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6:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
6:15 AM
Direct Talk
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard...
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard at the Japanese-American internment camp he spent his childhood during WWII in - how did the war affect him and what does music mean to him?
6:30 AM
Core Kyoto
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative a...
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this definitive series. Today: Gion Matsuri as Kyoto's festive spirit.
7:30 AM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. ...
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. Visit the 'Future Elements: Experimental Laboratory for Prototyping in Science and Design' exhibition with Director Yamanaka Shunji as our guide!
8:30 AM
Japanology Plus
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are ...
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are among the new firefighting technologies being used in Japan to address changing emergency circumstances - we introduce some recent approaches.
9:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
9:23 AM
Walking Kumano
Three shrines in the Kii Mountains - a sacred area for ...
Three shrines in the Kii Mountains - a sacred area for ascetic practitioners - bearing the name of their region of Kumano have been visited by followers since ancient times.
9:30 AM
Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for ...
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 11 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.
9:57 AM
Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with inform...
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
10:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
10:15 AM
Direct Talk
Mexican muralist Paola Delfin's paintings of women an...
Mexican muralist Paola Delfin's paintings of women and plants are imbued with peace and anti-discrimination messages - her mural in Kyiv after the 2016 Russian invasion of Crimea drew great attention.
10:30 AM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Pungent and aromatic, rakkyo is grown in Tottori, a m...
Pungent and aromatic, rakkyo is grown in Tottori, a major production area famous for sand dunes - see how farmers battle with a harsh environment to eventually produce a quality and versatile veggie.
11:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
11:30 AM
Core Kyoto
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative a...
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this definitive series. Today: Gion Matsuri as Kyoto's festive spirit.
12:00 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events ...
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
12:40 PM
Direct Talk
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard...
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard at the Japanese-American internment camp he spent his childhood during WWII in - how did the war affect him and what does music mean to him?
12:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohi...
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty has illustrated them so differently
1:00 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events ...
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
1:30 PM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. ...
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. Visit the 'Future Elements: Experimental Laboratory for Prototyping in Science and Design' exhibition with Director Yamanaka Shunji as our guide!
2:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
2:30 PM
Japanology Plus
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are ...
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are among the new firefighting technologies being used in Japan to address changing emergency circumstances - we introduce some recent approaches.
3:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
3:30 PM
Japan Railway Journal
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now ...
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now the third-sector Akechi Railway, in Gifu Prefecture - see how the railway continues to operate with local support despite financial challenges.
4:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
4:30 PM
Core Kyoto
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative a...
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this definitive series. Today: Gion Matsuri as Kyoto's festive spirit.
5:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
5:15 PM
Direct Talk
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard...
Composer Paul Chihara was inspired by music he heard at the Japanese-American internment camp he spent his childhood during WWII in - how did the war affect him and what does music mean to him?
5:30 PM
Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for ...
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 12 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.
5:57 PM
Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with inform...
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
6:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
6:30 PM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. ...
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. Visit the 'Future Elements: Experimental Laboratory for Prototyping in Science and Design' exhibition with Director Yamanaka Shunji as our guide!
7:00 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events ...
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
7:40 PM
Direct Talk
Mexican muralist Paola Delfin's paintings of women an...
Mexican muralist Paola Delfin's paintings of women and plants are imbued with peace and anti-discrimination messages - her mural in Kyiv after the 2016 Russian invasion of Crimea drew great attention.
7:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohi...
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty has illustrated them so differently
8:00 PM
Japan's Top Inventions
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese p...
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. This time: lint rollers and rotating beacon lights.
8:30 PM
Japanology Plus
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are ...
Water-free fire engines and AI-powered robots are among the new firefighting technologies being used in Japan to address changing emergency circumstances - we introduce some recent approaches.
9:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
9:30 PM
Japan Railway Journal
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now ...
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now the third-sector Akechi Railway, in Gifu Prefecture - see how the railway continues to operate with local support despite financial challenges.
10:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
10:30 PM
Core Kyoto
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative a...
The ancient capital of Kyoto continues to be innovative after 1,200 years - we dive deep into its core in this definitive series. Today: Gion Matsuri as Kyoto's festive spirit.
11:00 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
11:30 PM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. ...
Today's theme: Science & Design: Evoking the Future. Visit the 'Future Elements: Experimental Laboratory for Prototyping in Science and Design' exhibition with Director Yamanaka Shunji as our guide!
12:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
12:15 AM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohi...
The top 3 geisha idol celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa, and Naniwaya Kita. See how Kitagawa Utamaro, the master of female beauty has illustrated them so differently
12:20 AM
Walking Kumano
Three shrines in the Kii Mountains - a sacred area for ...
Three shrines in the Kii Mountains - a sacred area for ascetic practitioners - bearing the name of their region of Kumano have been visited by followers since ancient times.
12:25 AM
Japan from Above: Up Close
This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21s...
This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.
12:30 AM
Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for ...
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 12 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.
12:57 AM
Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with inform...
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
1:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
1:30 AM
Asia Insight
Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on foo...
Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.
2:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
2:15 AM
Direct Talk
HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for vic...
HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for victims of digital violence - we speak to its founder Anna-Lena von Hodenberg about her fight to restore online dignity.
2:30 AM
Bento Expo
Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento ...
Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!
2:45 AM
Zero Waste Life
Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to...
Wedding dresses with even slight damage often have to be discarded - Nogami Yuko uses these for upcycling and brings happiness from one bride to another with remakes that are better than new.
3:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
3:30 AM
Special Programme
A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and socie...
A wide range of topics featuring Japanese culture and society are introduced.
4:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
4:30 AM
Japan Railway Journal
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now ...
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Akechi Line, now the third-sector Akechi Railway, in Gifu Prefecture - see how the railway continues to operate with local support despite financial challenges.
5:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
5:30 AM
Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for ...
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 12 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo.
5:57 AM
Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with inform...
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
6:00 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weat...
NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world
6:15 AM
Direct Talk
HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for vic...
HateAid is Germany's first-ever support group for victims of digital violence - we speak to its founder Anna-Lena von Hodenberg about her fight to restore online dignity.
6:30 AM
Asia Insight
Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on foo...
Taichung City enacted Taiwan's only ordinance on food banking in 2016 - through various initiatives to reuse leftover food, the city aspires to create a zero-food waste environment.