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    08/18/2024 3:50 am

    Story Land in Classical Japanese

    An old childless couple live with their beloved dog. One day, while digging in the garden, the dog finds a box of gold coins. A neighbour see this and thinks the dog must have the ability to find treasure.

    08/18/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Bologna, a city in northern Italy, is known for its porticoes and Bologna University. The university counts Dante and Copernicus among its notable alumni. The city's iconic porticoes cover 62 kilometers of walkways and are a World Heritage Site.

    08/18/2024 4:57 am

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and is also an active volcano about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. A look at the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji through time-lapse photography.

    08/18/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 5:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Car of Hope is a volunteer project that enables terminally ill patients to visit one last place that is special to them. A look at what some of these recipients want to do when they have little time remaining.

    08/18/2024 5:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    To express an impression of something, one has to use any adjective that ends with i, like kawaii, followed by the name of the object, and desu ne.

    08/18/2024 5:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyoto City University of Arts was founded in 1880. Its educational policy emphasises `shasei', painting from life through intensive observation to glean a subject's true essence, continuing a practice advocated by 18th-century artist, Maruyama Okyo.

    08/18/2024 5:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Hokkaido's long coastline offers many surfing spots. Two surfers search for superb waves that allow them to ride very long on a single wave. Their analysis of waves reveals the secret of surfing.

    08/18/2024 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 6:10 am

    Chasing Perfection: Four Seasons with Japan's Master Garden

    Japanese gardens have long captivated people around the world. This program follows the master gardeners chasing perfection at the Adachi Museum of Art and the Katsura Imperial Villa.

    08/18/2024 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 7:10 am

    Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki

    Providing the viewer an up-close look at manga creation. Yasuhiko Yoshikazu's background in anime has helped form his incredible technique that took the breath out of manga master Urasawa Naoki.

    08/18/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 8:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    The late autumn gingko trees are a brilliant yellow in Tokyo's neighbouring prefecture of Saitama. Surprisingly unexplored, this is an area of great natural beauty with its own distinct traditions.

    08/18/2024 8:40 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.

    08/18/2024 8:50 am

    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.

    08/18/2024 8:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Patrolling a pearl farm with a kitty named Pisuke, then meeting with a pearl shop cat who has a very special talent. Afterwards, following happy kitties who always enjoy fresh seafood.

    08/18/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 9:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Car of Hope is a volunteer project that enables terminally ill patients to visit one last place that is special to them. A look at what some of these recipients want to do when they have little time remaining.

    08/18/2024 9:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    To express an impression of something, one has to use any adjective that ends with i, like kawaii, followed by the name of the object, and desu ne.

    08/18/2024 9:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Kyoto City University of Arts was founded in 1880. Its educational policy emphasises `shasei', painting from life through intensive observation to glean a subject's true essence, continuing a practice advocated by 18th-century artist, Maruyama Okyo.

    08/18/2024 9:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Hokkaido's long coastline offers many surfing spots. Two surfers search for superb waves that allow them to ride very long on a single wave. Their analysis of waves reveals the secret of surfing.

    08/18/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 10:10 am

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    The Darwin team track a coalition of five male cheetahs for an extended period, amazed at the unity and teamwork shown by these usually solitary big cats. But cracks soon formed in the hierarchy.

    08/18/2024 10:35 am

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan. Providing an in-depth look at the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive.

    08/18/2024 10:40 am

    Listen to the Earth

    Japan is often struck by various natural disasters, so children and adults alike are encouraged to give serious thought to the topic. Featuring disaster preparation advice for how to stay safe in the case of a flood.

    08/18/2024 10:50 am

    Story Land in Classical Japanese

    An old childless couple live with their beloved dog. One day, while digging in the garden, the dog finds a box of gold coins. A neighbour see this and thinks the dog must have the ability to find treasure.

    08/18/2024 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Bologna, a city in northern Italy, is known for its porticoes and Bologna University. The university counts Dante and Copernicus among its notable alumni. The city's iconic porticoes cover 62 kilometers of walkways and are a World Heritage Site.

    08/18/2024 11:57 am

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and is also an active volcano about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. A look at the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji through time-lapse photography.

    08/18/2024 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 12:10 pm

    Chasing Perfection: Four Seasons with Japan's Master Garden

    Japanese gardens have long captivated people around the world. This program follows the master gardeners chasing perfection at the Adachi Museum of Art and the Katsura Imperial Villa.

    08/18/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 1:10 pm

    Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki

    Providing the viewer an up-close look at manga creation. Yasuhiko Yoshikazu's background in anime has helped form his incredible technique that took the breath out of manga master Urasawa Naoki.

    08/18/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 2:10 pm

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    The Darwin team track a coalition of five male cheetahs for an extended period, amazed at the unity and teamwork shown by these usually solitary big cats. But cracks soon formed in the hierarchy.

    08/18/2024 2:35 pm

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan. Providing an in-depth look at the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive.

    08/18/2024 2:40 pm

    Listen to the Earth

    Japan is often struck by various natural disasters, so children and adults alike are encouraged to give serious thought to the topic. Featuring disaster preparation advice for how to stay safe in the case of a flood.

    08/18/2024 2:50 pm

    Story Land in Classical Japanese

    An old childless couple live with their beloved dog. One day, while digging in the garden, the dog finds a box of gold coins. A neighbour see this and thinks the dog must have the ability to find treasure.

    08/18/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 3:10 pm

    J-MELO

    Host May J is joined in the production studio by Okayu, a singer-songwriter with cover albums including city pop and anisongs and TSUKEMEN, an internationally active three-piece ensemble.

    08/18/2024 3:40 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

    08/18/2024 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipment. He takes on a roleplay challenge to help improve his Japanese skills.

    08/18/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Bologna, a city in northern Italy, is known for its porticoes and Bologna University. The university counts Dante and Copernicus among its notable alumni. The city's iconic porticoes cover 62 kilometers of walkways and are a World Heritage Site.

    08/18/2024 4:57 pm

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and is also an active volcano about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. A look at the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji through time-lapse photography.

    08/18/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 5:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Featuring fascinating stories and some of the secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: cockroach traps and residential maps.

    08/18/2024 5:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    When a major earthquake hits, the ground can turn into muddy water. This is called liquefaction. Buildings may sink or tilt and become uninhabitable. A look at these mechanisms and how to prevent it.

    08/18/2024 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Patrolling a pearl farm with a kitty named Pisuke, then meeting with a pearl shop cat who has a very special talent. Afterwards, following happy kitties who always enjoy fresh seafood.

    08/18/2024 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 6:10 pm

    Chasing Perfection: Four Seasons with Japan's Master Garden

    Japanese gardens have long captivated people around the world. This program follows the master gardeners chasing perfection at the Adachi Museum of Art and the Katsura Imperial Villa.

    08/18/2024 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 7:10 pm

    Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki

    Providing the viewer an up-close look at manga creation. Yasuhiko Yoshikazu's background in anime has helped form his incredible technique that took the breath out of manga master Urasawa Naoki.

    08/18/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 8:10 pm

    J-MELO

    Host May J is joined in the production studio by Okayu, a singer-songwriter with cover albums including city pop and anisongs and TSUKEMEN, an internationally active three-piece ensemble.

    08/18/2024 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipment. He takes on a roleplay challenge to help improve his Japanese skills.

    08/18/2024 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Patrolling a pearl farm with a kitty named Pisuke, then meeting with a pearl shop cat who has a very special talent. Afterwards, following happy kitties who always enjoy fresh seafood.

    08/18/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 9:10 pm

    Darwin's Amazing Animals

    The Darwin team track a coalition of five male cheetahs for an extended period, amazed at the unity and teamwork shown by these usually solitary big cats. But cracks soon formed in the hierarchy.

    08/18/2024 9:35 pm

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Oze National Park contains the largest mountain wetland in Japan. Providing an in-depth look at the beauty of Oze as time-lapse photography makes the flowers and the morning dew come alive.

    08/18/2024 9:40 pm

    Listen to the Earth

    Japan is often struck by various natural disasters, so children and adults alike are encouraged to give serious thought to the topic. Featuring disaster preparation advice for how to stay safe in the case of a flood.

    08/18/2024 9:50 pm

    Story Land in Classical Japanese

    An old childless couple live with their beloved dog. One day, while digging in the garden, the dog finds a box of gold coins. A neighbour see this and thinks the dog must have the ability to find treasure.

    08/18/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Featuring fascinating stories and some of the secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: cockroach traps and residential maps.

    08/18/2024 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    When a major earthquake hits, the ground can turn into muddy water. This is called liquefaction. Buildings may sink or tilt and become uninhabitable. A look at these mechanisms and how to prevent it.

    08/18/2024 10:55 pm

    Pythagora Switch Mini

    There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives. This program introduces children to them and how to think.

    08/18/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/18/2024 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Bologna, a city in northern Italy, is known for its porticoes and Bologna University. The university counts Dante and Copernicus among its notable alumni. The city's iconic porticoes cover 62 kilometers of walkways and are a World Heritage Site.

    08/18/2024 11:57 pm

    Time-Lapse Journey

    Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and is also an active volcano about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. A look at the beauty of the many different faces of Fuji through time-lapse photography.

    08/19/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2024 12:10 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.

    08/19/2024 12:23 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.

    08/19/2024 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meeting Pakistani Habib ur Rahman creates power wheelchairs in Kobayashi City, Miyazaki, as well as Chinese Xia Siya who works in children's education support in Yubari City, Hokkaido.

    08/19/2024 12:57 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.

    08/19/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2024 1:10 am

    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.

    08/19/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Noda Hideki received the Distinguished Artist Award from the International Society for the Performing Arts in 2023. In this two-part interview, he talks about theatre that transcends boundaries.

    08/19/2024 1:30 am

    Learn Japanese From the News

    A TV programme helping the viewer learn about Japan and the Japanese language through simple and easy Japanese news. The viewer will learn not only Japanese expressions, but also the latest situation of Japan.

    08/19/2024 1:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    Please do not put wasabi in. To ask someone not to put something in your food or drink, say the name of the item, the particle 'wa', and finally 'irenaide kudasai'.

    08/19/2024 1:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    Local foreign residents have been helping people stricken by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake through ongoing support activities, starting with an emergency curry kitchen and meeting changing needs.

    08/19/2024 1:55 am

    Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Kajiya Fumiaki, an 85-year-old atomic bomb survivor and former teacher, tells his story to the children of an Osaka elementary school.

    08/19/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2024 2:10 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.

    08/19/2024 2:23 am

    Design Museum Japan

    Shibata Fumie learns how kaiki, a thin silk fabric, can produce a layered final product that looks like a digital image.

    08/19/2024 2:30 am

    Seasoning the Seasons

    Exploring local train lines across Japan, including a tranquil station, deep in the mountains, with only 5 trains stopping a day.

    08/19/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    08/19/2024 3:10 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.

    08/19/2024 3:25 am

    On the Wings

    Witnesses the virtual excursion from an airplane and takes a look at the wonderful view during the flight to Fukuoka from an airplane window.

    08/19/2024 3:30 am

    J-MELO

    Host May J is joined in the production studio by Okayu, a singer-songwriter with cover albums including city pop and anisongs and TSUKEMEN, an internationally active three-piece ensemble.

    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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