Schedules


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    08/16/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 4:10 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 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 famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

    08/16/2024 4:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of daily life, the cultural festivals that embody the nation's long history, and the distinctive culinary offerings that utilise the best ingredients the islands can offer.

    08/16/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 5:10 am

    Hit the Road

    Let's drive through Chiba Prefecture! We depart from Tokyo Station and enjoy magic hour at scenic Byobugaura. Along the way, encounter Chiba's traditions and be amazed by their artistic quality.

    08/16/2024 5:15 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 5:30 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 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 6:10 am

    Biz Stream

    Featuring an emergency information verification service, a cutting-edge fire suppression product that can be installed almost anywhere, onigiri shops in Paris that have a local touch, and how TSMC could revive Japan's semiconductor industry.

    08/16/2024 6:23 am

    No Art, No Life

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

    08/16/2024 6:30 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 6:45 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 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 7:10 am

    My Street Piano

    As autumn colours brighten Kyoto, a grand piano sits on the seventh floor of a station building overlooking Kyoto Tower. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

    08/16/2024 7:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Artist Muraoka Kenichi discusses his `portrait therapy' process. 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 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 8:10 am

    Japan Sportscope

    Harry goes canyoning and experiences the breathtaking views of the waterfalls and the wonderful nature in Okutama, Tokyo.

    08/16/2024 8:20 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Izumo, known as the home of the gods, fascinated Lafcadio Hearn, a writer from Ireland. With beautiful time-lapse footage, a look at his life in Japan and the region that captured his heart.

    08/16/2024 8:23 am

    Chatroom Japan

    David Bull comes to Japan to master the art of woodblock printing. He learns valuable lessons about Japanese culture and discovers that there is more to the works of art than the paper they are printed on.

    08/16/2024 8:30 am

    Document 72 Hours

    A 24-hour laundry service in Osaka is a crucial part of daily life for residents from all walks of life. Customers are questioned for three consecutive days about why they wash and dry their clothes there.

    08/16/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Sunita Danuwar, of the Shakti Samuha and Sunita Foundation, works to educate women about human trafficking and promote economic independence. Her passion comes from being a victim herself.

    08/16/2024 9:30 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.

    08/16/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 10:15 am

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    Explores the historic shrines and temples of Nikko, where the remains of Ieyasu Tokugawa, a legendary shogun from the Sengoku era, can be found.

    08/16/2024 10:30 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 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 11:15 am

    Biz Stream

    Featuring an emergency information verification service, a cutting-edge fire suppression product that can be installed almost anywhere, onigiri shops in Paris that have a local touch, and how TSMC could revive Japan's semiconductor industry.

    08/16/2024 11:30 am

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    The Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha, in the form of a monkey. In 2022, it became UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

    08/16/2024 11:40 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 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    08/16/2024 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 12:10 pm

    My Street Piano

    As autumn colours brighten Kyoto, a grand piano sits on the seventh floor of a station building overlooking Kyoto Tower. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

    08/16/2024 12:30 pm

    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 12:45 pm

    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 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 1:10 pm

    Origami Magic

    Origami is magic made from a single sheet of paper. Introducing two talented artists who create origami miniatures. Origami expert Dr Origami shows how to make an easy origami craft.

    08/16/2024 1:25 pm

    No Art, No Life

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

    08/16/2024 1:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Artist Muraoka Kenichi discusses his `portrait therapy' process. 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 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 2:10 pm

    Japan Sportscope

    Harry goes canyoning and experiences the breathtaking views of the waterfalls and the wonderful nature in Okutama, Tokyo.

    08/16/2024 2:20 pm

    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 2:25 pm

    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 2:30 pm

    Japan in Focus

    A Tokyo shutter manufacturer employs the elderly, which make up 30% of its staff, making it a workplace where seniors thrive.

    08/16/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 3:10 pm

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    Explores the historic shrines and temples of Nikko, where the remains of Ieyasu Tokugawa, a legendary shogun from the Sengoku era, can be found.

    08/16/2024 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 famous swordsmith's blade that was cherished by the shoguns who ruled Edo-period Japan.

    08/16/2024 3:30 pm

    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 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 4:10 pm

    Hit the Road

    Let's drive through Chiba Prefecture! We depart from Tokyo Station and enjoy magic hour at scenic Byobugaura. Along the way, encounter Chiba's traditions and be amazed by their artistic quality.

    08/16/2024 4:15 pm

    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 4:30 pm

    Frontrunners

    Oda Yuriko lives with a progressive disease, but she is working towards a society in which anybody can enjoy life through running a patient association, developing an app, and other activities.

    08/16/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 5:10 pm

    My Street Piano

    As autumn colours brighten Kyoto, a grand piano sits on the seventh floor of a station building overlooking Kyoto Tower. Players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.

    08/16/2024 5:30 pm

    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 5:45 pm

    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 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 6:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    Featuring an emergency information verification service, a cutting-edge fire suppression product that can be installed almost anywhere, onigiri shops in Paris that have a local touch, and how TSMC could revive Japan's semiconductor industry.

    08/16/2024 6:23 pm

    Origami Magic

    Origami is magic made from a single sheet of paper. Introducing two talented artists who create origami miniatures. Origami expert Dr Origami shows how to make an easy origami craft.

    08/16/2024 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Sunita Danuwar, of the Shakti Samuha and Sunita Foundation, works to educate women about human trafficking and promote economic independence. Her passion comes from being a victim herself.

    08/16/2024 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    08/16/2024 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Prevention to cure, the groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare, from food and exercise to the latest treatments.

    08/16/2024 7:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Artist Muraoka Kenichi discusses his `portrait therapy' process. 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 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 8:10 pm

    The World Heritage Sites in Japan

    Explores the historic shrines and temples of Nikko, where the remains of Ieyasu Tokugawa, a legendary shogun from the Sengoku era, can be found.

    08/16/2024 8:25 pm

    No Art, No Life

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

    08/16/2024 8:30 pm

    Japan in Focus

    A Tokyo shutter manufacturer employs the elderly, which make up 30% of its staff, making it a workplace where seniors thrive.

    08/16/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 9:10 pm

    Biz Stream

    Featuring an emergency information verification service, a cutting-edge fire suppression product that can be installed almost anywhere, onigiri shops in Paris that have a local touch, and how TSMC could revive Japan's semiconductor industry.

    08/16/2024 9:23 pm

    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 9:30 pm

    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 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 10:10 pm

    Japan Sportscope

    Harry goes canyoning and experiences the breathtaking views of the waterfalls and the wonderful nature in Okutama, Tokyo.

    08/16/2024 10:20 pm

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    The Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha, in the form of a monkey. In 2022, it became UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

    08/16/2024 10:30 pm

    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 10:45 pm

    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 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/16/2024 11:10 pm

    Chatroom Japan

    David Bull comes to Japan to master the art of woodblock printing. He learns valuable lessons about Japanese culture and discovers that there is more to the works of art than the paper they are printed on.

    08/16/2024 11:15 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

    08/16/2024 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.

    08/16/2024 11:25 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    In Japan, sweet potatoes are often baked or turned into sweets. But they can also be used to generate electricity or protect from heat. Introducing the diverse ways in which they are used and sold.

    08/16/2024 11:30 pm

    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.

    08/17/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/17/2024 12:10 am

    Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital

    Exclusive video, sound recordings, and patient records from a psychiatric hospital reveal rampant abuse and illegal restraints. Over a 10-year period, 78 per cent of 1,498 patients were discharged by death.

    08/17/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/17/2024 1:10 am

    Hiroshige Blue

    Hiroshige becomes a popular artist, but is struggling to find what he really wants to paint. Meanwhile, something strange happens to his wife.

    08/17/2024 1:46 am

    MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan

    At Hibuse Matsuri, the Fire Prevention Festival, men douse buildings in water as a prayer for protection from fire. At this event held in January, bonfires and sake help to keep people warm.

    08/17/2024 1:56 am

    Nun's Cookbook

    The nuns present furofuki daikon with two sauces. Both sauces use a fresh white miso base, but one is made with chopped butterbur and the other with yuzu citrus. Served with boiled daikon.

    08/17/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/17/2024 2:10 am

    Train Cruise

    Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities.

    08/17/2024 2:55 am

    Japanology Plus mini

    Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this 5-minute digest, we look at karakuri ningyo, or mechanical dolls. Their clever mechanisms have been entertaining the public for centuries.

    08/17/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/17/2024 3:10 am

    Japan in Focus

    A Tokyo shutter manufacturer employs the elderly, which make up 30% of its staff, making it a workplace where seniors thrive.

    08/17/2024 3:40 am

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Curly wants to play relay race during activity day, but Shelly does not like the idea despite it being decided by a majority vote.

    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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