NHK World HD Saturday
Freesat
209
Sky
507
Virgin
625
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
Carbon Farming
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powe...
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.
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
Towards a Nature Positive Future
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, thi...
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this programme introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.
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
8:10 AM
Japan's Top Inventions
The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creati...
The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time: contactless IC cards and wasabi packets.
8:40 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save...
...Your Life. The sun's tremendous energy provides va...
...Your Life. The sun's tremendous energy provides various benefits but also poses some significant risks - we explore the mysteries of solar flares and their threat to human activities.
8:55 AM
PythagoraSwitch Mini
There are various interesting laws and rules and philos...
There are various interesting laws and rules and philosophies hidden in our daily lives; this programme introduces children to them and teaches them how to think about them.
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
Cycle Around Japan
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries...
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries when Japan closed its borders, overseas technology, culture and goods still flowed in through Nagasaki along this highway.
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
Today's Close-Up
Controversial domestic and global issues that a...
Controversial domestic and global issues that affect Japan are probed and discussed.
10:40 AM
Viewpoint Science
The proactive science education programme that encourages...
The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.
10:50 AM
Story Land
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic cha...
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.
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
Samurai Wisdom
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his ...
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes that included the shogun Ieyasu himself.
11:40 AM
Cinematic Journey
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty o...
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.
11:55 AM
Core Kyoto
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines thro...
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.
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
Carbon Farming
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powe...
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.
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
Towards a Nature Positive Future
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, thi...
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this programme introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.
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
Biz Stream
This programme focuses on the latest Japanese business t...
This programme focuses on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies and technologies - we look behind the scenes and discuss their global impact from various perspectives.
2:40 PM
Viewpoint Science
The proactive science education programme that encourages...
The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.
2:50 PM
Story Land
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic cha...
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.
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
Hometown Stories
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to addres...
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to address his worsening symptoms - faced with an uncertain future, the two remain deeply devoted to one another despite their challenges.
3:37 PM
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
3:40 PM
Core Kyoto
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jiz...
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.
3:45 PM
Wild Hokkaido!
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cher...
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cherry blossom season, we explore a scenic road lined with cherry trees, Hokkaido's southernmost Cape Shirakami, and the magnificent Matsumae Castle.
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
Samurai Wisdom
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his ...
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes that included the shogun Ieyasu himself.
4:40 PM
Cinematic Journey
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty o...
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.
4:55 PM
Core Kyoto
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines thro...
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.
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
Cycle Around Japan
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries...
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries when Japan closed its borders, overseas technology, culture and goods still flowed in through Nagasaki along this highway.
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
Carbon Farming
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powe...
Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.
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
Towards a Nature Positive Future
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, thi...
90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this programme introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.
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
Cycle Around Japan
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries...
A ride on the old Nagasaki Kaido Highway - in the centuries when Japan closed its borders, overseas technology, culture and goods still flowed in through Nagasaki along this highway.
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
Biz Stream
This programme focuses on the latest Japanese business t...
This programme focuses on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies and technologies - we look behind the scenes and discuss their global impact from various perspectives.
9:40 PM
Viewpoint Science
The proactive science education programme that encourages...
The proactive science education programme that encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries that puzzle them.
9:50 PM
Story Land
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic cha...
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.
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
Hometown Stories
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to addres...
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to address his worsening symptoms - faced with an uncertain future, the two remain deeply devoted to one another despite their challenges.
10:37 PM
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
10:40 PM
Core Kyoto
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jiz...
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.
10:45 PM
Wild Hokkaido!
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cher...
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cherry blossom season, we explore a scenic road lined with cherry trees, Hokkaido's southernmost Cape Shirakami, and the magnificent Matsumae Castle.
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
Samurai Wisdom
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his ...
Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day - his clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes that included the shogun Ieyasu himself.
11:40 PM
Cinematic Journey
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty o...
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.
11:55 PM
Core Kyoto
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines thro...
The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan - since its foundation in 711 A.D. / C.E., the Inari deities have attracted worshippers with varying needs.
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
Decommissioning Fukushima 2024
13 years since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the...
13 years since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the Japanese government's plan to decommission the plant is at a crossroads - we take a close look at efforts to secure Fukushima's future.
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
Special Programme
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.
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
J-Melo
Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: BRIDEAR - a f...
Join May J. for Japanese music! This time: BRIDEAR - a five-piece all-female heavy metal band with a growing fanbase in Europe - and Matsuura Kodai, a singer with an astonishingly versatile voice.
2:40 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.
2:50 AM
Japanology Plus Mini
'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and cult...
'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at soba restaurants. As a quick meal or part of a New Year's tradition, soba is an iconic Japanese dish.
2:55 AM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Karuizawa is cool even in summer, making it a popul...
Karuizawa is cool even in summer, making it a popular resort town - we meet local cats at a fashionable home goods shop and a restaurant in a remodelled folk home who are sure to bring in customers!
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
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Snow fairies are real and oh so cute! Join the Darwin te...
Snow fairies are real and oh so cute! Join the Darwin team as the film crew heads north to Hokkaido to discover a range of behaviours of this long-tailed tit subspecies that will leave you spellbound.
3:35 AM
Time-Lapse Journey
Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a belove...
Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a beloved spot to see sakura blossoms for over 100 years - see the multifaceted beauty of sakura blossoms through time-lapse photography.
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
Somewhere Street
Reggio Calabria is the largest city in Calabria, formi...
Reggio Calabria is the largest city in Calabria, forming the 'toe' of the Italian Peninsula which resembles a boot - known as the jewel of southern Italy, it has flourished since ancient times.
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
Hometown Stories
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to addres...
A retired man with dementia and his wife struggle to address his worsening symptoms - faced with an uncertain future, the two remain deeply devoted to one another despite their challenges.
5:37 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
5:40 AM
Core Kyoto
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jiz...
In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities - people pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.
5:45 AM
Wild Hokkaido!
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cher...
Cycling the Matsumae Peninsula during the spring cherry blossom season, we explore a scenic road lined with cherry trees, Hokkaido's southernmost Cape Shirakami, and the magnificent Matsumae Castle.