Shows on NHK World Today

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Kabuki Kool

Discover the many complex connections between kabuki and the historic capital of Kyoto as actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the newly-restored Minami-za theatre and plays set in Kyoto.

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

Science View

Japanese scientists have discovered microorganisms that can survive for more than 100 million years deep below the ocean floor - what they can tell us about the big question 'What is life?'

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

Dive in Tokyo

We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.

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

Goto Netsuko is an aufguss master, a person in charge of circulating air and directing heat inside a sauna - she is one of Japan's best and a true ambassador for the natural sauna experience.

12:43 PM - 12:55 PM

Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan

Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural centre - large and elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets during the event.

12:55 PM - 01:00 PM

Ukiyo-e Edo-Life

Cooling Off Along The Takinogawa River: We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics.

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 - 01:45 PM

Direct Talk

Based in South Korea and Japan, Kim Insook highlights diverse individuals through photography and video - she interacts with her subjects while looking beyond the labels society has given them.

01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

Japan's Top Inventions

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

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

Frontrunners

Watanabe Go is among the world's leading heart surgeons - he's an expert in robot-assisted keyhole surgery techniques that save lives while minimising burden on the patient.

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

Trails to Oishii Tokyo - S1 Ep165

From savoury to sweet, kuzu plays a key role in Japanese cuisine - after a mountain harvest, head to a factory to see how the white powder is made... and drool over some exquisite food along the way.

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

Dive in Tokyo

We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.

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

Kabuki Kool

Discover the many complex connections between kabuki and the historic capital of Kyoto as actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the newly-restored Minami-za theatre and plays set in Kyoto.

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 - 06:45 PM

Direct Talk

Based in South Korea and Japan, Kim Insook highlights diverse individuals through photography and video - she interacts with her subjects while looking beyond the labels society has given them.

06:45 PM - 07:00 PM

Japan's Top Inventions

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

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

Goto Netsuko is an aufguss master, a person in charge of circulating air and directing heat inside a sauna - she is one of Japan's best and a true ambassador for the natural sauna experience.

07:43 PM - 07:55 PM

Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan

Sawara Taisai looks back 300 years to a time when the town of Sawara was a vibrant cultural centre - large and elaborately decorated floats are paraded through the streets during the event.

07:55 PM - 08:00 PM

Ukiyo-e Edo-Life

Cooling Off Along The Takinogawa River: We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks and sitting down for picnics.

08:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Science View

Japanese scientists have discovered microorganisms that can survive for more than 100 million years deep below the ocean floor - what they can tell us about the big question 'What is life?'

08:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Frontrunners

Watanabe Go is among the world's leading heart surgeons - he's an expert in robot-assisted keyhole surgery techniques that save lives while minimising burden on the patient.

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

Trails to Oishii Tokyo - S1 Ep165

From savoury to sweet, kuzu plays a key role in Japanese cuisine - after a mountain harvest, head to a factory to see how the white powder is made... and drool over some exquisite food along the way.

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

Dive in Tokyo

We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.

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 - 11:45 PM

Direct Talk

Based in South Korea and Japan, Kim Insook highlights diverse individuals through photography and video - she interacts with her subjects while looking beyond the labels society has given them.

11:45 PM - 12:00 AM

Japan's Top Inventions

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: Massage chairs.

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

Kabuki Kool

Discover the many complex connections between kabuki and the historic capital of Kyoto as actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the newly-restored Minami-za theatre and plays set in Kyoto.