12:30 AM - 01:00 AM
Kabuki Kool
A historic fight between sumo wrestlers and the Megumi firefighting gang is dramatised in a play which ends in a free-for-all on stage - kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide.
01:00 AM - 01:50 AM
My Grandfather's Story
Mario traces the life of his grandfather, one of the Japanese 'holdouts' that stayed in Indonesia after the Second World War - what did he do during that time, and why did he decide to stay?
01:50 AM - 02:00 AM
Gourmet in the Park
An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years.
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 - 03:00 AM
NHK World Showcase
This programme covers a variety of genres, including pilot episodes of newly-developed programmes and special features.
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
J-Melo
Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: rock band Frederic, whose 2014 hit 'oddloop' has topped 200 million video views, plus Thai-born anisong singer MindaRyn.
03:40 AM - 03:50 AM
Little Charo
An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E15)
03:50 AM - 03:55 AM
Japanology Plus mini
Over 70 per cent of Japanese people are said to use eyeglasses - we visit Sabae in Fukui, where over 90 per cent of Japan's glasses are made, and explore Japanese eyewear history and new technology.
03:55 AM - 04:00 AM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
A cat takes a nap among the fragrant flowers at a farm that grows sweet pea flowers, another cat takes a nap at an archery range, and we meet more local cats as residents celebrate a unique tradition.
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
Cycle Around Taiwan Highlights
In the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one that grows unique vegetables, and another which farms dragon tiger groupers.
04:40 AM - 04:50 AM
I Love 'Mee'
Mee's Papa cooks and jogs every day. Mee thought he was an ordinary Papa, but Hee says he is strange. So, Mee forms an expedition team and heads out into town to find out what makes a Papa 'ordinary.'
04:50 AM - 05:00 AM
Design Ah! Neo
'Dimensions' Special: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.
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 - 05:52 AM
Somewhere Street
Passy, an exclusive residential area in Paris, is home to a number of famous people - known for its landmarks and museums, we visit Maison de Balzac, a piano restorer's workshop, and Bois de Boulogne.
05:52 AM - 05:55 AM
Time-Lapse Journey
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.
05:55 AM - 06:00 AM
National Parks of Japan
Daisen-Oki: Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that inspired myths and legends.
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 - 06:25 AM
NHK World-Japan Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
06:25 AM - 06:30 AM
Core Kyoto Mini
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.
06:30 AM - 06:45 AM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: asking others for favours. Warni Letty Yuhara from Indonesia works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture - she struggles with others to stay late, so she tackles a role play challenge to improve.
06:45 AM - 07:00 AM
Zero Waste Life
Inagaki Ryota, who runs a stone-carving business, and his partner - stone artisan Inoue Koji - use stone castoffs to make beautiful tableware that also helps keep food at an optimal temperature.
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
My Grandfather's Story
Mario traces the life of his grandfather, one of the Japanese 'holdouts' that stayed in Indonesia after the Second World War - what did he do during that time, and why did he decide to stay?
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 - 09:00 AM
NHK World Showcase
This programme covers a variety of genres, including pilot episodes of newly-developed programmes and special features.
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 - 10:00 AM
Grand Sumo Live
NHK World-Japan will broadcast Grand Sumo July Tournament Day 1 action live from Nagoya, as top wrestlers have their first bouts of the 15-day contest.
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 - 10:40 AM
Cycle Around Taiwan Highlights
In the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one that grows unique vegetables, and another which farms dragon tiger groupers.
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
I Love 'Mee'
Mee's Papa cooks and jogs every day. Mee thought he was an ordinary Papa, but Hee says he is strange. So, Mee forms an expedition team and heads out into town to find out what makes a Papa 'ordinary.'
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Design Ah! Neo
'Dimensions' Special: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.
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
J-Melo
Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: rock band Frederic, whose 2014 hit 'oddloop' has topped 200 million video views, plus Thai-born anisong singer MindaRyn.
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Little Charo
An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E15)
11:50 AM - 11:55 AM
Japanology Plus mini
Over 70 per cent of Japanese people are said to use eyeglasses - we visit Sabae in Fukui, where over 90 per cent of Japan's glasses are made, and explore Japanese eyewear history and new technology.
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
A cat takes a nap among the fragrant flowers at a farm that grows sweet pea flowers, another cat takes a nap at an archery range, and we meet more local cats as residents celebrate a unique tradition.
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 - 12:25 PM
NHK World-Japan Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
12:25 PM - 12:30 PM
Core Kyoto Mini
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: asking others for favours. Warni Letty Yuhara from Indonesia works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture - she struggles with others to stay late, so she tackles a role play challenge to improve.
12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Zero Waste Life
Inagaki Ryota, who runs a stone-carving business, and his partner - stone artisan Inoue Koji - use stone castoffs to make beautiful tableware that also helps keep food at an optimal temperature.
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
My Grandfather's Story
Mario traces the life of his grandfather, one of the Japanese 'holdouts' that stayed in Indonesia after the Second World War - what did he do during that time, and why did he decide to stay?
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 - 03:00 PM
NHK World Showcase
This programme covers a variety of genres, including pilot episodes of newly-developed programmes and special features.
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 - 03:40 PM
Cycle Around Taiwan Highlights
In the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one that grows unique vegetables, and another which farms dragon tiger groupers.
03:40 PM - 03:50 PM
I Love 'Mee'
Mee's Papa cooks and jogs every day. Mee thought he was an ordinary Papa, but Hee says he is strange. So, Mee forms an expedition team and heads out into town to find out what makes a Papa 'ordinary.'
03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
Design Ah! Neo
'Dimensions' Special: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.
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
J-Melo
Tune in to J-Melo for great Japanese music! This week: rock band Frederic, whose 2014 hit 'oddloop' has topped 200 million video views, plus Thai-born anisong singer MindaRyn.
04:40 PM - 04:50 PM
Little Charo
An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E15)
04:50 PM - 04:55 PM
Japanology Plus mini
Over 70 per cent of Japanese people are said to use eyeglasses - we visit Sabae in Fukui, where over 90 per cent of Japan's glasses are made, and explore Japanese eyewear history and new technology.
04:55 PM - 05:00 PM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
A cat takes a nap among the fragrant flowers at a farm that grows sweet pea flowers, another cat takes a nap at an archery range, and we meet more local cats as residents celebrate a unique tradition.
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 - 05:25 PM
The World Heritage Sites in Japan
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
05:25 PM - 05:30 PM
The Seasons of Yamato
A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.
05:30 PM - 05:57 PM
Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from July 12, Day 1 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.
05:57 PM - 06:00 PM
Sumopedia
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.
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 - 06:25 PM
NHK World-Japan Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
06:25 PM - 06:30 PM
Core Kyoto Mini
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.
06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: asking others for favours. Warni Letty Yuhara from Indonesia works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture - she struggles with others to stay late, so she tackles a role play challenge to improve.
06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Zero Waste Life
Inagaki Ryota, who runs a stone-carving business, and his partner - stone artisan Inoue Koji - use stone castoffs to make beautiful tableware that also helps keep food at an optimal temperature.
07:00 PM - 07:50 PM
My Grandfather's Story
Mario traces the life of his grandfather, one of the Japanese 'holdouts' that stayed in Indonesia after the Second World War - what did he do during that time, and why did he decide to stay?
07:50 PM - 08:00 PM
Gourmet in the Park
An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, one restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years.
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 - 09:00 PM
NHK World Showcase
This programme covers a variety of genres, including pilot episodes of newly-developed programmes and special features.
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 - 09:40 PM
Cycle Around Japan Highlights
Selected highlights from 'Cycle Around Japan'! Bicycle through inspiring scenery, meet the locals, and discover the living traditions of a hidden Japan.
09:40 PM - 09:50 PM
I Love 'Mee'
Mee's Papa cooks and jogs every day. Mee thought he was an ordinary Papa, but Hee says he is strange. So, Mee forms an expedition team and heads out into town to find out what makes a Papa 'ordinary.'
09:50 PM - 10:00 PM
Design Ah! Neo
'Dimensions' Special: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.
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
J-Melo
Japan's exciting music scene, with pop, rock, traditional, live performances, artist interviews, all the latest news, video releases and more!
10:40 PM - 10:50 PM
Little Charo
An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E15)
10:50 PM - 10:55 PM
Japanology Plus mini
Over 70 per cent of Japanese people are said to use eyeglasses - we visit Sabae in Fukui, where over 90 per cent of Japan's glasses are made, and explore Japanese eyewear history and new technology.
10:55 PM - 11:00 PM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
A cat takes a nap among the fragrant flowers at a farm that grows sweet pea flowers, another cat takes a nap at an archery range, and we meet more local cats as residents celebrate a unique tradition.
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 - 11:25 PM
NHK World-Japan Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a wide range of programmes from news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
11:25 PM - 11:30 PM
Core Kyoto Mini
Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of drawers to its former glory.
11:30 PM - 11:45 PM
Easy Japanese for Work
Today: asking others for favours. Warni Letty Yuhara from Indonesia works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture - she struggles with others to stay late, so she tackles a role play challenge to improve.
11:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Zero Waste Life
Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of 'mottainai', which values cherishing the things we have.
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 - 12:25 AM
The World Heritage Sites in Japan
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
12:25 AM - 12:30 AM
The Seasons of Yamato
A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.
12:30 AM - 12:57 AM
Grand Sumo Highlights
As interest in sumo grows worldwide, daily coverage of the highlights of all 6 annual tournaments in Japan is about to take off on NHK World TV.
12:57 AM - 01:00 AM
Sumopedia
'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.