12:30 AM - 01:00 AM
Kabuki Kool
Ishikawa Goemon is a legendary thief from the late 16th century who appears in several kabuki plays - actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores what makes this figure so popular.
01:00 AM - 01:30 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.
01:30 AM - 02:00 AM
Core Kyoto
Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.
02:00 AM - 02:30 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.
02:30 AM - 02:55 AM
Spiritual Explorers
The Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.
02:55 AM - 03:00 AM
NHK World TV Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
03:00 AM - 03:30 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.
03:30 AM - 04:00 AM
Japanology Plus
Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms, and opportunities for creative renovation - we discover ways to reimagine properties that were once regarded as almost worthless.
04:00 AM - 04:30 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.
04:30 AM - 05:00 AM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Koya-tofu is a freeze-dried food made from tofu - it absorbs flavours like a sponge, making it ideal for a huge variety of dishes. We dive deep into this protein-packed superfood.
05:00 AM - 05:30 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.
05:30 AM - 06:00 AM
Lunch On!
We meet a 10-year-old boy and his father who have been living together since his parents' divorce - the boy has been cooking since he was four and now makes bento every day for his father.
06:00 AM - 06:30 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.
06:30 AM - 07:00 AM
Core Kyoto
Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.
07:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Newsline Asia 24
This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.
07:30 AM - 07:55 AM
Spiritual Explorers
The Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.
07:55 AM - 08:00 AM
NHK World TV Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Newsline Asia 24
This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Japanology Plus
Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms, and opportunities for creative renovation - we discover ways to reimagine properties that were once regarded as almost worthless.
09:00 AM - 09:30 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.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Lunch On!
We meet a 10-year-old boy and his father who have been living together since his parents' divorce - the boy has been cooking since he was four and now makes bento every day for his father.
10:00 AM - 10:30 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.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Koya-tofu is a freeze-dried food made from tofu - it absorbs flavours like a sponge, making it ideal for a huge variety of dishes. We dive deep into this protein-packed superfood.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NHK News 7
An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Core Kyoto
Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.
12:00 PM - 12:28 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.
12:28 PM - 12:43 PM
Direct Talk
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to develop a polymer that allows soil to retain moisture longer. He hopes it will help to improve water availability in areas affected by drought.
12:43 PM - 12:55 PM
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about rikka and shoman, two dates of early summer. The temple chefs teach us how to make kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi (eye-popping sushi).
12:55 PM - 01:00 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Edo's Rush Hour: Edo was a city of waterways; the Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, a main commercial artery. A captain's job was high-pressure and required skill and guts.
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Spiritual Explorers
The Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.
01:55 PM - 02:00 PM
NHK World Selection
A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.
02:00 PM - 02:30 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.
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Japanology Plus
Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms, and opportunities for creative renovation - we discover ways to reimagine properties that were once regarded as almost worthless.
03:00 PM - 03:30 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.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Japan Railway Journal
Iwate Prefecture is home to a number of unique railways and popular tourist trains. See the different initiatives JR and Iwate Prefecture are taking to increase railway tourism.
04:00 PM - 04:30 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.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Core Kyoto
Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.
05:00 PM - 05:30 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.
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Lunch On!
We meet a 10-year-old boy and his father who have been living together since his parents' divorce - the boy has been cooking since he was four and now makes bento every day for his father.
06:00 PM - 06:30 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.
06:30 PM - 06:55 PM
Spiritual Explorers
The Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.
06:55 PM - 07:00 PM
NHK World TV Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
07:00 PM - 07:28 PM
Newsroom Tokyo
This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.
07:28 PM - 07:43 PM
Direct Talk
Narayan Lal Gurjar has used discarded fruit peels to develop a polymer that allows soil to retain moisture longer. He hopes it will help to improve water availability in areas affected by drought.
07:43 PM - 07:55 PM
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about rikka and shoman, two dates of early summer. The temple chefs teach us how to make kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi (eye-popping sushi).
07:55 PM - 08:00 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Edo's Rush Hour: Edo was a city of waterways; the Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, a main commercial artery. A captain's job was high-pressure and required skill and guts.
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Hometown Stories
An iconic story from bunraku puppet theatre features the legendary Princess Yaegaki - see how people living near the lake where the story is set work together to bring the tale back to its roots.
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Japanology Plus
Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms, and opportunities for creative renovation - we discover ways to reimagine properties that were once regarded as almost worthless.
09:00 PM - 09:30 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.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Japan Railway Journal
Iwate Prefecture is home to a number of unique railways and popular tourist trains. See the different initiatives JR and Iwate Prefecture are taking to increase railway tourism.
10:00 PM - 10:30 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.
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Core Kyoto
Kyoto Buddhist temples have had fewer parishioners in recent years and are searching for ways to make Buddhist teachings relevant to modern times to ensure the continuance of their places of worship.
11:00 PM - 11:30 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.
11:30 PM - 11:55 PM
Spiritual Explorers
The Kishiwada Danjiri is a 250-year-old festival in which 200 people pull a four-tonne cart at top speed through the streets - explore the spirituality behind this audacious ritual.
11:55 PM - 12:00 AM
NHK World TV Special Programme
NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
12:00 AM - 12:30 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.
12:30 AM - 01:00 AM
Lunch On!
We meet a 10-year-old boy and his father who have been living together since his parents' divorce - the boy has been cooking since he was four and now makes bento every day for his father.