NHK World - Japan Friday
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6:30 AM
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

7:30 AM
Trailblazers
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji ar...
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji area - the event was supported by locals who aim to turn it into one of Japan's top road races and draw visitors to the underpopulated area.

8:00 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

8:30 AM
Document 72 Hours
With betting tickets in hand, customers at a no-frills b...
With betting tickets in hand, customers at a no-frills bar near a motorboat racing stadium in Fukuoka ride the ups and downs of the exciting races - for three days we follow their fortunes.

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

9:30 AM
Japan Railway Journal
Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the n...
Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use to travel tips and must-see places.

10:00 AM
NHK News 7
An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on ma...
An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

10:30 AM
Asia Insight
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and ...
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and years of war caused traditional Khmer dishes to vanish from home kitchens - now chefs are working to bring them back.
11:00 AM
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.

11:28 AM
Direct Talk
Mimaki Toshiyuki is co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, winner...
Mimaki Toshiyuki is co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize - he talks about surviving the Hiroshima bombing and the group's work to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.
11:43 AM
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Emissions of methane gas, which has a strong effect...
Emissions of methane gas, which has a strong effect on global warming, are at a peak. In Japan, where 40% of methane emissions come from rice farming, finding a solution is of great importance

11:55 AM
Chatroom Japan
Wang Yuan Wei knows what it's like to feel lost - he now...
Wang Yuan Wei knows what it's like to feel lost - he now offers children from overseas a safe place to call home where they too can say 'tadaima'.

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.

12:30 PM
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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

1:30 PM
Trailblazers
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji ar...
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji area - the event was supported by locals who aim to turn it into one of Japan's top road races and draw visitors to the underpopulated area.

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
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefectur...
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is famed for its hot springs - meet a dyer who uses that water, explore 300-year-old folk pottery, and see how art revitalises a town.

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
Asia Insight
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and ...
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and years of war caused traditional Khmer dishes to vanish from home kitchens - now chefs are working to bring them back.
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
Frontrunners
Wildlife vet Saito Keisuke has worked with endangere...
Wildlife vet Saito Keisuke has worked with endangered raptors in Hokkaido for 30 years - he treats and releases many birds injured by human activity while also working to prevent such accidents.

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

5:30 PM
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

6:00 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.

6:28 PM
Direct Talk
Mimaki Toshiyuki is co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, winner...
Mimaki Toshiyuki is co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize - he talks about surviving the Hiroshima bombing and the group's work to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.
6:43 PM
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Emissions of methane gas, which has a strong effect...
Emissions of methane gas, which has a strong effect on global warming, are at a peak. In Japan, where 40% of methane emissions come from rice farming, finding a solution is of great importance

6:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
We visit a terakoya, a school teaching reading and writing...
We visit a terakoya, a school teaching reading and writing - the young students are dressed in their finest and are busy putting brush to paper to show off their calligraphy skills.
7:00 PM
Medical Frontiers
Hip osteoarthritis causes severe pain and may require art...
Hip osteoarthritis causes severe pain and may require artificial hip joint surgery - a Japanese university and a company have developed a long-lasting artificial joint offering hope to many patients.
7:30 PM
Trailblazers
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji ar...
We follow a new survival race held in Ibaraki's Okukuji area - the event was supported by locals who aim to turn it into one of Japan's top road races and draw visitors to the underpopulated area.

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

8:30 PM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefectur...
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is famed for its hot springs - meet a dyer who uses that water, explore 300-year-old folk pottery, and see how art revitalises a town.

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
Asia Insight
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and ...
In Cambodia, the purge of intellectuals under Pol Pot and years of war caused traditional Khmer dishes to vanish from home kitchens - now chefs are working to bring them back.
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
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.

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
Chatroom Japan
Wang Yuan Wei knows what it's like to feel lost - he now...
Wang Yuan Wei knows what it's like to feel lost - he now offers children from overseas a safe place to call home where they too can say 'tadaima'.

11:15 PM
Japan's Top Inventions
Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese produc...
Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, capsule beds.

11:30 PM
Japanology Plus
Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet e...
Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.
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
NHK Documentary
A series of documentaries that feature in-depth examination...
A series of documentaries that feature in-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.

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
J-Flicks
We explore some of the current social issues that Japan is...
We explore some of the current social issues that Japan is facing in an overview of documentaries that gathered attention recently at international film festivals.

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
The Professionals
Down an old street in Yokohama is a shoe repair shop wit...
Down an old street in Yokohama is a shoe repair shop with requests from around the world - the artisan happily accepts shoes other shops refuse. A story unfolds around a pair of shoes and their owner.

2:55 AM
Dining with the Chef
Featured recipe: Chicken Thigh Kara-age. Learn about...
Featured recipe: Chicken Thigh Kara-age. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking in five minutes with Chef Rika!

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
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefectur...
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Oita. Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is famed for its hot springs - meet a dyer who uses that water, explore 300-year-old folk pottery, and see how art revitalises a town.

3:40 AM
Let's Enjoy Maths
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic cha...
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

3:50 AM
Take Tech
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic cha...
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

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
Time and Tide
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from ...
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia

4:40 AM
Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions in...
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to mouths. Explore the unique culture behind them.

4:50 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes fo...
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

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
The Wisdom of Japan's Gardens
We visit a Kyoto niwashi who designs gardens for temples a...
We visit a Kyoto niwashi who designs gardens for temples and private homes and learn how he listens to nature to create gardens that evoke a natural landscape.

5:35 AM
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo
A 140-year-old store sells delicate hand-crafted Japanese c...
A 140-year-old store sells delicate hand-crafted Japanese confectionery - traditional techniques present floral beauty in sweets, and the seasonal colours of Izumo are shown in time-lapse images.

5:40 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural dis...
...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

5:55 AM
Designer-Less Design
Graphic designer Kikuchi Atsuki is drawn to enamelwar...
Graphic designer Kikuchi Atsuki is drawn to enamelware that reflects the creators' own instincts - he talks about the appeal of designs made and used by the same person.

