NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
06:30 J-Trip Plan
We visit Tokoname, a leading ceramics producer located beside Chubu International Airport in central Japan. And supermarkets offer a treasure trove of possible souvenirs and deals for travelers.
07:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
07:30 Medical Frontiers
In Japan, researchers have found that exercising muscles can help treat or prevent illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. We feature 2 effective methods: slow training and pressure training.
08:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
08:30 HAIKU MASTERS
Episode 4 of HAIKU MASTERS takes place in Matsuyama city with world-renowned cellist, Mr. Nathaniel Rosen, who joins us at Taisanji Temple, one of the 88 temples of the Ohenro pilgrimage.
09:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
09:30 Journeys in Japan
Dean Newcombe explores the Mukawa River with guides by bike and boat, losing himself in the nature of the sacred river basin and meeting a messenger of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people.
10:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
10:30 imagine-nation
The augmented reality app created by the team behind Pokemon Go, is getting its own animated series. The story depicts where exotic material is leaking into the world and grants people psychic powers.
11:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
11:30 Document 72 Hours
As aircraft arrive at and depart Narita Airport in Japan, visitors to a nearby park watch on and long to be onboard. For 3 days, we spoke to people enchanted by the thrill of seeing planes up close.
11:55 Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
12:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
12:30 J-Trip Plan
We visit Tokoname, a leading ceramics producer located beside Chubu International Airport in central Japan. And supermarkets offer a treasure trove of possible souvenirs and deals for travelers.
13:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
13:30 Medical Frontiers
In Japan, researchers have found that exercising muscles can help treat or prevent illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. We feature 2 effective methods: slow training and pressure training.
14:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
14:30 At Home with Venetia in Kyoto
Venetia travels to Okinawa. With increasingly more farmers growing coffee in this area, she visits one who grows and roasts coffee beans. She also visits a sugar maker who only uses sugarcane juice.
15:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
15:30 Journeys in Japan
Dean Newcombe explores the Mukawa River with guides by bike and boat, losing himself in the nature of the sacred river basin and meeting a messenger of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people.
16:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
16:30 imagine-nation
The augmented reality app created by the team behind Pokemon Go, is getting its own animated series. The story depicts where exotic material is leaking into the world and grants people psychic powers.
17:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
17:30 Document 72 Hours
As aircraft arrive at and depart Narita Airport in Japan, visitors to a nearby park watch on and long to be onboard. For 3 days, we spoke to people enchanted by the thrill of seeing planes up close.
17:55 Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
18:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
18:30 At Home with Venetia in Kyoto
Venetia travels to Okinawa. With increasingly more farmers growing coffee in this area, she visits one who grows and roasts coffee beans. She also visits a sugar maker who only uses sugarcane juice.
19:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
19:30 Medical Frontiers
In Japan, researchers have found that exercising muscles can help treat or prevent illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. We feature 2 effective methods: slow training and pressure training.
20:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
20:30 Document 72 Hours
As aircraft arrive at and depart Narita Airport in Japan, visitors to a nearby park watch on and long to be onboard. For 3 days, we spoke to people enchanted by the thrill of seeing planes up close.
20:55 Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
21:00 NEWSROOM TOKYO
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
21:40 Direct Talk
Yoshiharu Kaihara is CEO of Kaihara Corp., a denim manufacturer supplying fabrics to global apparel brands like Levi's and Uniqlo. How does the 100-plus-year-old company make its world-class denim?
21:55 Fudoki
"Fudoki" is a five-minute documentary program, introducing the unique environment, festivals and their life-style which have been preserved throughout Japan. Today: Osaka Castle.
22:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
22:30 Journeys in Japan
Dean Newcombe explores the Mukawa River with guides by bike and boat, losing himself in the nature of the sacred river basin and meeting a messenger of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people.
23:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
23:30 imagine-nation
The augmented reality app created by the team behind Pokemon Go, is getting its own animated series. The story depicts where exotic material is leaking into the world and grants people psychic powers.
00:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
00:30 Journeys in Japan
Euan Craig finds that kuro (black) plays a big role in Kagoshima's food, drink and pottery. On this program, get to know the real Japan and discover useful travel tips.
01:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
01:30 Japan's Top Inventions
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we bite into the story of a product first produced in Japan in 1958: instant ramen.
01:45 Inspiring Landscapes
No fewer than 700 species of saltwater and freshwater fish and shellfish, including phantasmal crabs with huge claws, are all part of the special brackish water environment of Lake Hamana.
02:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
02:30 KABUKI KOOL
This time on KABUKI KOOL, we move away from the classics to look at two modern kabuki plays. Actor Nakamura Kazutaro explains the challenges of performing new works.
03:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
03:30 TOKYO EYE 2020
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing spots for people from both in and outside Japan - and it's now home to places where you can go hands-on with Japanese culture.
04:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
04:30 A*B*C Tours
We take a trip to Hokkaido with Phuong Anh Dao, star of the hit Vietnamese film Summer in Closed Eyes. She visits a town used in the film, meets local craftspeople, takes a horseback ride and more.
04:45 BENTO EXPO
Maki creates a mosaic-like soboro bento and Marc demonstrates how to make a taco rice bento. On Bento Trip, we meet a popular bento blogger in Singapore and try her eye-catching sushi roll bento.
05:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
05:30 Document 72 Hours
As aircraft arrive at and depart Narita Airport in Japan, visitors to a nearby park watch on and long to be onboard. For 3 days, we spoke to people enchanted by the thrill of seeing planes up close.
05:55 Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
06:30 Japanology Plus
School satchels: an icon of primary school life in Japan. Each time, Peter Barakan meets experts with fascinating cultural insights, while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.
07:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
07:30 Science View
Trains that float on magnets! Secrets of the Shinkansen! The history of Japan's record breaking trains! And a Nobel Prize winning discovery in Part 2 of a two episode special from Aichi Prefecture.
08:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
08:30 At Home with Venetia in Kyoto
Venetia travels to Okinawa. With increasingly more farmers growing coffee in this area, she visits one who grows and roasts coffee beans. She also visits a sugar maker who only uses sugarcane juice.
09:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
09:30 TOKYO EYE 2020
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing spots for people from both in and outside Japan - and it's now home to places where you can go hands-on with Japanese culture.
10:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
10:30 A*B*C Tours
We take a trip to Hokkaido with Phuong Anh Dao, star of the hit Vietnamese film Summer in Closed Eyes. She visits a town used in the film, meets local craftspeople, takes a horseback ride and more.
10:45 BENTO EXPO
Maki creates a mosaic-like soboro bento and Marc demonstrates how to make a taco rice bento. On Bento Trip, we meet a popular bento blogger in Singapore and try her eye-catching sushi roll bento.
11:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
11:30 Her Story
Kim Dokyung in South Korea runs a group supporting unwed mothers who face discrimination. She seeks to create a society in which they can live without prejudice.
11:50 Four Seasons in Japan
Japan's natural beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots.
12:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
12:30 Japanology Plus
School satchels: an icon of primary school life in Japan. Each time, Peter Barakan meets experts with fascinating cultural insights, while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.
13:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
13:30 Science View
Trains that float on magnets! Secrets of the Shinkansen! The history of Japan's record breaking trains! And a Nobel Prize winning discovery in Part 2 of a two episode special from Aichi Prefecture.
14:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
14:30 KABUKI KOOL
This time on KABUKI KOOL, we move away from the classics to look at two modern kabuki plays. Actor Nakamura Kazutaro explains the challenges of performing new works.
15:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
15:30 TOKYO EYE 2020
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing spots for people from both in and outside Japan - and it's now home to places where you can go hands-on with Japanese culture.
16:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
16:30 A*B*C Tours
We take a trip to Hokkaido with Phuong Anh Dao, star of the hit Vietnamese film Summer in Closed Eyes. She visits a town used in the film, meets local craftspeople, takes a horseback ride and more.
16:45 BENTO EXPO
Maki creates a mosaic-like soboro bento and Marc demonstrates how to make a taco rice bento. On Bento Trip, we meet a popular bento blogger in Singapore and try her eye-catching sushi roll bento.
17:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
17:30 Her Story
Kim Dokyung in South Korea runs a group supporting unwed mothers who face discrimination. She seeks to create a society in which they can live without prejudice.
17:50 Four Seasons in Japan
Japan's natural beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots.
18:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
18:30 KABUKI KOOL
This time on KABUKI KOOL, we move away from the classics to look at two modern kabuki plays. Actor Nakamura Kazutaro explains the challenges of performing new works.
19:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
19:30 Science View
Trains that float on magnets! Secrets of the Shinkansen! The history of Japan's record breaking trains! And a Nobel Prize winning discovery in Part 2 of a two episode special from Aichi Prefecture.
20:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
20:30 Her Story
Kim Dokyung in South Korea runs a group supporting unwed mothers who face discrimination. She seeks to create a society in which they can live without prejudice.
20:50 Four Seasons in Japan
Japan's natural beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots.
21:00 NEWSROOM TOKYO
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
21:40 Direct Talk
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is the founder of a Vietnamese low-cost carrier recognized as one of the fastest growing airlines in Southeast Asia. She shares her business principles that lead to her success.
21:55 Fudoki
"Fudoki" is a five-minute documentary program, introducing the unique environment, festivals and their life-style which have been preserved throughout Japan. Today: Kyo-zuke.
22:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
22:30 TOKYO EYE 2020
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing spots for people from both in and outside Japan - and it's now home to places where you can go hands-on with Japanese culture.
23:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
23:30 A*B*C Tours
We take a trip to Hokkaido with Phuong Anh Dao, star of the hit Vietnamese film Summer in Closed Eyes. She visits a town used in the film, meets local craftspeople, takes a horseback ride and more.
23:45 BENTO EXPO
Maki creates a mosaic-like soboro bento and Marc demonstrates how to make a taco rice bento. On Bento Trip, we meet a popular bento blogger in Singapore and try her eye-catching sushi roll bento.
00:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
00:30 Dining with the Chef
Today's recipe: Chef Rika's Tamagoyaki Sandwich, Chicken Wing Kara-age & Quick Carrot Soup. You can cook modern Japanese home meals by yourself with her fun lesson!
01:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
01:30 Japan Railway Journal
In 2016, Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture welcomed an executive from a major insurance company as their new president. See the strategies he has implemented to ensure the company's future.
02:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
02:30 Lunch ON!
Mr. Kondo is a 79-year-old hunter who works in the mountains of Aichi Pref., central Japan. He always eats what he hunts, and that's proven in the homemade bento his wife makes for him every day.
02:55 Your Japanese Kitchen mini
Each edition of this five-minute program presents Harumi Kurihara's recipe for a simple, delicious, easy-to-make dish selected from "Your Japanese Kitchen". Today: Tsumire-jiru Fish Ball Soup.
03:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
03:30 Core Kyoto
Today: The Culture of Gold Leaf, gossamer layers beget profound beauty. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive program.
04:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
04:30 DESIGN TALKS plus
Today's theme: Time. Invisible and universal, this constant inspires designers and artists. Explore with Hokuto Ando and Toshiya Hayashi of we+ who produce experimental products with a temporal theme!
05:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
05:30 Her Story
Kim Dokyung in South Korea runs a group supporting unwed mothers who face discrimination. She seeks to create a society in which they can live without prejudice.
05:50 Four Seasons in Japan
Japan's natural beauty is revealed as our cameras capture magnificent landscapes and hidden scenic spots.
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
06:30 Trails to Tsukiji
Of all the produce sold in Tsukiji Market, TOMATOES are the king. In this episode, we visit TOMATO farms, shops and restaurants to discover Japan's unique TOMATO culture.
07:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
07:30 Japan's Top Inventions
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we bite into the story of a product first produced in Japan in 1958: instant ramen.
07:45 Inspiring Landscapes
No fewer than 700 species of saltwater and freshwater fish and shellfish, including phantasmal crabs with huge claws, are all part of the special brackish water environment of Lake Hamana.
08:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
08:30 KABUKI KOOL
This time on KABUKI KOOL, we move away from the classics to look at two modern kabuki plays. Actor Nakamura Kazutaro explains the challenges of performing new works.
09:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
09:30 Core Kyoto
Today: The Culture of Gold Leaf, gossamer layers beget profound beauty. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive program.
10:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
10:30 DESIGN TALKS plus
Today's theme: Time. Invisible and universal, this constant inspires designers and artists. Explore with Hokuto Ando and Toshiya Hayashi of we+ who produce experimental products with a temporal theme!
11:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
11:30 RISING
A new way to develop electric cars combines Kyoto's craft excellence with the expertise of Japanese and international companies outside the automobile industry's tight-knit circle of parts suppliers.
12:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
12:30 Trails to Tsukiji
Of all the produce sold in Tsukiji Market, TOMATOES are the king. In this episode, we visit TOMATO farms, shops and restaurants to discover Japan's unique TOMATO culture.
13:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
13:30 Japan's Top Inventions
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we bite into the story of a product first produced in Japan in 1958: instant ramen.
13:45 Inspiring Landscapes
No fewer than 700 species of saltwater and freshwater fish and shellfish, including phantasmal crabs with huge claws, are all part of the special brackish water environment of Lake Hamana.
14:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
14:30 Lunch ON!
Mr. Kondo is a 79-year-old hunter who works in the mountains of Aichi Pref., central Japan. He always eats what he hunts, and that's proven in the homemade bento his wife makes for him every day.
14:55 Your Japanese Kitchen mini
Each edition of this five-minute program presents Harumi Kurihara's recipe for a simple, delicious, easy-to-make dish selected from "Your Japanese Kitchen". Today: Tsumire-jiru Fish Ball Soup.
15:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
15:30 Core Kyoto
Today: The Culture of Gold Leaf, gossamer layers beget profound beauty. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive program.
16:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
16:30 DESIGN TALKS plus
Today's theme: Time. Invisible and universal, this constant inspires designers and artists. Explore with Hokuto Ando and Toshiya Hayashi of we+ who produce experimental products with a temporal theme!
17:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
17:30 RISING
A new way to develop electric cars combines Kyoto's craft excellence with the expertise of Japanese and international companies outside the automobile industry's tight-knit circle of parts suppliers.
18:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
18:30 Lunch ON!
Mr. Kondo is a 79-year-old hunter who works in the mountains of Aichi Pref., central Japan. He always eats what he hunts, and that's proven in the homemade bento his wife makes for him every day.
18:55 Your Japanese Kitchen mini
Each edition of this five-minute program presents Harumi Kurihara's recipe for a simple, delicious, easy-to-make dish selected from "Your Japanese Kitchen". Today: Tsumire-jiru Fish Ball Soup.
19:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
19:30 Japan's Top Inventions
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we bite into the story of a product first produced in Japan in 1958: instant ramen.
19:45 Inspiring Landscapes
No fewer than 700 species of saltwater and freshwater fish and shellfish, including phantasmal crabs with huge claws, are all part of the special brackish water environment of Lake Hamana.
20:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
20:30 RISING
A new way to develop electric cars combines Kyoto's craft excellence with the expertise of Japanese and international companies outside the automobile industry's tight-knit circle of parts suppliers.
21:00 NEWSROOM TOKYO
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
21:40 Direct Talk
Leading figure in modern wushu, and instructor of Jet Li, Wu Bin is a global promoter of Chinese martial arts. Now in his 80s, he remains actively involved. He spoke with us on his lifelong passion.
21:55 Fudoki
"Fudoki" is a five-minute documentary program, introducing the unique environment, festivals and their life-style which have been preserved throughout Japan. Today: Shuri Castle.
22:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
22:30 Core Kyoto
Today: The Culture of Gold Leaf, gossamer layers beget profound beauty. The ancient capital continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive program.
23:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
23:30 DESIGN TALKS plus
Today's theme: Time. Invisible and universal, this constant inspires designers and artists. Explore with Hokuto Ando and Toshiya Hayashi of we+ who produce experimental products with a temporal theme!
00:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
00:10 Biz Stream
This episode introduces 2 companies and shows how both advances in IT and innovative construction methods are being used to revitalize the timber industry in Japan.
00:40 Direct Talk
Takara Belmont is the world's biggest maker of chairs for barbershops and salons. We asked CEO Hidetaka Yoshikawa about how the company has driven innovation in the hair & beauty industry.
00:55 World Heritage Wonders
Drawing on a vast archive of high-quality video and still images, NHK and UNESCO present the beauty and mystique of our shared heritage in an inspiring documentary series. Today: Fujian Tulou.
01:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
01:30 Today's Close-Up
This cutting-edge program brings you the latest information on Japanese society, probing trending issues from diverse and critical perspectives.
01:55 World Heritage Wonders
Drawing on a vast archive of high-quality video, NHK and UNESCO present the beauty and mystique of our shared heritage in an inspiring documentary series. Today: Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat.
02:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
02:30 J-Arena
In Olympic archery, a target 1.22m in diameter is set 70m from the archer. We talk to 2012 Olympic silver medalist Takaharu Furukawa about his particular style and the mental dimension of the sport.
03:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
03:30 SPIRIT OF JAPAN
Hopes, Dreams, and Wedding Bells -Ishinomaki Wedding: A story of passionate young people striving to bring light and joy back to their hometown by producing wedding receptions.
04:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
04:30 Kawaii International
The next episode on Kawaii International is "Next-Gen Magazines: These Are ZINEs!" Find out what's happening in the world of self-publishing and get to know an unusual editor in chief!
05:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
05:30 RISING
A new way to develop electric cars combines Kyoto's craft excellence with the expertise of Japanese and international companies outside the automobile industry's tight-knit circle of parts suppliers.
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
06:30 Journeys in Japan
Euan Craig finds that kuro (black) plays a big role in Kagoshima's food, drink and pottery. On this program, get to know the real Japan and discover useful travel tips.
07:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
07:30 Japan Railway Journal
In 2016, Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture welcomed an executive from a major insurance company as their new president. See the strategies he has implemented to ensure the company's future.
08:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
08:30 Lunch ON!
Mr. Kondo is a 79-year-old hunter who works in the mountains of Aichi Pref., central Japan. He always eats what he hunts, and that's proven in the homemade bento his wife makes for him every day.
08:55 Your Japanese Kitchen mini
Each edition of this five-minute program presents Harumi Kurihara's recipe for a simple, delicious, easy-to-make dish selected from "Your Japanese Kitchen". Today: Tsumire-jiru Fish Ball Soup.
09:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
09:30 SPIRIT OF JAPAN
Hopes, Dreams, and Wedding Bells -Ishinomaki Wedding: A story of passionate young people striving to bring light and joy back to their hometown by producing wedding receptions.
10:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
10:30 Kawaii International
The next episode on Kawaii International is "Next-Gen Magazines: These Are ZINEs!" Find out what's happening in the world of self-publishing and get to know an unusual editor in chief!
11:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
11:30 Asia Insight
A Chinese hotline is increasingly helping those who feel pressured and lonely in the competitive society where more than 280,000 suicides are reported every year.
12:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
12:30 Journeys in Japan
Euan Craig finds that kuro (black) plays a big role in Kagoshima's food, drink and pottery. On this program, get to know the real Japan and discover useful travel tips.
13:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
13:30 Japan Railway Journal
In 2016, Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture welcomed an executive from a major insurance company as their new president. See the strategies he has implemented to ensure the company's future.
14:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
14:30 J-Arena
In Olympic archery, a target 1.22m in diameter is set 70m from the archer. We talk to 2012 Olympic silver medalist Takaharu Furukawa about his particular style and the mental dimension of the sport.
15:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
15:30 SPIRIT OF JAPAN
Hopes, Dreams, and Wedding Bells -Ishinomaki Wedding: A story of passionate young people striving to bring light and joy back to their hometown by producing wedding receptions.
16:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
16:30 Kawaii International
The next episode on Kawaii International is "Next-Gen Magazines: These Are ZINEs!" Find out what's happening in the world of self-publishing and get to know an unusual editor in chief!
17:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
17:30 Asia Insight
A Chinese hotline is increasingly helping those who feel pressured and lonely in the competitive society where more than 280,000 suicides are reported every year.
18:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
18:30 J-Arena
In Olympic archery, a target 1.22m in diameter is set 70m from the archer. We talk to 2012 Olympic silver medalist Takaharu Furukawa about his particular style and the mental dimension of the sport.
19:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
19:30 Japan Railway Journal
In 2016, Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture welcomed an executive from a major insurance company as their new president. See the strategies he has implemented to ensure the company's future.
20:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
20:30 Asia Insight
A Chinese hotline is increasingly helping those who feel pressured and lonely in the competitive society where more than 280,000 suicides are reported every year.
21:00 NEWSROOM TOKYO
This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
21:40 Direct Talk
Media artist Jeffrey Shaw creatively employs the latest technology to conserve, document and display precious elements of cultural heritage, dramatically making the past meaningful to the present.
21:55 Fudoki
"Fudoki" is a five-minute documentary program, introducing the unique environment, festivals and their life-style which have been preserved throughout Japan.
22:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
22:30 SPIRIT OF JAPAN
Hopes, Dreams, and Wedding Bells -Ishinomaki Wedding: A story of passionate young people striving to bring light and joy back to their hometown by producing wedding receptions.
23:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
23:30 Kawaii International
The next episode on Kawaii International is "Next-Gen Magazines: These Are ZINEs!" Find out what's happening in the world of self-publishing and get to know an unusual editor in chief!
00:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
00:10 Somewhere Street
Located in the foothills of Japan's Northern Alps, Hida Takayama is known as Hida's "Little Kyoto." This episode explores the city meeting residents who honor its traditions and distinctive culture.
01:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
01:10 NHK Documentary
A circus family with 10 children performs around Japan. We followed them during a time of big changes - mastering a new technique, moving to a new town and preparing for a baby's arrival.
02:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
02:10 J-FLICKS
This time, one of the most prestigious film festivals in Asia: the Busan International Film Festival. We look at a co-production between Japan and China, Complicity, a feature film by Kei Chikaura.
02:40 Anime Supernova
Hiroshi Miyamoto is an up-and-coming director who helms feature-length films based on the Pretty Cure anime series. He uses cutting-edge technology to bring his 3D characters to life.
02:55 Easy Japanese
#9 What is this? / When you see something for the first time and want to know what it is, just ask "kore wa nan desu ka."
03:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
03:10 Science View J-Innovators Special
What Japanese breakthrough inventions will support the healthcare of the country's super-aging society? We will take you inside one of Japan's leading facilities for medical device development.
03:55 Selfie Japan! Kanagawa
Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is a castle town facing the sea. Making "kamaboko" or fish paste as preserved food has developed. Duan will experience making kamaboko in Odawara.
04:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
04:10 CYCLE AROUND JAPAN
This time, CYCLE AROUND JAPAN takes us to Iwate. We'll see unique traditions, still thriving in remote mountain villages. And the beauty of a coast preserved through so many natural disasters.
05:00 NHK NEWSLINE
NHK NEWSLINE delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world.
05:30 Asia Insight
A Chinese hotline is increasingly helping those who feel pressured and lonely in the competitive society where more than 280,000 suicides are reported every year.
