Schedules


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    08/05/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 4:30 am

    Spiritual Explorers

    The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. The explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body, and mind.

    08/05/2024 4:55 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The filmmaker sheds light on various aspects of the Ainu, indigenous people of northern Japan, including their culture, traditions, and housing.

    08/05/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Yamamoto Riken won the 2024 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour. For decades he has tried to use architecture to revitalise communities. A look at his vision for society and its spaces.

    08/05/2024 5:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.

    08/05/2024 5:57 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years. Through time-lapse footage, showing its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests, long associated with death and rebirth.

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 6:30 am

    Learn Japanese From the News

    Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of the developer of the A-bomb, visited Japan. We review the story, study expressions related to war and peace, and learn about senbazuru (1,000 origami cranes).

    08/05/2024 6:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    Tell store clerks what you want by putting `ga hoshiin desu ga' after the name of the item.

    08/05/2024 6:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Indonesian reporter Aji Rokhadi explores the stories of Southeast Asian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the process, he speaks with the children of a survivor and a Japanese woman who spent time with him.

    08/05/2024 6:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Introducing a two-hour guide for an immersive and thrilling sense of exploration of Japan.

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 7:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    The Southern Alps are located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. Mountain ranges peaking at an altitude of 3,000 metres continue for over 120 kilometres, which encompass the Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures.

    08/05/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    08/05/2024 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    08/05/2024 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The narrator sheds light on the renowned hot spring resort of Beppu, a city in Oita Prefecture on the east coast of Kyushu island.

    08/05/2024 8:30 am

    Spiritual Explorers

    The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. The explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body, and mind.

    08/05/2024 8:55 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The filmmaker sheds light on various aspects of the Ainu, indigenous people of northern Japan, including their culture, traditions, and housing.

    08/05/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

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

    08/05/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Nawa Kohei's work has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre Museum. He talks about working with a range of materials and technologies to expand the possibilities of sculpture.

    08/05/2024 9:30 am

    J-MELO

    Featuring four-piece heavy-metal band HAGANE, who have rebooted with new members, and four-piece idol group Momoiro Clover Z, who have worked on many songs for anime hits.

    08/05/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

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

    08/05/2024 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    08/05/2024 10:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.

    08/05/2024 10:57 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years. Through time-lapse footage, showing its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests, long associated with death and rebirth.

    08/05/2024 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Yamamoto Riken won the 2024 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour. For decades he has tried to use architecture to revitalise communities. A look at his vision for society and its spaces.

    08/05/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    08/05/2024 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    08/05/2024 12:30 pm

    Learn Japanese From the News

    Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of the developer of the A-bomb, visited Japan. We review the story, study expressions related to war and peace, and learn about senbazuru (1,000 origami cranes).

    08/05/2024 12:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Tell store clerks what you want by putting `ga hoshiin desu ga' after the name of the item.

    08/05/2024 12:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Indonesian reporter Aji Rokhadi explores the stories of Southeast Asian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the process, he speaks with the children of a survivor and a Japanese woman who spent time with him.

    08/05/2024 12:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Introducing a two-hour guide for an immersive and thrilling sense of exploration of Japan.

    08/05/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 1:30 pm

    Seasoning the Seasons

    The Southern Alps are located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. Mountain ranges peaking at an altitude of 3,000 metres continue for over 120 kilometres, which encompass the Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures.

    08/05/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 2:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at tips for controlling high blood pressure, which is known to cause serious diseases, amidst long-term studies in Japan that have revealed the importance of tracking sleep-time blood pressure and fluctuations.

    08/05/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 3:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.

    08/05/2024 3:57 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years. Through time-lapse footage, showing its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests, long associated with death and rebirth.

    08/05/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Yamamoto Riken won the 2024 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour. For decades he has tried to use architecture to revitalise communities. A look at his vision for society and its spaces.

    08/05/2024 4:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. The explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body, and mind.

    08/05/2024 4:55 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The filmmaker sheds light on various aspects of the Ainu, indigenous people of northern Japan, including their culture, traditions, and housing.

    08/05/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 5:30 pm

    Learn Japanese From the News

    Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of the developer of the A-bomb, visited Japan. We review the story, study expressions related to war and peace, and learn about senbazuru (1,000 origami cranes).

    08/05/2024 5:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Tell store clerks what you want by putting `ga hoshiin desu ga' after the name of the item.

    08/05/2024 5:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Indonesian reporter Aji Rokhadi explores the stories of Southeast Asian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the process, he speaks with the children of a survivor and a Japanese woman who spent time with him.

    08/05/2024 5:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Introducing a two-hour guide for an immersive and thrilling sense of exploration of Japan.

    08/05/2024 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

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

    08/05/2024 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.

    08/05/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Nawa Kohei's work has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre Museum. He talks about working with a range of materials and technologies to expand the possibilities of sculpture.

    08/05/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    08/05/2024 7:00 pm

    Hometown Stories

    Aspiring barbers and beauticians from all over Japan display their skills in a national competition. Students from a reputable schools in Kochi have often won the top prize. Following these students as they grow while helping others to grow as well.

    08/05/2024 7:30 pm

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyoto's braided cords came into their own as fashion accessories for the nobility, 1,000 years ago. Elegant and practical, they were highly prized, and used in religious and formal settings.

    08/05/2024 7:35 pm

    Wild Hokkaido!

    A summer adventure at a ski resort provides the chance to see magical views and enjoy thrilling forest activities, sparking an entirely different kind of excitement from the usual winter pastimes.

    08/05/2024 7:50 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Explores the history of the Murakami Kaizoku, seafarers and fighters who operated in the Seto Inland Sea. Includes footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke featuring Nii Oshima Island.

    08/05/2024 7:55 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The narrator sheds light on the renowned hot spring resort of Beppu, a city in Oita Prefecture on the east coast of Kyushu island.

    08/05/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    08/05/2024 8:30 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at tips for controlling high blood pressure, which is known to cause serious diseases, amidst long-term studies in Japan that have revealed the importance of tracking sleep-time blood pressure and fluctuations.

    08/05/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    08/05/2024 9:30 pm

    Where We Call Home

    We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.

    08/05/2024 9:57 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years. Through time-lapse footage, showing its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests, long associated with death and rebirth.

    08/05/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    08/05/2024 10:30 pm

    Learn Japanese From the News

    Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of the developer of the A-bomb, visited Japan. We review the story, study expressions related to war and peace, and learn about senbazuru (1,000 origami cranes).

    08/05/2024 10:40 pm

    Easy Japanese

    Tell store clerks what you want by putting `ga hoshiin desu ga' after the name of the item.

    08/05/2024 10:45 pm

    Culture Crossroads

    Indonesian reporter Aji Rokhadi explores the stories of Southeast Asian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the process, he speaks with the children of a survivor and a Japanese woman who spent time with him.

    08/05/2024 10:55 pm

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Introducing a two-hour guide for an immersive and thrilling sense of exploration of Japan.

    08/05/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/05/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    08/05/2024 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Explores the history of the Murakami Kaizoku, sailors and fighters in the Seto Inland Sea, with footage of the Kurushima Straits.

    08/05/2024 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    The narrator sheds light on the renowned hot spring resort of Beppu, a city in Oita Prefecture on the east coast of Kyushu island.

    08/05/2024 11:30 pm

    Spiritual Explorers

    The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. The explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body, and mind.

    08/05/2024 11:55 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    The filmmaker sheds light on various aspects of the Ainu, indigenous people of northern Japan, including their culture, traditions, and housing.

    08/06/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/06/2024 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.

    08/06/2024 12:30 am

    Journeys in Japan

    James Lambiassi discovers Yamagata's long tradition of wooden architecture and contemporary uses for timber.

    08/06/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/06/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Kaji Kakuo is revolutionising the 400-year-old tradition of Japanese indigo dyeing, breathing new life into the deep hue known as Japan blue. He shares his thoughts on innovating indigo.

    08/06/2024 1:30 am

    Dining with the Chef

    Chef Saito shows how to cook some special dishes made with fresh seasonal ingredients for summer, featuring corn and rice with scallops, and yakibitashi aubergine.

    08/06/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/06/2024 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.

    08/06/2024 2:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    With betting tickets in hand, customers at a no-frills bar near a motorboat racing stadium in Fukuoka, ride the ups and downs of the exciting races. For three days, following their fortunes.

    08/06/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/06/2024 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.

    08/06/2024 3:30 am

    Medical Frontiers

    A look at tips for controlling high blood pressure, which is known to cause serious diseases, amidst long-term studies in Japan that have revealed the importance of tracking sleep-time blood pressure and fluctuations.

    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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