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.
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 - 01:00 AM
Documentary 360
This flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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 - 02:00 AM
Do the Oceans Hold the Key?
The World Expo 2025 is underway in Osaka in Japan - Bobby Judo and a hydrologist visit pavilions focusing on climate change to find out how the ocean can help us combat this urgent global issue.
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 - 02:55 AM
Train Cruise
We travel the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Lines of Niigata and Yamagata in search of traditional food culture in a major rice-producing region: sampling sake, fine salmon dishes and other culinary delights.
02:55 AM - 03:00 AM
Japanology Plus mini
Japan now has roughly 8.5 million vacant homes - we look at various initiatives that aim to address this issue, including renovating homes as investments or using them to revitalise local communities.
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 - 03:40 AM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Lighting Everyday Life. From a design to add light to an enclosed lot, cozy lamps with a dim glow, to a project for those with light sensitivities. Explore an array of lighting designs.
03:40 AM - 03:50 AM
Let's Enjoy Maths
Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.
03:50 AM - 04:00 AM
Take Tech
A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children about exploring everyday technologies all around them - each episode takes a piece of familiar tech and finds out what it does and how.
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 - 04:40 AM
Yokai
The fox (kitsune) also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines - it is known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them or to provide divine messages.
04:40 AM - 04:50 AM
Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to Go. Explore the unique culture behind them.
04:50 AM - 05:00 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Inami Shishimai is a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture - adults play the role of the shishi while a child is the shishi-tori, whose job is to pacify the shishi with sacred objects.
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 - 05:40 AM
Ethical Every Day
Climate change continues and heat is affecting crops - some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtropical fruits and a farm that generates solar power.
05:40 AM - 05:55 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
Large-Scale Blackouts: A large-scale blackout is the total loss of power in an entire region - Hokkaido had one of these in 2018. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent them here.
05:55 AM - 06:00 AM
Pottery the Times Demand
Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.
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 - 07:00 AM
Documentary 360
This flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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 - 08:00 AM
Do the Oceans Hold the Key?
The World Expo 2025 is underway in Osaka in Japan - Bobby Judo and a hydrologist visit pavilions focusing on climate change to find out how the ocean can help us combat this urgent global issue.
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 - 08:40 AM
Yokai
The fox (kitsune) also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines - it is known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them or to provide divine messages.
08:40 AM - 08:50 AM
Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to Go. Explore the unique culture behind them.
08:50 AM - 09:00 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Inami Shishimai is a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture - adults play the role of the shishi while a child is the shishi-tori, whose job is to pacify the shishi with sacred objects.
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 - 09:40 AM
Design X Stories
Today's theme: Lighting Everyday Life. From a design to add light to an enclosed lot, cozy lamps with a dim glow, to a project for those with light sensitivities. Explore an array of lighting designs.
09:40 AM - 09:50 AM
Let's Enjoy Maths
Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.
09:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Take Tech
A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children about exploring everyday technologies all around them - each episode takes a piece of familiar tech and finds out what it does and how.
10:00 AM - 10:10 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.
10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Train Cruise
We travel the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Lines of Niigata and Yamagata in search of traditional food culture in a major rice-producing region: sampling sake, fine salmon dishes and other culinary delights.
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Japanology Plus mini
Japan now has roughly 8.5 million vacant homes - we look at various initiatives that aim to address this issue, including renovating homes as investments or using them to revitalise local communities.
11:00 AM - 11:10 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.
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Ethical Every Day
Climate change continues and heat is affecting crops - some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtropical fruits and a farm that generates solar power.
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
Large-Scale Blackouts: A large-scale blackout is the total loss of power in an entire region - Hokkaido had one of these in 2018. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent them here.
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Pottery the Times Demand
Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.
12:00 PM - 12:10 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.
12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
Documentary 360
This flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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 - 02:00 PM
Do the Oceans Hold the Key?
The World Expo 2025 is underway in Osaka in Japan - Bobby Judo and a hydrologist visit pavilions focusing on climate change to find out how the ocean can help us combat this urgent global issue.
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 - 02:40 PM
Biz Stream
This upbeat programme combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.
02:40 PM - 02:50 PM
Let's Enjoy Maths
Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.
02:50 PM - 03:00 PM
Take Tech
A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children about exploring everyday technologies all around them - each episode takes a piece of familiar tech and finds out what it does and how.
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 - 03:55 PM
Train Cruise
We travel the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Lines of Niigata and Yamagata in search of traditional food culture in a major rice-producing region: sampling sake, fine salmon dishes and other culinary delights.
03:55 PM - 04:00 PM
Japanology Plus mini
Japan now has roughly 8.5 million vacant homes - we look at various initiatives that aim to address this issue, including renovating homes as investments or using them to revitalise local communities.
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 - 04:40 PM
Yokai
The fox (kitsune) also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines - it is known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them or to provide divine messages.
04:40 PM - 04:50 PM
Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to Go. Explore the unique culture behind them.
04:50 PM - 05:00 PM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Inami Shishimai is a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture - adults play the role of the shishi while a child is the shishi-tori, whose job is to pacify the shishi with sacred objects.
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 - 05:40 PM
Ethical Every Day
Climate change continues and heat is affecting crops - some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtropical fruits and a farm that generates solar power.
05:40 PM - 05:55 PM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
Large-Scale Blackouts: A large-scale blackout is the total loss of power in an entire region - Hokkaido had one of these in 2018. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent them here.
05:55 PM - 06:00 PM
Pottery the Times Demand
Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.
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 - 07:00 PM
Documentary 360
This flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
07:00 PM - 07:10 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.
07:10 PM - 08:00 PM
Do the Oceans Hold the Key?
The World Expo 2025 is underway in Osaka in Japan - Bobby Judo and a hydrologist visit pavilions focusing on climate change to find out how the ocean can help us combat this urgent global issue.
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 - 08:40 PM
Biz Stream
This upbeat programme combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.
08:40 PM - 08:50 PM
Let's Enjoy Maths
Numbler erases part of a cake delivery memo resulting in the delivery of four cakes instead of one - Barky solves the mystery by showing the difference between ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers.
08:50 PM - 09:00 PM
Take Tech
A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children about exploring everyday technologies all around them - each episode takes a piece of familiar tech and finds out what it does and how.
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 - 09:55 PM
Train Cruise
We travel the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Lines of Niigata and Yamagata in search of traditional food culture in a major rice-producing region: sampling sake, fine salmon dishes and other culinary delights.
09:55 PM - 10:00 PM
Japanology Plus mini
Japan now has roughly 8.5 million vacant homes - we look at various initiatives that aim to address this issue, including renovating homes as investments or using them to revitalise local communities.
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 - 10:40 PM
Ethical Every Day
Climate change continues and heat is affecting crops - some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtropical fruits and a farm that generates solar power.
10:40 PM - 10:55 PM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
Large-Scale Blackouts: A large-scale blackout is the total loss of power in an entire region - Hokkaido had one of these in 2018. Find out the mechanisms and how to prevent them here.
10:55 PM - 11:00 PM
Pottery the Times Demand
Aichi / Kataoka Mami (Curator): Tokoname, a pottery town with over 900 years of history, creates products appropriate for the times - Kataoka finds the beauty that's present in functional objects.
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 - 11:40 PM
Yokai
The fox (kitsune) also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines - it is known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them or to provide divine messages.
11:40 PM - 11:50 PM
Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to Go. Explore the unique culture behind them.
11:50 PM - 12:00 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Inami Shishimai is a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture - adults play the role of the shishi while a child is the shishi-tori, whose job is to pacify the shishi with sacred objects.