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    08/15/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 4:10 am

    Biz Stream

    Thanks to a virtual stadium and a new application designed for amateur teams, sports fans can now provide moral and financial support to their favourite teams no matter where they are.

    08/15/2024 4:23 am

    The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces

    Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a look at Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

    08/15/2024 4:30 am

    Lunch ON!

    The team visit a farm run by a couple and their three sons in Chiba Prefecture that produces a vegetable called `okahijiki'. Come lunchtime, the whole family sits down together for a tasty okahijiki meal.

    08/15/2024 4:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents an easy-to-follow recipe of ginger chicken wings for two serves which anyone can learn and prepare in a short time.

    08/15/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 5:10 am

    Hit the Road

    Taking a drive in Saitama and discovering its natural beauty and hidden gems. From Omiya, the team head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train. En route, they savoir local dishes and try washi paper crafting.

    08/15/2024 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Steve Leeper is the first American to serve as chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation and has long been calling out the disastrous consequences of nuclear weapons.

    08/15/2024 5:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    An exploration of how the ancient capital Kyoto continues to provide a source of innovation after 1200 years.

    08/15/2024 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 6:10 am

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/15/2024 6:23 am

    No Art, No Life

    In France, a father films his family and his son, Todoroki Shuto, who draws while singing his favourite tunes and his work is distinguished by colourful geometric patterns.

    08/15/2024 6:30 am

    Design X Stories

    On the hunt for new Iwate designs, discover idyllic peaks and a dramatic coastline that are home to 400 years of Nambu ironware and arts drawing on nature's diversity.

    08/15/2024 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 7:10 am

    Cat Encounters

    Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki meets cats around the world. Iwago Mitsuaki is in Barcelona, Spain and Kagurazaka, Tokyo. On Kitty Trivia, learning what makes for a good boss cat.

    08/15/2024 7:25 am

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project: `Mt Fuji Among the Clouds', `Seto Inland Sea Scenes', `Where Heaven and Earth Meet', `Sunbeam Shower', `Lake Biwa Sunset', `Fishing Torches Dance', `A Night on Mt Tsukuba', `Sparkling Miracle Night'.

    08/15/2024 7:30 am

    Japanology Plus

    Exploring the history of Japanese glasses, from the earliest examples to cutting-edge technology, emphasising Sabae in Fukui Prefecture ranks among the world's top three production centres for eyeglasses.

    08/15/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 8:10 am

    Japan Sportscope

    This time Haryy Sugiyama, the presenter, experiences driving a kart in Saitama Prefecture. Professional driver Mr. Tsukakoshi teaches him to drive and they show the pleasure of driving a kart.

    08/15/2024 8:20 am

    Nun's Cookbook

    The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple invite the viewer inside their kitchen and prepare tasty delicacies from their seasonal cookbook. This time, the nuns prepare shiba-zuke pickles.

    08/15/2024 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 a Mt Fuji mural painter.

    08/15/2024 8:30 am

    Lunch ON!

    The team visit a farm run by a couple and their three sons in Chiba Prefecture that produces a vegetable called `okahijiki'. Come lunchtime, the whole family sits down together for a tasty okahijiki meal.

    08/15/2024 8:55 am

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents an easy-to-follow recipe of ginger chicken wings for two serves which anyone can learn and prepare in a short time.

    08/15/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    A look at Jan Johnson who has dedicated her life to protecting and running the Panama Hotel, built in 1910. Listening to her message to the future through an investigation of the last luggage left by Japanese Americans taken to internment camps.

    08/15/2024 9:30 am

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    The hosts learn about Japan's food culture as they explore the country to find unique Japanese food and attempt to trace their original sources.

    08/15/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 10:15 am

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    From natural landscapes to historic architecture, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of history and the beauty of nature. This time, a look at Gusuku sites and related properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

    08/15/2024 10:30 am

    Core Kyoto

    An exploration of how the ancient capital Kyoto continues to provide a source of innovation after 1200 years.

    08/15/2024 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 11:15 am

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/15/2024 11:30 am

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Explores the process of making ryusei rockets that bring prayers from people in the community to the sky.

    08/15/2024 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Steve Leeper is the first American to serve as chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation and has long been calling out the disastrous consequences of nuclear weapons.

    08/15/2024 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    It's late at night, when all are fast asleep. A young man and woman huddle together on the veranda outside of a house, attending to a rooster. We investigate what the pair could be up to.

    08/15/2024 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 12:10 pm

    Cat Encounters

    Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki meets cats around the world. Iwago Mitsuaki is in Barcelona, Spain and Kagurazaka, Tokyo. On Kitty Trivia, learning what makes for a good boss cat.

    08/15/2024 12:25 pm

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project: `Mt Fuji Among the Clouds', `Seto Inland Sea Scenes', `Where Heaven and Earth Meet', `Sunbeam Shower', `Lake Biwa Sunset', `Fishing Torches Dance', `A Night on Mt Tsukuba', `Sparkling Miracle Night'.

    08/15/2024 12:30 pm

    Design X Stories

    On the hunt for new Iwate designs, discover idyllic peaks and a dramatic coastline that are home to 400 years of Nambu ironware and arts drawing on nature's diversity.

    08/15/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 1:10 pm

    Cinematic Journey

    Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.

    08/15/2024 1:25 pm

    No Art, No Life

    In France, a father films his family and his son, Todoroki Shuto, who draws while singing his favourite tunes and his work is distinguished by colourful geometric patterns.

    08/15/2024 1:30 pm

    Japanology Plus

    Exploring the history of Japanese glasses, from the earliest examples to cutting-edge technology, emphasising Sabae in Fukui Prefecture ranks among the world's top three production centres for eyeglasses.

    08/15/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 2:10 pm

    Japan Sportscope

    This time Haryy Sugiyama, the presenter, experiences driving a kart in Saitama Prefecture. Professional driver Mr. Tsukakoshi teaches him to drive and they show the pleasure of driving a kart.

    08/15/2024 2:20 pm

    Design Museum Japan

    To make a dantsu carpet, everything from yarn-making to weaving is done by hand. Minagawa experiences the deep allure of handmade goods.

    08/15/2024 2:25 pm

    On the Wings

    Presents scenic aerial views of coral reef islands from a passenger jet heading from Tokyo Haneda to New Ishigaki Airport.

    08/15/2024 2:30 pm

    Japan Railway Journal

    Explores how the railway company of Hapi-Line Fukui, a parallel line of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, strategises to handle financial challenges.

    08/15/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 3:10 pm

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    From natural landscapes to historic architecture, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of history and the beauty of nature. This time, a look at Gusuku sites and related properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

    08/15/2024 3:25 pm

    The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces

    Japanese swords, admired since ancient times for their beauty, are amazing works of art. This time, a look at Odachi, a giant sword that showcases a swordsmith's astonishing expertise.

    08/15/2024 3:30 pm

    Core Kyoto

    An exploration of how the ancient capital Kyoto continues to provide a source of innovation after 1200 years.

    08/15/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 4:10 pm

    Hit the Road

    Taking a drive in Saitama and discovering its natural beauty and hidden gems. From Omiya, the team head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train. En route, they savoir local dishes and try washi paper crafting.

    08/15/2024 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Steve Leeper is the first American to serve as chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation and has long been calling out the disastrous consequences of nuclear weapons.

    08/15/2024 4:30 pm

    Lunch ON!

    The team visit a farm run by a couple and their three sons in Chiba Prefecture that produces a vegetable called `okahijiki'. Come lunchtime, the whole family sits down together for a tasty okahijiki meal.

    08/15/2024 4:55 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents an easy-to-follow recipe of ginger chicken wings for two serves which anyone can learn and prepare in a short time.

    08/15/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 5:10 pm

    Cat Encounters

    Animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki meets cats around the world. Iwago Mitsuaki is in Barcelona, Spain and Kagurazaka, Tokyo. On Kitty Trivia, learning what makes for a good boss cat.

    08/15/2024 5:25 pm

    Framing Everyday's Moments

    A time-lapse photography project: `Mt Fuji Among the Clouds', `Seto Inland Sea Scenes', `Where Heaven and Earth Meet', `Sunbeam Shower', `Lake Biwa Sunset', `Fishing Torches Dance', `A Night on Mt Tsukuba', `Sparkling Miracle Night'.

    08/15/2024 5:30 pm

    Design X Stories

    On the hunt for new Iwate designs, discover idyllic peaks and a dramatic coastline that are home to 400 years of Nambu ironware and arts drawing on nature's diversity.

    08/15/2024 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 6:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/15/2024 6:23 pm

    Cinematic Journey

    Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.

    08/15/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    A look at Jan Johnson who has dedicated her life to protecting and running the Panama Hotel, built in 1910. Listening to her message to the future through an investigation of the last luggage left by Japanese Americans taken to internment camps.

    08/15/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    It's late at night, when all are fast asleep. A young man and woman huddle together on the veranda outside of a house, attending to a rooster. We investigate what the pair could be up to.

    08/15/2024 7:00 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    The story behind the creation of a piano with a silent system that allows people to play whilst remaining quiet. Also, a look at realistic plastic food models displayed at restaurants.

    08/15/2024 7:30 pm

    Japanology Plus

    Exploring the history of Japanese glasses, from the earliest examples to cutting-edge technology, emphasising Sabae in Fukui Prefecture ranks among the world's top three production centres for eyeglasses.

    08/15/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 8:10 pm

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    From natural landscapes to historic architecture, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of history and the beauty of nature. This time, a look at Gusuku sites and related properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

    08/15/2024 8:25 pm

    No Art, No Life

    In France, a father films his family and his son, Todoroki Shuto, who draws while singing his favourite tunes and his work is distinguished by colourful geometric patterns.

    08/15/2024 8:30 pm

    Japan Railway Journal

    Explores how the railway company of Hapi-Line Fukui, a parallel line of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, strategises to handle financial challenges.

    08/15/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 9:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/15/2024 9:23 pm

    Design Museum Japan

    To make a dantsu carpet, everything from yarn-making to weaving is done by hand. Minagawa experiences the deep allure of handmade goods.

    08/15/2024 9:30 pm

    Core Kyoto

    An exploration of how the ancient capital Kyoto continues to provide a source of innovation after 1200 years.

    08/15/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 10:10 pm

    Japan Sportscope

    This time Haryy Sugiyama, the presenter, experiences driving a kart in Saitama Prefecture. Professional driver Mr. Tsukakoshi teaches him to drive and they show the pleasure of driving a kart.

    08/15/2024 10:20 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    Explores the process of making ryusei rockets that bring prayers from people in the community to the sky.

    08/15/2024 10:30 pm

    Design X Stories

    On the hunt for new Iwate designs, discover idyllic peaks and a dramatic coastline that are home to 400 years of Nambu ironware and arts drawing on nature's diversity.

    08/15/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/15/2024 11:10 pm

    On the Wings

    Presents scenic aerial views of coral reef islands from a passenger jet heading from Tokyo Haneda to New Ishigaki Airport.

    08/15/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    It's late at night, when all are fast asleep. A young man and woman huddle together on the veranda outside of a house, attending to a rooster. We investigate what the pair could be up to.

    08/15/2024 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Masses of clay figurines called dogu have been recovered from sites in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto and Chubu from the middle, late and final Jomon periods. The Sannai Maruyama village site alone turned up 1,500 figurines.

    08/15/2024 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 a Mt Fuji mural painter.

    08/15/2024 11:30 pm

    Lunch ON!

    The team visit a farm run by a couple and their three sons in Chiba Prefecture that produces a vegetable called `okahijiki'. Come lunchtime, the whole family sits down together for a tasty okahijiki meal.

    08/15/2024 11:55 pm

    Dining with the Chef Mini

    Chef Rika presents an easy-to-follow recipe of ginger chicken wings for two serves which anyone can learn and prepare in a short time.

    08/16/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 12:10 am

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/16/2024 12:23 am

    Hit the Road

    Taking a drive in Saitama and discovering its natural beauty and hidden gems. From Omiya, the team head to Chichibu to see its famed SL train. En route, they savoir local dishes and try washi paper crafting.

    08/16/2024 12:30 am

    Asia Insight

    High-end chocolate from top-quality cocoa is a new Filipino speciality, and the good prices that quality beans command is changing the lives of poor rural farmers.

    08/16/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 1:10 am

    No Art, No Life

    Shitahaku Suguru loves escalators more than anything and uses them as inspiration for drawings.

    08/16/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Ukrainian film producer Anna Palenchuk relocated to Canada due to Russia's invasion, and she now supports the Ukrainian diaspora while highlighting her homeland's situation to the world.

    08/16/2024 1:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    08/16/2024 1:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    A beloved stuffed animal can be irreplaceable. Hakozaki Natsumi carefully restores these precious members of the family when they are sent to her stuffed animal hospital by people from around the world.

    08/16/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 2:10 am

    Biz Stream

    As small towns with shrinking populations look for ways to attract tourists, many are hoping that unique tour services can help them to attract visitors from abroad as well as from within Japan.

    08/16/2024 2:23 am

    Design Museum Japan

    In a coastal district, boat builders used their skills to make houses. Ryue Nishizawa explores how architecture is affected by a community's terrain and values.

    08/16/2024 2:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Artist Muraoka Kenichi has created `portrait therapy'. After conversations with ill patients, he draws positive memories that motivate them to fight their illnesses. Muraoka also paints murals on hospital walls, brightening up white spaces.

    08/16/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 3:10 am

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    From natural landscapes to historic architecture, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of history and the beauty of nature. This time, a look at Gusuku sites and related properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

    08/16/2024 3:25 am

    On the Wings

    Introduces a special takeoff and landing footage from the cockpit of the flight from Haneda to New Chitose and techniques for dealing with various kinds of passengers.

    08/16/2024 3:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    Explores how the railway company of Hapi-Line Fukui, a parallel line of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, strategises to handle financial challenges.

    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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