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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
6:10 AM
Amazing Story of a Frozen River
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a ro...
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?
7:00 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
7:10 AM
Little Charo
This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog...
This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-7.
7:20 AM
Japanology Plus Mini
'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and cult...
'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at Japan's innovative, efficient, and convenient laundry services.
7:25 AM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have ...
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!
7:30 AM
Grand Sumo Live
NHK World-Japan presents Grand Sumo November Tournament D...
NHK World-Japan presents Grand Sumo November Tournament Day 15 action live from Fukuoka as top wrestlers have their fifteenth bouts of the 15-day contest.
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
9:10 AM
Hometown Stories
The population of Ogatsu in northeast Japan has plummeted...
The population of Ogatsu in northeast Japan has plummeted since the 2011 tsunami - we visit a fishing family and a traditional dancer who love their hometown and are trying to keep traditions alive.
9:37 AM
Easy Japanese
A new version of Easy Japanese is coming to TV first this t...
A new version of Easy Japanese is coming to TV first this time. Learn simple expressions you can put to use whether you're visiting or staying; tune in and start speaking
9:40 AM
Core Kyoto
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest o...
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.
9:45 AM
Wild Hokkaido!
A pair of canoers take on one of the fastest-flowing stream...
A pair of canoers take on one of the fastest-flowing streams in Hokkaido to feast their eyes on a valley adorned with autumn leaves - it's a paddler's delight to enjoy splendid views from their canoe!
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
10:10 AM
Anime Manga Explosion
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star k...
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.
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
11:10 AM
Somewhere Street
Florence is a city in Italy celebrated for its medie...
Florence is a city in Italy celebrated for its medieval history - renowned as the Renaissance's birthplace, Florence was a cultural and artistic capital from the 14th to 16th centuries A.D. / C.E.
12:00 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
12:10 PM
Amazing Story of a Frozen River
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a ro...
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?
1:00 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
1:10 PM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
The word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spi...
The word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spices - Japanese food wouldn't be the same without favourites like wasabi or yuzu. See how these and more are influencing global food trends.
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
2:10 PM
Anime Manga Explosion
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star k...
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.
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
3:10 PM
Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved...
Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that filled the NHK office with a rollercoaster of emotions from tension and warmth and even tears.
3:40 PM
PythagoraSwitch Mini
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we ...
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun!
3:45 PM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaun...
Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.
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
4:10 PM
The World Heritage
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions ...
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
4:25 PM
Time-Lapse Japan
Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands ...
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: The Holiest Place.
4:30 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 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.
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
5:10 PM
Japan's Top Inventions
The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creatio...
The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets - this time, fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.
5:40 PM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land...
...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.
5:55 PM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have ...
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!
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
6:10 PM
Amazing Story of a Frozen River
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a ro...
Ice crystals in a wintry river come together to form a road of white - we show you spectacular never-before-seen footage of nature and ice, but is global warming changing this natural wonder?
7:00 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
7:10 PM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
The word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spi...
The word yakumi refers to using traditional herbs and spices - Japanese food wouldn't be the same without favourites like wasabi or yuzu. See how these and more are influencing global food trends.
8:00 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
8:10 PM
Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved...
Ozawa Kenji's nonstop performance delivers nine beloved tracks in a one-take session that filled the NHK office with a rollercoaster of emotions from tension and warmth and even tears.
8:40 PM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaun...
Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing from Myanmar works at Narita Airport - in a role play challenge, he reports to a supervisor that a co-worker is unwell.
8:55 PM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have ...
We meet 20 playful cats at a temple once believed to have been home to a dragon as they show off their favourite spots and play together, then visit Tokoname and meet a real-life beckoning cat!
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
9:10 PM
Anime Manga Explosion
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star k...
This episode highlights Ishida Hiroyasu, a rising star known for his dynamic style and hit film Penguin Highway - tune in for the full version of Ishida's feature film debut Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl.
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
10:10 PM
Japan's Top Inventions
The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creatio...
The stories behind hit Japanese products plus top creations for niche markets - this time, fan-cooled workwear and marine cargo tanks.
10:40 PM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land...
...Your Life. About 1,000 landslides - including land slips, debris flows, and falling rocks - occur each year in mountainous Japan. We look at their causes and latest countermeasures.
10:55 PM
PythagoraSwitch Mini
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we ...
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun!
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
11:10 PM
The World Heritage
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions ...
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions and famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes - every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
11:25 PM
Time-Lapse Japan
Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands ...
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: The Holiest Place.
11:30 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 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.
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
12:23 AM
Education Chance Opens the World
Maxine is a university student who joined a school pro...
Maxine is a university student who joined a school providing educational support and life advice to international students wanting to enter Japanese high school, and this experience changed her life.
12:30 AM
Where We Call Home
We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted arche...
We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted archery ritual at a shrine in Tochigi, and Tantely Rasoanjanahary from Madagascar who works at a food-processing machinery maker in Hiroshima.
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
1:10 AM
Time-Lapse Japan
The Ainu: indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse...
The Ainu: indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions - this time: Ainu Forest.
1:15 AM
Direct Talk
'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme feat...
'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.
1:30 AM
Learn Japanese from the News
An abacus and mental arithmetic contest was held in Okayam...
An abacus and mental arithmetic contest was held in Okayama Prefecture in August 2024 - participants aimed to solve problems with speed and accuracy. We review the story and learn maths expressions.
1:40 AM
Easy Japanese
#25 My throat hurts. / To explain what part of your body ...
#25 My throat hurts. / To explain what part of your body ails you, say the part, then the particle 'ga' followed by adjectives like 'itai' - meaning painful - and finally 'n desu'.
1:45 AM
Taxi Driving Opened to Foreigners
Japan's taxi industry is hiring more and more foreign...
Japan's taxi industry is hiring more and more foreign drivers in response to a serious labour shortage - this programme introduces efforts by both the government and taxi companies to facilitate this.
1:55 AM
Hello! NHK World-Japan
This time we explain our programme schedule for the latt...
This time we explain our programme schedule for the latter half of 2024 and introduce 'Documentary 360', the English version of the show that presents quality documentaries produced in Japanese.
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
2:30 AM
Seasoning the Seasons
Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms...
Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
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
Cycle Around Japan
This time we ride through Hokkaido in the autumn - along...
This time we ride through Hokkaido in the autumn - along the way we see the animals in its majestic landscape, and meet the indigenous Ainu who have long lived in harmony with nature.
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
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 15 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.
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
5:15 AM
Direct Talk
'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme feat...
'Direct Talk' is an in-depth interview programme featuring business executives or people in the news who share their insights, information and analysis.
5:30 AM
Where We Call Home
We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted arche...
We meet Australian Michael No who performs a mounted archery ritual at a shrine in Tochigi, and Tantely Rasoanjanahary from Madagascar who works at a food-processing machinery maker in Hiroshima.