northern coast of Hokkaido, with a spectacular mountain towering at the centre.

    07/20/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/20/2024 11:10 pm

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Salt has been a valued commodity in Japan for centuries used for cooking and even purification. Experience an ancient sea salt extraction process and savour some equally unique Japanese delights.

    07/20/2024 11:20 pm

    The Seasons of Yamato

    A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, representing each season.

    07/20/2024 11:25 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    A look at the rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period of time.

    07/20/2024 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    All top-division bouts from July 20, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.

    07/20/2024 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    An important and tactical sumo wrestling technique sees a wrestler use their whole body to trip their opponent.

    07/21/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/21/2024 12:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    Two explorers venture into the Seti Gorge of the Himalayas, a chasm so narrow and deep that none have descended into it, while research exposes the geological origins of the gorge.

    07/21/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/21/2024 1:10 am

    NHK WORLD TV Special Program

    Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.

    07/21/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/21/2024 2:10 am

    Biz Stream

    This episode features a tool designed to offer a simple and safe way to remove timber from steep slopes and a company that is making it easier for average people to get involved in reforestation.

    07/21/2024 2:40 am

    Little Charo

    The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.

    07/21/2024 2:50 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    In Japan, nostalgia is spreading for the Showa era (1926-1989). We introduce electronics, retro designs, and other elements of a period that many Japanese people consider the good old days.

    07/21/2024 2:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Follows the local cats in Chichibu as they watch over the fields and guide tourists through the mountains, and meets a cat who lives in a shrine.

    07/21/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    07/21/2024 3:10 am

    Anime Manga Explosion

    Tachikawa Yuzuru is a popular director known for hits like Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine and BLUE GIANT. Watch Tachikawa's thrilling first theatrical release, Death Billiards, in full.

    07/21/2024 3:40 am

    Listen to the Earth

    A look at disaster prevention where children and adults alike are encouraged to give serious thought to the topic. This time, a look at how a person can protect themselves in the event they are caught in a lighting storm.

    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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