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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
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has sta...
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has staged innovative productions with artists from around the world for over 40 years - he shares his thoughts on diversity and the creative process.
6:30 AM
Asia Insight
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people...
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people to evacuate, but new residents now relocate to towns and collaborate with locals in the name of freedom and business opportunities.
7:30 AM
Bento Expo
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special g...
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest, chef and athlete Takahashi Yoshiro. The pair make two flavourful pork bentos and a homemade bento for a boat captain comes from Thailand.
8:30 AM
Trailblazers
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ran...
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ranks 125th out of 145 countries - using International Women's Day events as a springboard, Ogawa Koichi is working to promote gender equality in Japan.
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
Chatroom Japan
Elsa is from the Faroe Islands and ger two children atte...
Elsa is from the Faroe Islands and ger two children attend a Japanese public school - she feels sad that she cannot always help them because of language issues.
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 5 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
Thai activist Patima Tungpuchayakul is co-founder of an ...
Thai activist Patima Tungpuchayakul is co-founder of an NGO called Labour Protection Network - she has been saving workers victimised by the giant fishing industry that exports seafood worldwide.
10:30 AM
Japan Railway Journal
The Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8 has unique features ins...
The Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8 has unique features inspired by Yamagata Prefecture and made its debut in March 2024 - see the efforts being made along the line to attract passengers.
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
Asia Insight
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people...
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people to evacuate, but new residents now relocate to towns and collaborate with locals in the name of freedom and business opportunities.
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
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has sta...
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has staged innovative productions with artists from around the world for over 40 years - he shares his thoughts on diversity and the creative process.
12:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the lat...
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life; long, narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood stacked high as buildings.
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
Bento Expo
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special g...
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest, chef and athlete Takahashi Yoshiro. The pair make two flavourful pork bentos and a homemade bento for a boat captain comes from Thailand.
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
Trailblazers
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ran...
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ranks 125th out of 145 countries - using International Women's Day events as a springboard, Ogawa Koichi is working to promote gender equality in Japan.
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
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.
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
Asia Insight
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people...
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people to evacuate, but new residents now relocate to towns and collaborate with locals in the name of freedom and business opportunities.
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
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has sta...
Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has staged innovative productions with artists from around the world for over 40 years - he shares his thoughts on diversity and the creative process.
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 6 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
Bento Expo
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special g...
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest, chef and athlete Takahashi Yoshiro. The pair make two flavourful pork bentos and a homemade bento for a boat captain comes from Thailand.
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
Thai activist Patima Tungpuchayakul is co-founder of an ...
Thai activist Patima Tungpuchayakul is co-founder of an NGO called Labour Protection Network - she has been saving workers victimised by the giant fishing industry that exports seafood worldwide.
7:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the lat...
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life; long, narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood stacked high as buildings.
8:00 PM
Medical Frontiers
New research results have revealed that resetting a disru...
New research results have revealed that resetting a disrupted body clock can improve sleep - we introduce a hospital that offers clock-resetting treatments and share dietary tips for better sleep.
8:30 PM
Trailblazers
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ran...
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Japan ranks 125th out of 145 countries - using International Women's Day events as a springboard, Ogawa Koichi is working to promote gender equality in Japan.
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
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.
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
Asia Insight
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people...
The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima forced many people to evacuate, but new residents now relocate to towns and collaborate with locals in the name of freedom and business opportunities.
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
Bento Expo
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special g...
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest, chef and athlete Takahashi Yoshiro. The pair make two flavourful pork bentos and a homemade bento for a boat captain comes from Thailand.
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
12:10 AM
Chatroom Japan
Elsa is from the Faroe Islands and ger two children atte...
Elsa is from the Faroe Islands and ger two children attend a Japanese public school - she feels sad that she cannot always help them because of language issues.
12:15 AM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the lat...
Riverside Sawmill: Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life; long, narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood stacked high as buildings.
12:20 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 Houses.
12:25 AM
Japanology Plus Mini
Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and cultur...
Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at the significance of cats in Japan.
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 6 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
1:10 AM
Fukushima Monologue
A holdout in his hometown since the nuclear accident, Matsu...
A holdout in his hometown since the nuclear accident, Matsumura Naoto battles to revive a rice field in a decontaminated wasteland - his solitary struggle casts 'reconstruction' in a new light.
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
2:10 AM
Special Programme
NHK WORLD presents news, current affairs, and documentari...
NHK WORLD presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia
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
3:10 AM
Cycle Around Japan
Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan,...
Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals, and discover hidden traditions in a Japan that you didn't know existed.
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
4:10 AM
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.
4:40 AM
Rockie and Her Friends
Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-hum...
Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.
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
5:10 AM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest reg...
Visit a plantation in one of the country's snowiest regions and learn how sweetness is carefully developed in large Tokyo warehouses during the import process.
5:20 AM
The Seasons of Yamato
A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer l...
A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season
5:25 AM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
First Childbirth: In the Edo period, childbirth was a c...
First Childbirth: In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life; it was also characterised by unique customs and beliefs.
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 6 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
6:10 AM
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: mosquito coils and screw removal tools.
6:40 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has develope...
What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.
6:55 AM
PythagoraSwitch Mini
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that...
There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives; get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools! This time: 'The Wire Hanger Song'...