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		09/22/2024 3:50 am	Story Land in Classical Japanese
	Introduces traditional folk tales that have been told and loved in Japan for centuries. Presents the stories with the rich expressiveness of one-person performances, enhanced by illustrations that bring the tales to life.
Localized series title: Story Land in Classical Japanese Localized description: Introduces traditional folk tales that have been told and loved in Japan for centuries. Presents the stories with the rich expressiveness of one-person performances, enhanced by illustrations that bring the tales to life.
		09/22/2024 4:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 4:10 am	The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	Explores the birthplace of Shintoism, Okinoshima Island, and reveals how restricted public access helps in preserving the valuable artefacts found in the area.

		09/22/2024 4:25 am	Time-Lapse Japan
	The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions. This time, a look at visual Ainu patterns.

		09/22/2024 4:30 am	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

		09/22/2024 4:57 am	Sumopedia
	The host presents some interesting facts and stories about Yokozuna, the top rank of all Sumo ranking which requires the wrestlers to climb up the rank by winning tournaments and being selected by the officials.

		09/22/2024 5:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 5:10 am	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.

		09/22/2024 5:40 am	Core Kyoto Mini
	A look at the many stores in Kyoto specialising in traditional snacks and treats, called Oyatsu, and highlighting some of the purveyors who continue to use age-old ingredients and methods.

		09/22/2024 5:45 am	Wild Hokkaido!
	One of the most refreshing summer activities in Hokkaido is canyoning: jumping bravely from rocks and gliding down natural waterslides. Getting that adrenaline pumping and enjoying some Furano thrills.

		09/22/2024 6:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 6:10 am	NHK Documentary
	Highlighting a disturbing threat looming at the edges of society in Japan, where there are almost daily reports of voyeurism and sexual abuse targeting children.

		09/22/2024 7:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 7:10 am	Little Charo
	Charo and Candy meet Paul at the party and notice how cats are independent and do not take orders very well.

		09/22/2024 7:20 am	Japanology Plus Mini
	Japan faces challenges with 8.5 million vacant homes. Some communities are creatively repurposing these properties, turning them into offices or shops. Exploring the causes of Japan's high vacancy rates and innovative solutions to address this issue.

		09/22/2024 7:25 am	A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
	Chibita is a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near Chusonji Temple, a world heritage site. Popo lives at a horseback riding club with 20 horses, and Kikujiro is spooted at a rose garden.

		09/22/2024 7:30 am	July Tournament: Day 15
	Live coverage of the July Grand Sumo Tournament.

		09/22/2024 9:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 9:10 am	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.

		09/22/2024 9:40 am	Core Kyoto Mini
	A look at the many stores in Kyoto specialising in traditional snacks and treats, called Oyatsu, and highlighting some of the purveyors who continue to use age-old ingredients and methods.

		09/22/2024 9:45 am	Wild Hokkaido!
	One of the most refreshing summer activities in Hokkaido is canyoning: jumping bravely from rocks and gliding down natural waterslides. Getting that adrenaline pumping and enjoying some Furano thrills.

		09/22/2024 10:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 10:10 am	Anime Manga Explosion
	Tachikawa Yuzuru is a popular director known for hits like `Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine' and `Blue Giant'. Featuring Tachikawa's thrilling first theatrical release, `Death Billiards', in full.

		09/22/2024 10:40 am	Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg
	Pro tips that will help the viewer properly kick off and move their body through the air.

		09/22/2024 10:50 am	Story Land in Classical Japanese
	Introduces traditional folk tales that have been told and loved in Japan for centuries. Presents the stories with the rich expressiveness of one-person performances, enhanced by illustrations that bring the tales to life.

		09/22/2024 11:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 11:10 am	Somewhere Street
	A look at the city of Ghent in Belgium. Located at the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt rivers, Ghent became prosperous due to the wealth of merchants who became rich from the wool trade.

		09/22/2024 12:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 12:10 pm	NHK Documentary
	Highlighting a disturbing threat looming at the edges of society in Japan, where there are almost daily reports of voyeurism and sexual abuse targeting children.

		09/22/2024 1:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 1:10 pm	Broadcasters' Eye
	Many parents face wrongful accusations of child abuse due to symptoms related to unexplained brain injuries. Following the five-year battle of one family to challenge these false accusations.

		09/22/2024 2:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 2:10 pm	Anime Manga Explosion
	Tachikawa Yuzuru is a popular director known for hits like `Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine' and `Blue Giant'. Featuring Tachikawa's thrilling first theatrical release, `Death Billiards', in full.

		09/22/2024 2:40 pm	Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg
	Pro tips that will help the viewer properly kick off and move their body through the air.

		09/22/2024 2:50 pm	Story Land in Classical Japanese
	Introduces traditional folk tales that have been told and loved in Japan for centuries. Presents the stories with the rich expressiveness of one-person performances, enhanced by illustrations that bring the tales to life.

		09/22/2024 3:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 3:10 pm	J-MELO
	Joining May J for Japanese music with the idol group SKE48 who are marking their 15th anniversary, and Tomioka Ai, who's a university student and a singer-songwriter with an international fanbase.

		09/22/2024 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.

		09/22/2024 3:45 pm	Easy Japanese for Work
	Helping teaech easy Japanese for non-native speakers. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help.

		09/22/2024 4:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 4:10 pm	The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	Explores the birthplace of Shintoism, Okinoshima Island, and reveals how restricted public access helps in preserving the valuable artefacts found in the area.

		09/22/2024 4:25 pm	Time-Lapse Japan
	The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions. This time, a look at visual Ainu patterns.

		09/22/2024 4:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

		09/22/2024 5:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 5:10 pm	Japan's Top Inventions
	A look at the stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: car navigation systems and vapour heat treatment systems.

		09/22/2024 5:40 pm	BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	When disaster strikes, it can be hard to find people trapped under rubble, while fire, volcanic eruption, or nuclear accidents may bar entry entirely. That's where disaster response robots can help.

		09/22/2024 5:55 pm	A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
	Chibita is a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near Chusonji Temple, a world heritage site. Popo lives at a horseback riding club with 20 horses, and Kikujiro is spooted at a rose garden.

		09/22/2024 6:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 6:10 pm	NHK Documentary
	Highlighting a disturbing threat looming at the edges of society in Japan, where there are almost daily reports of voyeurism and sexual abuse targeting children.

		09/22/2024 7:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 7:10 pm	Broadcasters' Eye
	Many parents face wrongful accusations of child abuse due to symptoms related to unexplained brain injuries. Following the five-year battle of one family to challenge these false accusations.

		09/22/2024 8:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 8:10 pm	J-MELO
	Joining May J for Japanese music with the idol group SKE48 who are marking their 15th anniversary, and Tomioka Ai, who's a university student and a singer-songwriter with an international fanbase.

		09/22/2024 8:40 pm	Easy Japanese for Work
	Helping teaech easy Japanese for non-native speakers. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help.

		09/22/2024 8:55 pm	A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
	Chibita is a friendly cat who lives at a souvenir shop near Chusonji Temple, a world heritage site. Popo lives at a horseback riding club with 20 horses, and Kikujiro is spooted at a rose garden.

		09/22/2024 9:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 9:10 pm	Anime Manga Explosion
	Tachikawa Yuzuru is a popular director known for hits like `Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine' and `Blue Giant'. Featuring Tachikawa's thrilling first theatrical release, `Death Billiards', in full.

		09/22/2024 9:40 pm	Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg
	Pro tips that will help the viewer properly kick off and move their body through the air.

		09/22/2024 9:50 pm	Story Land in Classical Japanese
	Introduces traditional folk tales that have been told and loved in Japan for centuries. Presents the stories with the rich expressiveness of one-person performances, enhanced by illustrations that bring the tales to life.

		09/22/2024 10:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 10:10 pm	Japan's Top Inventions
	A look at the stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: car navigation systems and vapour heat treatment systems.

		09/22/2024 10:40 pm	BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	When disaster strikes, it can be hard to find people trapped under rubble, while fire, volcanic eruption, or nuclear accidents may bar entry entirely. That's where disaster response robots can help.

		09/22/2024 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.

		09/22/2024 11:00 pm	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/22/2024 11:10 pm	The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	Explores the birthplace of Shintoism, Okinoshima Island, and reveals how restricted public access helps in preserving the valuable artefacts found in the area.

		09/22/2024 11:25 pm	Time-Lapse Japan
	The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions. This time, a look at visual Ainu patterns.

		09/22/2024 11:30 pm	Grand Sumo Highlights
	Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

		09/23/2024 12:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/23/2024 12:10 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.

		09/23/2024 12:23 am	Chatroom Japan
	A Brazilian mum speaks about the advantages of raising her children in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.

		09/23/2024 12:30 am	Where We Call Home
	People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

		09/23/2024 1:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/23/2024 1:10 am	Time-Lapse Japan
	The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions. This time, a look at Ainu boats.

		09/23/2024 1:15 am	Direct Talk
	Takahashi Moe was a member of the Japanese team that won the top prize at the 2023 Pastry World Cup. She reflects on the experience and talks about the desserts concocted by the team.

		09/23/2024 1:30 am	Activate Your Japanese
	Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, a lesson on putting oneself in the guests shoes as a means of cultivating understanding and comfort.

		09/23/2024 1:45 am	Culture Crossroads
	Weather officials in Japan often warn residents of impending typhoons. Providing an in-depth look into how populations vulnerable to typhoons can prepare ahead of time to minimise danger.

		09/23/2024 1:55 am	Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
	Following the daily struggles of ten rookie manga artists from around the world who have assembled in a small town in southwestern Japan to become world-class manga creators.

		09/23/2024 2:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/23/2024 2:10 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.

		09/23/2024 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.

		09/23/2024 2:30 am	Seasoning the Seasons
	Explores the culture and belief of people living in Nara, one of Japan's ancient capitals, where is known to be home to spirits and demons.

		09/23/2024 3:00 am	NHK Newsline
	Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

		09/23/2024 3:10 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.

		09/23/2024 3:23 am	Ramen Japan
	The crew continue their journey in Hokkaido to try out ramen from Hakodate and Asahikawa, which are popular during summer.

		09/23/2024 3:30 am	J-MELO
	Joining May J for Japanese music with the idol group SKE48 who are marking their 15th anniversary, and Tomioka Ai, who's a university student and a singer-songwriter with an international fanbase.

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