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- 6:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 6:10am
Innovative Investigations
In-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.
- 7:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 7:10am
Global Agenda
Ukraine, Russia and Trump 2.0The Russian invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its 4th year. Will Trump 2.0 help bring the conflict to an end? Discussing the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on global security.
- 8:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 8:10am
Biz Stream
Capitalising on the Skills of Well-Seasoned WorkersFeaturing businesses that are encouraging people at or near retirement age to continue working as long as they feel they can put their skills and experience to good use.
- 8:40am
Little Charo
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY.
- 8:50am
Japanology Plus mini
Furoshiki: Wrapping ClothsShort program focusing on furoshiki: traditional Japanese wrapping cloths.
- 8:55am
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Miyagi: Guardian KittiesA kitty finds an unexpected intruder at a contemporary art museum. In addition, travelling with a kitty who resides at a traditional workshop and lovingly watches its owner's craftsmanship.
- 9:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 9:10am
Hometown Stories
Korean Family Meals for Rural JapanIntimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others, with themes ranging from ancient traditions to contemporary social issues.
- 9:37am
Easy Japanese
This is a Cute AmuletTo express an impression of something, one has to use any adjective that ends with i, like kawaii, followed by the name of the object, and desu ne.
- 9:40am
Core Kyoto Mini
Hina Dolls: In Prayer for Healthy, Happy ChildrenFilled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's prayers, relieved loneliness, and represented prayers for their children's growth. A look at the Hina dolls that reflect adoration for nobility.
- 9:45am
Wild Hokkaido!
Explore Ice Cave in OotakiDiscovering Hokkaido at its wildest as it attracts a large number of tourists every year who seek a natural experience. A look at the breathtaking images of mountains and natural landscapes in the region.
- 10:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 10:10am
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Not All Fluff and Feathers - Great Gray Owl, CanadaGreat grey owls are superior hunters, their large faces serving as a parabolic antenna to catch sounds and locations of prey. Discover their soft side as cameras capture them raising fluffy chicks.
- 10:35am
Time-lapse Journey
Seto Inland SeaFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 10:40am
Let's Enjoy Math with Barky the Dog
What Do You Do with the Remainder? DivisionsBarky teaches the basics of mathematics through everyday problem-solving situations.
- 10:50am
Take Tech
Capture the LightExplores the technologies in everyday products through a look at what they do and how they do it.
- 11:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 11:10am
Somewhere Street
BolognaA unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.
- 11:57am
Time-lapse Journey
NikkoFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 12:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 12:10pm
Innovative Investigations
In-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.
- 1:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 1:10pm
Global Agenda
Ukraine, Russia and Trump 2.0The Russian invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its 4th year. Will Trump 2.0 help bring the conflict to an end? Discussing the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on global security.
- 2:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 2:10pm
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Not All Fluff and Feathers - Great Gray Owl, CanadaGreat grey owls are superior hunters, their large faces serving as a parabolic antenna to catch sounds and locations of prey. Discover their soft side as cameras capture them raising fluffy chicks.
- 2:35pm
Time-lapse Journey
Seto Inland SeaFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 2:40pm
Let's Enjoy Math with Barky the Dog
What Do You Do with the Remainder? DivisionsBarky teaches the basics of mathematics through everyday problem-solving situations.
- 2:50pm
Take Tech
Capture the LightExplores the technologies in everyday products through a look at what they do and how they do it.
- 3:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 3:10pm
J-MELO
SARD UNDERGROUND and LienelStaying in groove with updates from the latest Japanese music, ranging from pop and rock to jazz and classical.
- 3:40pm
Pythagora Switch Mini
This time: Tape Measure Jackie.
- 3:45pm
Easy Japanese for Work
Tomanik, from Poland, can explain himself in meetings in Japanese just fine, but tends to make very long explanations. By role-playing, he'll learn how to express himself more directly.
- 4:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 4:10pm
Somewhere Street
BolognaA unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.
- 4:57pm
Time-lapse Journey
NikkoFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 5:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 5:10pm
Japan's Top Inventions
Ultra-thin Silk Fabrics / Membrane StructuresJapanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.
- 5:40pm
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!The world's first robot fire brigade has been developed in Japan. See how these incredible robots equipped with AI can tackle large-scale fires in areas that are inaccessible to humans.
- 5:55pm
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Miyagi: Guardian KittiesA kitty finds an unexpected intruder at a contemporary art museum. In addition, travelling with a kitty who resides at a traditional workshop and lovingly watches its owner's craftsmanship.
- 6:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 6:10pm
Innovative Investigations
In-depth examinations of political, economic, and social challenges facing Japan and the world.
- 7:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 7:10pm
Global Agenda
Ukraine, Russia and Trump 2.0The Russian invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its 4th year. Will Trump 2.0 help bring the conflict to an end? Discussing the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on global security.
- 8:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 8:10pm
J-MELO
SARD UNDERGROUND and LienelStaying in groove with updates from the latest Japanese music, ranging from pop and rock to jazz and classical.
- 8:40pm
Easy Japanese for Work
Tomanik, from Poland, can explain himself in meetings in Japanese just fine, but tends to make very long explanations. By role-playing, he'll learn how to express himself more directly.
- 8:55pm
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Miyagi: Guardian KittiesA kitty finds an unexpected intruder at a contemporary art museum. In addition, travelling with a kitty who resides at a traditional workshop and lovingly watches its owner's craftsmanship.
- 9:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 9:10pm
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Not All Fluff and Feathers - Great Gray Owl, CanadaGreat grey owls are superior hunters, their large faces serving as a parabolic antenna to catch sounds and locations of prey. Discover their soft side as cameras capture them raising fluffy chicks.
- 9:35pm
Time-lapse Journey
Seto Inland SeaFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 9:40pm
Let's Enjoy Math with Barky the Dog
What Do You Do with the Remainder? DivisionsBarky teaches the basics of mathematics through everyday problem-solving situations.
- 9:50pm
Take Tech
Capture the LightExplores the technologies in everyday products through a look at what they do and how they do it.
- 10:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 10:10pm
Japan's Top Inventions
Ultra-thin Silk Fabrics / Membrane StructuresJapanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.
- 10:40pm
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!The world's first robot fire brigade has been developed in Japan. See how these incredible robots equipped with AI can tackle large-scale fires in areas that are inaccessible to humans.
- 10:55pm
Pythagora Switch Mini
This time: Tape Measure Jackie.
- 11:00pm
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 11:10pm
Somewhere Street
BolognaA unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.
- 11:57pm
Time-lapse Journey
NikkoFrom the frozen waters off Hokkaido to the southern shores of Okinawa and beyond, providing time-lapse seaside scenes that should tide the viewer over until the day everyone can travel the world once again.
- 12:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 12:10am
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
- 12:23am
Chatroom Japan
A Brazilian couple who moved to Shiga Prefecture, Japan, teaches taekwondo to children. Their efforts are helping kids develop more than just athletically.
- 12:30am
Where We Call Home
A Melodic Wish for PeaceWe meet two foreigners who live in Fukuoka, starting with Mozambican singer-songwriter Nadjambula in Kitakyushu City followed by Ukrainian fitness trampoline instructor Svitlana Nakashima in Tagawa.
- 1:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 1:10am
Time-Lapse Japan
KAIZOKU: Nii Oshima IslandExplores the history of the Murakami Kaizoku, seafarers and fighters who operated in the Seto Inland Sea. Includes footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke featuring Nii Oshima Island.
- 1:15am
Direct Talk
Spreading the Joy of Music to AllColon Erika is the artistic director of a choir for children with hearing and visual impairments. The group's aim is to make music accessible to all. She talks about developing a new form of music.
- 1:30am
Learn Japanese From the News
#63 Nihon Hidankyo Member Speaks to High School StudentsTanaka Terumi, a member of a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors, speaks at a high school in Saitama City and urges students to think about how to create a future without nuclear weapons.
- 1:40am
Easy Japanese
How Long Does It Take to Get in?To ask how long something takes, say `donokurai' (how long and how much), then a verb like `machimasu' (to wait), and finally add `ka'.
- 1:45am
BOSAI: Be Prepared
Earthquake! Tips for Staying SafeWhen disaster strikes, residents of Japan from other countries need clear and accurate information. A case study of a Brazilian community hit by flooding offers insights that may prove helpful.
- 1:55am
Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- 2:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 2:15am
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
- 2:30am
Seasoning the Seasons
Catching Early Spring in KamakuraVisits places across Japan to introduce the charms of daily life, the cultural festivals that embody the nation's long history, and the distinctive culinary offerings that utilise the best ingredients the islands can offer.
- 3:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 3:15am
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
- 3:30am
Biz Stream
Capitalising on the Skills of Well-Seasoned WorkersFeaturing businesses that are encouraging people at or near retirement age to continue working as long as they feel they can put their skills and experience to good use.
- 4:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 4:15am
Newsline in Depth
Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.
- 4:30am
Today's Close-Up
Unusual Flu Season: What's Behind Record Wave of InfectionsDigging deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.
- 5:00am
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
- 5:15am
Direct Talk
Spreading the Joy of Music to AllColon Erika is the artistic director of a choir for children with hearing and visual impairments. The group's aim is to make music accessible to all. She talks about developing a new form of music.
- 5:30am
Where We Call Home
A Melodic Wish for PeaceWe meet two foreigners who live in Fukuoka, starting with Mozambican singer-songwriter Nadjambula in Kitakyushu City followed by Ukrainian fitness trampoline instructor Svitlana Nakashima in Tagawa.