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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
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufact...
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.
6:30 AM
Journeys in Japan
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nag...
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nagasaki during Obon - when people welcome home deceased family members with fireworks - and sees ways in which China has influenced it.
7:30 AM
Dining with the Chef
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred...
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred deer wander - that echoes the city's time as Japan's capital as Chef Rika meets families passing culinary traditions down through the generations.
8:30 AM
Document 72 Hours
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoke...
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoken in Hyogo Prefecture before the facilities close permanently in December 2023 - what do the visitors feel as they ride the lift one last time?
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
A Kumano Kodo Temple Lodge
We meet a temple lodge proprietor who is said to be a desc...
We meet a temple lodge proprietor who is said to be a descendant of demons - the historic lodge is frequented by practitioners of Shugendo, a religion that combines mountain worship and Buddhism.
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 9 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
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to ...
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to develop a polymer that allows soil to retain moisture longer. He hopes it will help to improve water availability in areas affected by drought.
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
Journeys in Japan
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nag...
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nagasaki during Obon - when people welcome home deceased family members with fireworks - and sees ways in which China has influenced it.
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
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufact...
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.
12:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the lo...
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the local well - we learn about the different techniques and tools used to wash and dry different types of kimonos.
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
Dining with the Chef
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred...
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred deer wander - that echoes the city's time as Japan's capital as Chef Rika meets families passing culinary traditions down through the generations.
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
Document 72 Hours
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoke...
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoken in Hyogo Prefecture before the facilities close permanently in December 2023 - what do the visitors feel as they ride the lift one last time?
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
Science View
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reductio...
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reduction in Japan's leading train systems - including hydrogen fuel cells and silicon carbide power electronics - and visualising emotions.
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
Journeys in Japan
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nag...
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nagasaki during Obon - when people welcome home deceased family members with fireworks - and sees ways in which China has influenced it.
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
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufact...
Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole - he explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.
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 10 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
Dining with the Chef
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred...
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred deer wander - that echoes the city's time as Japan's capital as Chef Rika meets families passing culinary traditions down through the generations.
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
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to ...
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to develop a polymer that allows soil to retain moisture longer. He hopes it will help to improve water availability in areas affected by drought.
7:55 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the lo...
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the local well - we learn about the different techniques and tools used to wash and dry different types of kimonos.
8:00 PM
Biz Stream
This episode features Japanese companies that are helpin...
This episode features Japanese companies that are helping local people to form lasting connections by bringing them together through business models that are centred on community building.
8:30 PM
Document 72 Hours
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoke...
People flock to a beloved old chairlift on Mount Myoken in Hyogo Prefecture before the facilities close permanently in December 2023 - what do the visitors feel as they ride the lift one last time?
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
Science View
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reductio...
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reduction in Japan's leading train systems - including hydrogen fuel cells and silicon carbide power electronics - and visualising emotions.
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
Journeys in Japan
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nag...
Colleen experiences the cosmopolitan port city of Nagasaki during Obon - when people welcome home deceased family members with fireworks - and sees ways in which China has influenced it.
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
Dining with the Chef
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred...
Discover food culture in Nara - a place where sacred deer wander - that echoes the city's time as Japan's capital as Chef Rika meets families passing culinary traditions down through the generations.
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
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the lo...
It's summer and a group of women have gathered at the local well - we learn about the different techniques and tools used to wash and dry different types of kimonos.
12:20 AM
A Kumano Kodo Temple Lodge
We meet a temple lodge proprietor who is said to be a desc...
We meet a temple lodge proprietor who is said to be a descendant of demons - the historic lodge is frequented by practitioners of Shugendo, a religion that combines mountain worship and Buddhism.
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 10 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
Dive in Tokyo
This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture -...
This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.
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
We feature a scientist, Eniya Listiani Dewi, who is leadin...
We feature a scientist, Eniya Listiani Dewi, who is leading energy reform in Indonesia by aiming to create a sustainable society using 'green' hydrogen produced from only natural energy.
2:30 AM
Ninja Truth
The ninja are said to have devised over 230 uses for gunp...
The ninja are said to have devised over 230 uses for gunpowder - in this episode, we recreate the daikokuhiya, a gunpowder-laden fire arrow.
2:45 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 fire. Explore the unique culture behind them.
2:55 AM
Core Kyoto
A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetable...
A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.
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
Frontrunners
Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using c...
Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts - he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. Yu's business is improving lives, but what will he develop next?
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
Science View
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reductio...
This episode looks at energy savings and carbon reduction in Japan's leading train systems - including hydrogen fuel cells and silicon carbide power electronics - and visualising emotions.
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 10 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
We feature a scientist, Eniya Listiani Dewi, who is leadin...
We feature a scientist, Eniya Listiani Dewi, who is leading energy reform in Indonesia by aiming to create a sustainable society using 'green' hydrogen produced from only natural energy.
6:30 AM
Dive in Tokyo
This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture -...
This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture - a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River - and see how the community is upholding its traditions.