11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Outside In: Lost in Academia
A German intellectual historian explores sangaku; wooden tablets inscribed with math problems that are devoted to temples and shrines. What do they tell about Japan's tradition of mathematics?
12:00 AM - 12:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
12:10 AM - 12:23 AM
Biz Stream Special Edition
Lost & Found: This episode features a business that digitalizes lost and found services for railways and shopping malls, and another that specializes in selling lost items that go unclaimed.
12:23 AM - 12:30 AM
The Beauty of Japanese Swords
Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a powerful weapon with a beautiful hamon: Daihannya Nagamitsu.
12:30 AM - 01:00 AM
Asia Insight
Taiwan's society is ageing at a rapid pace, but many choose to care for the elderly at home rather than send them to assisted living - aiding them are caregivers from among 230,000 foreign workers.
01:00 AM - 01:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
01:10 AM - 01:30 AM
My Street Piano
Shimanto is a nature-rich town in Kochi Prefecture - a piano is placed on a park's outdoor stage and people stop to play from their hearts.
01:30 AM - 02:00 AM
Living and Laughing with Illness
A Japanese organization in which people with mental illness discuss and consider how best to live rather than relying on doctors is spotlighted. We look closely at how they come to accept themselves.
02:00 AM - 02:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
02:10 AM - 02:20 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd - 32 districts take part with their own float.
02:20 AM - 02:30 AM
Herbal Symphony
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
02:30 AM - 02:55 AM
Spiritual Explorers
Once a deadly combination, the bow and arrow have now developed into the martial art of kyudo - we explore the way of the bow as a means to achieving peace of mind.
02:55 AM - 03:00 AM
Kumano
Nature's Dynamism: The Kii Mountains are home to dynamic landscapes formed by a volcanic eruption 14 million years ago - we show the area's rock formations and rich ecosystem in time-lapse footage.
03:00 AM - 03:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
03:10 AM - 03:23 AM
Biz Stream Special Edition
Lost & Found: This episode features a business that digitalizes lost and found services for railways and shopping malls, and another that specializes in selling lost items that go unclaimed.
03:23 AM - 03:30 AM
One in Every Japanese
1 in 50 families have lost a child during pregnancy or soon after birth - a couple who lost their second son when two hours old talk about their grief and sorrow, a topic often not discussed in Japan.
03:30 AM - 04:00 AM
Japan Railway Journal
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway service - join us as we look back on the railway's continued efforts to increase speed.
04:00 AM - 04:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
04:10 AM - 04:23 AM
Biz Stream Special Edition
Lost & Found: This episode features a business that digitalizes lost and found services for railways and shopping malls, and another that specializes in selling lost items that go unclaimed.
04:23 AM - 04:30 AM
The Beauty of Japanese Swords
Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a blade wielded by the world's most famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi: Musashi Masamune.
04:30 AM - 05:00 AM
Grand Sumo Preview
Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.
05:00 AM - 05:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
05:10 AM - 05:25 AM
Cinematic Journey
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.
05:25 AM - 05:30 AM
Ramen Japan 5min.
Ramen packed with seafood goodness has been loved in bitterly cold northern Japan for over 100 years - try a bowl for yourself!
05:30 AM - 06:00 AM
Asia Insight
Taiwan's society is ageing at a rapid pace, but many choose to care for the elderly at home rather than send them to assisted living - aiding them are caregivers from among 230,000 foreign workers.
06:00 AM - 06:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
06:10 AM - 06:20 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd - 32 districts take part with their own float.
06:20 AM - 06:30 AM
Herbal Symphony
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
06:30 AM - 07:00 AM
Living and Laughing with Illness
A Japanese organization in which people with mental illness discuss and consider how best to live rather than relying on doctors is spotlighted. We look closely at how they come to accept themselves.
07:00 AM - 07:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
07:10 AM - 07:23 AM
Biz Stream Special Edition
A Recipe for Succession: From finding business successors to preserving prized recipes, this episode focuses on ensuring the survival of companies and products that are at risk of disappearing.
07:23 AM - 07:30 AM
One in Every Japanese
1 in 50 families have lost a child during pregnancy or soon after birth - a couple who lost their second son when two hours old talk about their grief and sorrow, a topic often not discussed in Japan.
07:30 AM - 07:55 AM
Spiritual Explorers
Once a deadly combination, the bow and arrow have now developed into the martial art of kyudo - we explore the way of the bow as a means to achieving peace of mind.
07:55 AM - 08:00 AM
Kumano
Nature's Dynamism: The Kii Mountains are home to dynamic landscapes formed by a volcanic eruption 14 million years ago - we show the area's rock formations and rich ecosystem in time-lapse footage.
08:00 AM - 08:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
08:10 AM - 08:25 AM
Cinematic Journey
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.
08:25 AM - 08:30 AM
Ramen Japan 5min.
Ramen packed with seafood goodness has been loved in bitterly cold northern Japan for over 100 years - try a bowl for yourself!
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Grand Sumo Preview
Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
My Street Piano
Tokyo's Arakawa Ward has a shopping street with over 100 years of history - there sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Japan Railway Journal
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway service - join us as we look back on the railway's continued efforts to increase speed.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
The World Heritage Sites in Japan
Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Asia Insight
Taiwan's society is ageing at a rapid pace, but many choose to care for the elderly at home rather than send them to assisted living - aiding them are caregivers from among 230,000 foreign workers.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
11:15 AM - 11:28 AM
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan - the nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice, and dried vegetables.
11:28 AM - 11:43 AM
Direct Talk
Colon 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.
11:43 AM - 11:55 AM
Impacts: Climates Change the World
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Chatroom Japan
A Ghanaian entrepreneur and resident of Japan launched an online radio station as a way of giving back to the community - the project is inspiring some young Africans to pursue their own dreams.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Biz Stream Special Edition
A Recipe for Succession: From finding business successors to preserving prized recipes, this episode focuses on ensuring the survival of companies and products that are at risk of disappearing.
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Living and Laughing with Illness
A Japanese organization in which people with mental illness discuss and consider how best to live rather than relying on doctors is spotlighted. We look closely at how they come to accept themselves.
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
01:10 PM - 01:20 PM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd - 32 districts take part with their own float.
01:20 PM - 01:30 PM
Herbal Symphony
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Spiritual Explorers
Once a deadly combination, the bow and arrow have now developed into the martial art of kyudo - we explore the way of the bow as a means to achieving peace of mind.
01:55 PM - 02:00 PM
Kumano
Nature's Dynamism: The Kii Mountains are home to dynamic landscapes formed by a volcanic eruption 14 million years ago - we show the area's rock formations and rich ecosystem in time-lapse footage.
02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
02:10 PM - 02:25 PM
Cinematic Journey
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.
02:25 PM - 02:30 PM
Ramen Japan 5min.
Ramen packed with seafood goodness has been loved in bitterly cold northern Japan for over 100 years - try a bowl for yourself!
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Design X Stories
Crafts, fashion, products, buildings and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators as our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories.
03:00 PM - 03:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
03:10 PM - 03:25 PM
The World Heritage Sites in Japan
Shirakami-Sanchi (the Shirakami Mountain Range) is home to one of the world's largest beech forests - its pristine environment hosts a variety of wildlife and a group of hunter-gatherers.
03:25 PM - 03:30 PM
On the Wings 5min.
Hop on from Narita - the air gateway to Japan - as breathtaking window views await flying above active volcanoes!
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Asia Insight
Taiwan's society is ageing at a rapid pace, but many choose to care for the elderly at home rather than send them to assisted living - aiding them are caregivers from among 230,000 foreign workers.
04:00 PM - 04:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
My Street Piano
Tokyo's Arakawa Ward has a shopping street with over 100 years of history - there sits a piano which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Grand Sumo Preview
Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.
05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
05:10 PM - 05:20 PM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd - 32 districts take part with their own float.
05:20 PM - 05:30 PM
Herbal Symphony
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Living and Laughing with Illness
A Japanese organization in which people with mental illness discuss and consider how best to live rather than relying on doctors is spotlighted. We look closely at how they come to accept themselves.
06:00 PM - 06:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
06:10 PM - 06:23 PM
Biz Stream Special Edition
A Recipe for Succession: From finding business successors to preserving prized recipes, this episode focuses on ensuring the survival of companies and products that are at risk of disappearing.
06:23 PM - 06:28 PM
The Beauty of Japanese Swords
Admired since ancient times for their beauty, Japanese swords are amazing works of art - this time, a blade wielded by the world's most famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi: Musashi Masamune.
06:28 PM - 06:43 PM
Direct Talk
Colon 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.
06:43 PM - 06:55 PM
Impacts: Climates Change the World
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
06:55 PM - 07:00 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life - S1 Ep5
Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge for a reason - they are not going to bow to the lord's procession in this bustling scene from everyday Edo life.
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Medical Frontiers
A Japanese research team focusing on the fact that people briefly wake up multiple times during sleep helped develop a device to prevent insomnia - this episode shares the latest insights into sleep.
07:30 PM - 07:55 PM
Spiritual Explorers
Once a deadly combination, the bow and arrow have now developed into the martial art of kyudo - we explore the way of the bow as a means to achieving peace of mind.
07:55 PM - 08:00 PM
Kumano
Nature's Dynamism: The Kii Mountains are home to dynamic landscapes formed by a volcanic eruption 14 million years ago - we show the area's rock formations and rich ecosystem in time-lapse footage.
08:00 PM - 08:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
08:10 PM - 08:20 PM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Higashinada Danjiri involves a parade of decorated floats pulled by teams of veterans and ridden by young performers that lean out over the crowd - 32 districts take part with their own float.
08:20 PM - 08:30 PM
Herbal Symphony
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Design X Stories
Crafts, fashion, products, buildings and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators as our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories.
09:00 PM - 09:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
09:10 PM - 09:25 PM
Cinematic Journey
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.
09:25 PM - 09:30 PM
Ramen Japan 5min.
Ramen packed with seafood goodness has been loved in bitterly cold northern Japan for over 100 years - try a bowl for yourself!
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Asia Insight
Taiwan's society is ageing at a rapid pace, but many choose to care for the elderly at home rather than send them to assisted living - aiding them are caregivers from among 230,000 foreign workers.
10:00 PM - 10:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
10:10 PM - 10:23 PM
Biz Stream Special Edition
A Recipe for Succession: From finding business successors to preserving prized recipes, this episode focuses on ensuring the survival of companies and products that are at risk of disappearing.
10:23 PM - 10:30 PM
One in Every Japanese
1 in 50 families have lost a child during pregnancy or soon after birth - a couple who lost their second son when two hours old talk about their grief and sorrow, a topic often not discussed in Japan.
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Living and Laughing with Illness
A Japanese organization in which people with mental illness discuss and consider how best to live rather than relying on doctors is spotlighted. We look closely at how they come to accept themselves.
11:00 PM - 11:10 PM
NHK Newsline
NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
11:10 PM - 11:15 PM
Chatroom Japan
A Ghanaian entrepreneur and resident of Japan launched an online radio station as a way of giving back to the community - the project is inspiring some young Africans to pursue their own dreams.
11:15 PM - 11:30 PM
Japan's Top Inventions
Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Automated Ginjo Koji Makers.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Grand Sumo Preview
Ahead of the latest Grand Sumo tournament, NHK World-Japan looks at the race for the championship among top wrestlers - we also focus on up-and-comers' secrets to winning and determination to excel.