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    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 4:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Explores Monsanto, the rock village in Portugal where it is believed people have resided for more than 2000 years ago.

    09/29/2024 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 5:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Potter Baba Kojiro uses stones from the quarry that produced Japan's first porcelain, but was abandoned for centuries. Exploring what drives him to create pieces from this unique type of clay.

    09/29/2024 5:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    To ask someone to go somewhere with you, say `isshoni' (together), change the verb to the polite negative form, for example, `ikimasu' to `ikimasen', and finally add `ka'.

    09/29/2024 5:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Filled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's prayers, relieved loneliness, and represented prayers for their children's growth. A look at the Hina dolls that reflect adoration for nobility.

    09/29/2024 5:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Mt Mokoto in eastern Hokkaido is easily accessible to hikers. John, an expert climber and photographer, heads for its 1,000-meter summit to overlook Lake Kussharo and witness a spectacular sea of clouds.

    09/29/2024 6:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 6:10 am

    NHK Documentary

    The sale of sexual videos and photographs of minors is a lucrative international industry. Examining this burgeoning trade and what can be done to stop it.

    09/29/2024 7:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 7:10 am

    Global Agenda

    The US Fed has cut interest rates for the first time in over 4 years and Japan has ended 17 years of ultra-easy monetary policy. We discuss the global impact and where these economies are headed.

    09/29/2024 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 8:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan Highlights

    One way to cope with a pandemic is for our cyclists to film themselves close to home. Zac Reynolds shows his favourite local spots in Mie before exploring unknown parts of this fascinating prefecture.

    09/29/2024 8:40 am

    Little Charo

    Charo learns that the mysterious cat he met in Chinatown is actually Louisa. Charo tries to get into the mansion, but is stopped by Paul.

    09/29/2024 8:50 am

    Japanology Plus Mini

    Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.

    09/29/2024 8:55 am

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Sanagijima island is home to lots of free-roaming cats. Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps, while other cats hang out close to the sea, carefully making their way along a seawall.

    09/29/2024 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 9:10 am

    Hometown Stories

    Potter Baba Kojiro uses stones from the quarry that produced Japan's first porcelain, but was abandoned for centuries. Exploring what drives him to create pieces from this unique type of clay.

    09/29/2024 9:37 am

    Easy Japanese

    To ask someone to go somewhere with you, say `isshoni' (together), change the verb to the polite negative form, for example, `ikimasu' to `ikimasen', and finally add `ka'.

    09/29/2024 9:40 am

    Core Kyoto Mini

    Filled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's prayers, relieved loneliness, and represented prayers for their children's growth. A look at the Hina dolls that reflect adoration for nobility.

    09/29/2024 9:45 am

    Wild Hokkaido!

    Mt Mokoto in eastern Hokkaido is easily accessible to hikers. John, an expert climber and photographer, heads for its 1,000-meter summit to overlook Lake Kussharo and witness a spectacular sea of clouds.

    09/29/2024 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 10:10 am

    Anime Manga Explosion

    Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

    09/29/2024 10:40 am

    Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg

    Pro tips for double unders and improvement points to keep one's feet free from the rope.

    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 11:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 11:10 am

    Somewhere Street

    Explores Monsanto, the rock village in Portugal where it is believed people have resided for more than 2000 years ago.

    09/29/2024 12:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 12:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    The sale of sexual videos and photographs of minors is a lucrative international industry. Examining this burgeoning trade and what can be done to stop it.

    09/29/2024 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 1:10 pm

    Global Agenda

    The US Fed has cut interest rates for the first time in over 4 years and Japan has ended 17 years of ultra-easy monetary policy. We discuss the global impact and where these economies are headed.

    09/29/2024 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 2:10 pm

    Anime Manga Explosion

    Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

    09/29/2024 2:40 pm

    Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg

    Pro tips for double unders and improvement points to keep one's feet free from the rope.

    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 3:10 pm

    Tiny Desk Concerts Japan

    B'z vocalist Inaba Koshi who has sold over 80 million CDs in Japan takes on the tiny desk.

    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 3:45 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Students in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson. This time, the students are Tran Than Tuan (from Vietnam) and Warni Letty Yuhara (from Indonesia).

    09/29/2024 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 4:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Explores Monsanto, the rock village in Portugal where it is believed people have resided for more than 2000 years ago.

    09/29/2024 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 5:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.

    09/29/2024 5:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    With drones proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information from the air.

    09/29/2024 5:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Sanagijima island is home to lots of free-roaming cats. Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps, while other cats hang out close to the sea, carefully making their way along a seawall.

    09/29/2024 6:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 6:10 pm

    NHK Documentary

    The sale of sexual videos and photographs of minors is a lucrative international industry. Examining this burgeoning trade and what can be done to stop it.

    09/29/2024 7:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 7:10 pm

    Global Agenda

    The US Fed has cut interest rates for the first time in over 4 years and Japan has ended 17 years of ultra-easy monetary policy. We discuss the global impact and where these economies are headed.

    09/29/2024 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 8:10 pm

    Tiny Desk Concerts Japan

    B'z vocalist Inaba Koshi who has sold over 80 million CDs in Japan takes on the tiny desk.

    09/29/2024 8:40 pm

    Easy Japanese for Work

    Students in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return for a quiz-style business Japanese lesson. This time, the students are Tran Than Tuan (from Vietnam) and Warni Letty Yuhara (from Indonesia).

    09/29/2024 8:55 pm

    A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

    Sanagijima island is home to lots of free-roaming cats. Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps, while other cats hang out close to the sea, carefully making their way along a seawall.

    09/29/2024 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 9:10 pm

    Anime Manga Explosion

    Featuring `THE MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR', a hit that has captivated fans for over 30 years. Learn the secrets of its enduring charm and get an exclusive look at the new `PATLABOR EZY'.

    09/29/2024 9:40 pm

    Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg

    Pro tips for double unders and improvement points to keep one's feet free from the rope.

    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 10:10 pm

    Japan's Top Inventions

    Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.

    09/29/2024 10:40 pm

    BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

    With drones proving particularly useful in the area of disaster response, Osaka University is developing the world's first system to project evacuation information from the air.

    09/29/2024 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.

    09/29/2024 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/29/2024 11:10 pm

    Somewhere Street

    Explores Monsanto, the rock village in Portugal where it is believed people have resided for more than 2000 years ago.

    09/30/2024 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/30/2024 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.

    09/30/2024 12:23 am

    Chatroom Japan

    Xu Quanyi sees it as his mission to promote the charm of Fukushima. Sharing his stories is how he counters the stigma Fukushima continues to suffer following the 2011 disaster.

    09/30/2024 12:30 am

    Where We Call Home

    Meet Pakistani Aziz Ahmed, in Gunma Prefecture, who helps children who have to interpret for foreign parents with limited Japanese skills, and Thai-native Terd Thailek, a Muay Thai trainer at a gym.

    09/30/2024 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/30/2024 1:10 am

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Shuri Castle.

    09/30/2024 1:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Yamamoto Toshimasa has developed a way to cultivate saltwater fish by mixing a special powder into fresh water, making aquaculture possible in inland areas. He talks about addressing the food crisis.

    09/30/2024 1:30 am

    Learn Japanese From the News

    In late August, torrential rainfall in Tokyo flooded subway stations and caused water to gush out of manholes. Reviewing the news story and learning expressions related to weather and natural disasters.

    09/30/2024 1:40 am

    Easy Japanese

    To express what you like, say the name of a person, place, or thing and ga suki desu.

    09/30/2024 1:45 am

    Culture Crossroads

    In Edogawa City, where 40% of Tokyo's Indian population reside, a cultural exchange programme gives Japanese residents the chance to visit Indian homes as well as facilities run by Indians.

    09/30/2024 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.

    09/30/2024 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/30/2024 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.

    09/30/2024 2:30 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.

    09/30/2024 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

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

    09/30/2024 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.

    09/30/2024 3:30 am

    Tiny Desk Concerts Japan

    B'z vocalist Inaba Koshi who has sold over 80 million CDs in Japan takes on the tiny desk.

    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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