11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today's Close-Up
UNESCO recently added Japan's sake-brewing process to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list - we look at how brewers have preserved it and how some are now taking the drink in new directions.
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
This episode features businesses that are providing education and assistance to Japanese farmers to ensure that Japan's agriculture industry is left in capable hands.
12:23 AM - 12:30 AM
Is That Picture Real? - S1 Ep1
A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?
12:30 AM - 01:00 AM
Journeys in Japan
Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.
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 - 01:15 AM
Japan Delish 5min.
Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza - how did gyoza come to be so beloved in Japan? Taste the delicious truth for yourself!
01:15 AM - 01:30 AM
Direct Talk
Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.
01:30 AM - 02:00 AM
Dining with the Chef
Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.
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 - 02:25 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.
02:25 AM - 02:30 AM
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Follow a kitty around a World Heritage Site! At a 125-year-old sake brewery, a patrol kitty makes his rounds before relaxing in the adjacent garden next to a lovely freshwater pond.
02:30 AM - 03:00 AM
Document 72 Hours
A simple pier at an unassuming beach in Minamiboso in Chiba - this hidden gem attracts people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone who visits.
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
This episode features businesses that are providing education and assistance to Japanese farmers to ensure that Japan's agriculture industry is left in capable hands.
03:23 AM - 03:30 AM
Short Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
03:30 AM - 04:00 AM
Medical Frontiers
While immune checkpoint inhibitors can improve cancer survival rates, they only work in about 20 to 30 per cent of patients - we interview Japanese researchers trying to overcome this challenge.
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
This episode features businesses that are providing education and assistance to Japanese farmers to ensure that Japan's agriculture industry is left in capable hands.
04:23 AM - 04:30 AM
Beware of the Filter Bubble - S1 Ep2
Have a cold? Take a cheese shower! A father has once again fallen victim to the filter bubble - when it comes to searching for health information, careful judgment is key so take time to think!
04:30 AM - 04:45 AM
Deeper Look
Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
04:45 AM - 05:00 AM
Dig More Japan!
From works of art to everyday containers, glass has an almost universal appeal - we dig a little deeper into the enchanting world of glass in Japan.
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 - 05:15 AM
Ramen Japan 5min.
The unique garlic-powered tonkotsu ramen is a bowl of resilience!
05:15 AM - 05:30 AM
Direct Talk
Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.
05:30 AM - 06:00 AM
Journeys in Japan
Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.
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 - 06:30 AM
My Street Piano
One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.
06:30 AM - 07:00 AM
Dining with the Chef
Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.
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
This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.
07:23 AM - 07:30 AM
Short Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Document 72 Hours
A simple pier at an unassuming beach in Minamiboso in Chiba - this hidden gem attracts people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone who visits.
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 - 08:20 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.
08:20 AM - 08:23 AM
The Masterpieces of Tsutaju
This series presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period - this episode spotlights ukiyo-e artist Sharaku's debut work 'The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei'.
08:23 AM - 08:30 AM
Japan From Above: Up Close
This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Deeper Look
Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life
What does it take to survive a flood? Japan has developed survival skills for floods through experiences such as typhoons - find out how to navigate flooded streets and escape cars.
09:00 AM - 09:15 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.
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Direct Talk
Shibasaki Harumichi has a YouTube channel where he makes all sorts of drawings and paintings - and teaches viewers how to make them too. Fans have given him an affectionate nickname: Grandpa-sensei.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Medical Frontiers
While immune checkpoint inhibitors can improve cancer survival rates, they only work in about 20 to 30 per cent of patients - we interview Japanese researchers trying to overcome this challenge.
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
Biz Stream Special Edition
This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Journeys in Japan
Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.
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 - 11:30 AM
Origami Magic
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan
Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Direct Talk
Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.
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
This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Dining with the Chef
Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.
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 - 01:30 PM
My Street Piano
One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Document 72 Hours
A simple pier at an unassuming beach in Minamiboso in Chiba - this hidden gem attracts people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone who visits.
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 - 02:30 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.
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Science View
The ferocious hornet's stingers have evolved over 300 million years - how do they work? Discover the secrets behind the hornet's incredible strength.
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 - 03:23 PM
Biz Stream Special Edition
This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.
03:23 PM - 03:30 PM
Beware of the Filter Bubble - S1 Ep2
Have a cold? Take a cheese shower! A father has once again fallen victim to the filter bubble - when it comes to searching for health information, careful judgment is key so take time to think!
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Journeys in Japan
Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.
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 - 04:15 PM
Japan Delish 5min.
Crisp, hot, and delicious Japanese gyoza - how did gyoza come to be so beloved in Japan? Taste the delicious truth for yourself!
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Direct Talk
Inaba Mototaka is a doctor with the international NGO Peace Winds Japan and the leader of its airborne emergency response team ARROWS - he talks about providing medical care in disaster areas.
04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Deeper Look
Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Dig More Japan!
From works of art to everyday containers, glass has an almost universal appeal - we dig a little deeper into the enchanting world of glass in Japan.
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 - 05:30 PM
My Street Piano
One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Dining with the Chef
Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.
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
Origami Magic
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
06:25 PM - 06:40 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.
06:40 PM - 06:55 PM
Direct Talk
Shibasaki Harumichi has a YouTube channel where he makes all sorts of drawings and paintings - and teaches viewers how to make them too. Fans have given him an affectionate nickname: Grandpa-sensei.
06:55 PM - 07:00 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Ritual Purification at Roben Falls: We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Biz Stream
This episode features Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines that are maintaining relevancy in a changing society by offering services to meet the needs of people in their communities.
07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Document 72 Hours
A simple pier at an unassuming beach in Minamiboso in Chiba - this hidden gem attracts people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone who visits.
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 - 08:30 PM
My Street Piano
One of Japan's leading resort areas, Okinawa. In the middle of Koza Music Town, a piano is placed for a limited period. Watch players from all walks of life come to share their melodies.
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Science View
The ferocious hornet's stingers have evolved over 300 million years - how do they work? Discover the secrets behind the hornet's incredible strength.
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 - 09:30 PM
Origami Magic
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Journeys in Japan
Do Minh Khai travels into Ise-Shima, the heart of pearls where they were first cultivated - she experiences harvesting, sees pearl art, and even tastes a new pearl product.
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
This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.
10:23 PM - 10:30 PM
Short Programme
NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Dining with the Chef
Discover the art of Japanese cuisine with rising star chef Harada Annabell Seiko - in an exclusive class, she introduces seasonal dishes including her signature mushroom recipes.
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
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Follow a kitty around a World Heritage Site! At a 125-year-old sake brewery, a patrol kitty makes his rounds before relaxing in the adjacent garden next to a lovely freshwater pond.
11:15 PM - 11:20 PM
Ukiyo-e Edo-Life
Ritual Purification at Roben Falls: We journey to a sacred mountain where pilgrims are purifying themselves in a waterfall before moving on - it turns out that some of them have something to prove...
11:20 PM - 11:25 PM
Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan - we examine its past and present with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.
11:25 PM - 11:30 PM
Japan From Above: Up Close
This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.
11:30 PM - 11:45 PM
Deeper Look
Sake educator Timothy Sullivan explains why and how Americans are enjoying this traditional Japanese beverage now joining the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
11:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Dig More Japan!
From works of art to everyday containers, glass has an almost universal appeal - we dig a little deeper into the enchanting world of glass in Japan.