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TV guide - Saturday, 06/04/24

00:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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00:18
Newsline Biz
Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news, with added analysis from expert guests at the studio.
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00:30
Bento Expo
Marc introduces a hearty kushiage bento and Maki demonstrates how to make a delicious wasabi chicken bento. Also showcasing a vegetable-packed kamameshi bento from Kobuchisawa in Yamanashi.
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00:45
Zero Waste Life
Watchmaker Ito Naofumi is also a rather unusual artist. Using old watch parts, his lifelike creations express a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece.
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01:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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01:10
Chatroom Japan
A woman from France is now an organic farmer in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, one of the towns affected by the 2011 nuclear incident. She hopes to change the image of Okuma through her work.
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01:15
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
Showcasing a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity-types, and lounging in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP.
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01:20
Time-Lapse Japan
The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan. Time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke investigates various aspects of their culture and traditions. This time, a look at Ainu boats.
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01:25
Japanology Plus
Lacquerware. Durable objects with a distinctive lustre.
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01:30
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Saitama, next to Tokyo, is known for its wheat cultivation and as an udon noodle kingdom. The team explores Saitama's wheat culture by visiting flour mills and farmers and trying local udon and even beer.
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02:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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02:10
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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03:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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03:10
China's Highway of Beauty
China's Highway of Beauty, running through the Tianshan Mountains, reveals some of the country's most incredible natural scenery, among which diverse ethnicities of people enjoy traditional lives.
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04:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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04:10
Train Cruise
Travel from Hiroshima through the pastoral areas of the Chugoku mountains. The towns along the way are alive with myths and legends from ancient times that carry messages for future generations.
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04:55
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
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05:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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05:10
Rene Goes to School
Manga creator from Cameroon Rene plans a surprise for his close friend in Japan as a thank for support.
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05:40
The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Rockie and her friends go to the new picture book room in her school.
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05:50
Viewpoint Science
Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
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06:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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06:10
Time and Tide
Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are an iconic symbol of Japan. Yet many mysteries continue to swirl around them. Meeting with a range of experts to get to the truth about these much-loved blossoms.
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06:40
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.
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06:55
Core Kyoto Mini
Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
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07:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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07:10
Japan's Top Inventions
A look behind the world's smallest surgical needles that are only 0.03mm in diameter, and providing insight into the pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment that is essential for making pills.
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07:40
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Disasters resulting from torrential rain occur almost every year. The main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. However, knowledge about the risks and when it is best to evacuate can save lives.
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07:55
Pythagora Switch Mini
Featuring Framy.
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08:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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08:10
Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital
Exclusive video, sound recordings, and patient records from a psychiatric hospital reveal rampant abuse and illegal restraints. Over a 10-year period, 78 per cent of 1,498 patients were discharged by death.
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09:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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09:10
China's Highway of Beauty
China's Highway of Beauty, running through the Tianshan Mountains, reveals some of the country's most incredible natural scenery, among which diverse ethnicities of people enjoy traditional lives.
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10:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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10:10
Japan's Top Inventions
A look behind the world's smallest surgical needles that are only 0.03mm in diameter, and providing insight into the pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment that is essential for making pills.
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10:40
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Disasters resulting from torrential rain occur almost every year. The main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. However, knowledge about the risks and when it is best to evacuate can save lives.
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10:55
Pythagora Switch Mini
Featuring Framy.
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11:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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11:10
Train Cruise
Travel from Hiroshima through the pastoral areas of the Chugoku mountains. The towns along the way are alive with myths and legends from ancient times that carry messages for future generations.
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11:55
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
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12:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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12:10
Rene Goes to School
Manga creator from Cameroon Rene plans a surprise for his close friend in Japan as a thank for support.
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12:40
The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Rockie and her friends go to the new picture book room in her school.
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12:50
Viewpoint Science
Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
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13:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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13:10
Time and Tide
Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are an iconic symbol of Japan. Yet many mysteries continue to swirl around them. Meeting with a range of experts to get to the truth about these much-loved blossoms.
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13:40
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.
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13:55
Core Kyoto Mini
Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
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14:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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14:10
Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital
Exclusive video, sound recordings, and patient records from a psychiatric hospital reveal rampant abuse and illegal restraints. Over a 10-year period, 78 per cent of 1,498 patients were discharged by death.
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15:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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15:10
China's Highway of Beauty
China's Highway of Beauty, running through the Tianshan Mountains, reveals some of the country's most incredible natural scenery, among which diverse ethnicities of people enjoy traditional lives.
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16:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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16:10
Biz Stream
A focus on businesses that are based around producing and selling physical books.
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16:40
The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Rockie and her friends go to the new picture book room in her school.
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16:50
Viewpoint Science
Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
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17:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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17:10
Hometown Stories
There is a popular soba-noodle restaurant in a small community in northern Japan full of buckwheat fields. We meet four women in their 80s who work in the restaurant and cherish their time together.
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17:37
Easy Japanese
Explain how you learned Japanese by putting `de' after the method you used. For example, `rajio de', meaning by listening to the radio.
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17:40
Core Kyoto Mini
A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.
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17:45
Wild Hokkaido!
The host talks with a dogsled expert who learned in Alaska and now runs dog sledding tour in Kitataisetsu in Hokkaido, Japan.
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18:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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18:10
Time and Tide
Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are an iconic symbol of Japan. Yet many mysteries continue to swirl around them. Meeting with a range of experts to get to the truth about these much-loved blossoms.
en
18:40
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.
en
18:55
Core Kyoto Mini
Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
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19:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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19:10
Train Cruise
Travel from Hiroshima through the pastoral areas of the Chugoku mountains. The towns along the way are alive with myths and legends from ancient times that carry messages for future generations.
en
19:55
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
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20:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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20:10
Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital
Exclusive video, sound recordings, and patient records from a psychiatric hospital reveal rampant abuse and illegal restraints. Over a 10-year period, 78 per cent of 1,498 patients were discharged by death.
en
21:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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21:10
China's Highway of Beauty
China's Highway of Beauty, running through the Tianshan Mountains, reveals some of the country's most incredible natural scenery, among which diverse ethnicities of people enjoy traditional lives.
en
22:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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22:10
Train Cruise
Travel from Hiroshima through the pastoral areas of the Chugoku mountains. The towns along the way are alive with myths and legends from ancient times that carry messages for future generations.
en
22:55
Japanology Plus mini
Presenting a variety of short conceptual scenarios focusing on the different ways of life in and around Japan.
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23:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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23:10
Biz Stream
Focusing on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies, and technologies while looking behind the scenes to discuss their global impact from a variety of perspectives.
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23:40
The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Rockie and her friends go to the new picture book room in her school.
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23:50
Viewpoint Science
Presenting a range of useful scientific approaches. Encourages children to discover and investigate mysteries. In place of passive classroom learning, children learn to find answers by themselves.
en

TV guide - Sunday, 07/04/24

00:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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00:10
Hometown Stories
There is a popular soba-noodle restaurant in a small community in northern Japan full of buckwheat fields. We meet four women in their 80s who work in the restaurant and cherish their time together.
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00:37
Easy Japanese
Explain how you learned Japanese by putting `de' after the method you used. For example, `rajio de', meaning by listening to the radio.
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00:40
Core Kyoto Mini
A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.
en
00:45
Wild Hokkaido!
The host talks with a dogsled expert who learned in Alaska and now runs dog sledding tour in Kitataisetsu in Hokkaido, Japan.
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01:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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01:10
Time and Tide
Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are an iconic symbol of Japan. Yet many mysteries continue to swirl around them. Meeting with a range of experts to get to the truth about these much-loved blossoms.
en
01:40
Cinematic Journey
Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.
en
01:55
Core Kyoto Mini
Featuring Tsubo-niwa, life enhanced by quintessential spaces. The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
en
02:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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02:10
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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03:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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03:10
NHK WORLD TV Special Program
Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.
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04:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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04:10
Biz Stream
Focusing on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies, and technologies while looking behind the scenes to discuss their global impact from a variety of perspectives.
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04:40
Little Charo
The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.
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04:50
Japanology Plus
Lacquerware. Durable objects with a distinctive lustre.
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04:55
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
In downtown Osaka, kitties can be found fighting in an alleyway and a nearby boxing gym.
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05:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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05:10
Darwin's Amazing Animals
The rising number of white-tailed eagles in Japan's far north is resulting in more road accidents and other adverse consequences. A team of specialists is coming to the rescue of these regal raptors.
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05:35
Time-Lapse Journey
A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful scenery of Kamikochi, the camping destination where travellers from all over the globe come to experience the environment.
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05:40
U & I
I notices that U looks restless and decides to call him for a casual check-up. I learns that U actually has issues with bright light.
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05:50
Texico
Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.
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06:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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06:10
Somewhere Street
A look at the city of Ghent in Belgium. Located at the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt rivers, Ghent became prosperous due to the wealth of merchants who became rich from the wool trade.
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07:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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07:10
Hometown Stories
There is a popular soba-noodle restaurant in a small community in northern Japan full of buckwheat fields. We meet four women in their 80s who work in the restaurant and cherish their time together.
en
07:37
Easy Japanese
Explain how you learned Japanese by putting `de' after the method you used. For example, `rajio de', meaning by listening to the radio.
en
07:40
Core Kyoto Mini
A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.
en
07:45
Wild Hokkaido!
The host talks with a dogsled expert who learned in Alaska and now runs dog sledding tour in Kitataisetsu in Hokkaido, Japan.
en
08:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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08:10
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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09:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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09:10
NHK WORLD TV Special Program
Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.
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10:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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10:10
Biz Stream
Focusing on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies, and technologies while looking behind the scenes to discuss their global impact from a variety of perspectives.
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10:40
Little Charo
The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.
en
10:50
Japanology Plus
Lacquerware. Durable objects with a distinctive lustre.
en
10:55
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
In downtown Osaka, kitties can be found fighting in an alleyway and a nearby boxing gym.
en
11:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
11:10
Hometown Stories
There is a popular soba-noodle restaurant in a small community in northern Japan full of buckwheat fields. We meet four women in their 80s who work in the restaurant and cherish their time together.
en
11:37
Easy Japanese
Explain how you learned Japanese by putting `de' after the method you used. For example, `rajio de', meaning by listening to the radio.
en
11:40
Core Kyoto Mini
A look at Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers.
en
11:45
Wild Hokkaido!
The host talks with a dogsled expert who learned in Alaska and now runs dog sledding tour in Kitataisetsu in Hokkaido, Japan.
en
12:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
12:10
Darwin's Amazing Animals
The rising number of white-tailed eagles in Japan's far north is resulting in more road accidents and other adverse consequences. A team of specialists is coming to the rescue of these regal raptors.
en
12:35
Time-Lapse Journey
A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful scenery of Kamikochi, the camping destination where travellers from all over the globe come to experience the environment.
en
12:40
U & I
I notices that U looks restless and decides to call him for a casual check-up. I learns that U actually has issues with bright light.
en
12:50
Texico
Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.
en
13:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
13:10
Somewhere Street
A look at the city of Ghent in Belgium. Located at the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt rivers, Ghent became prosperous due to the wealth of merchants who became rich from the wool trade.
en
14:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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14:10
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
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15:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
15:10
NHK WORLD TV Special Program
Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.
en
16:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
16:10
Darwin's Amazing Animals
The rising number of white-tailed eagles in Japan's far north is resulting in more road accidents and other adverse consequences. A team of specialists is coming to the rescue of these regal raptors.
en
16:35
Time-Lapse Journey
A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful scenery of Kamikochi, the camping destination where travellers from all over the globe come to experience the environment.
en
16:40
U & I
I notices that U looks restless and decides to call him for a casual check-up. I learns that U actually has issues with bright light.
en
16:50
Texico
Fascinating experiments that help people visualise sequences and predict future outcomes. Conveys the pleasure found in improving sequence patterns and how programming principles can be discovered in many aspects of daily life.
en
17:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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17:10
J-MELO
Staying in groove with updates from the latest Japanese music, ranging from pop and rock to jazz and classical.
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17:40
Pythagora Switch Mini
Featuring Framy.
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17:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Tran Van Vuong from Vietnam who works as a fishing rod designer tends to use daijoobu, instead of yoroshii. By role-playing, he'll learn how to ask for permission.
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18:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
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18:10
Somewhere Street
A look at the city of Ghent in Belgium. Located at the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt rivers, Ghent became prosperous due to the wealth of merchants who became rich from the wool trade.
en
19:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
19:10
Japan's Top Inventions
A look behind the world's smallest surgical needles that are only 0.03mm in diameter, and providing insight into the pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment that is essential for making pills.
en
19:40
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Disasters resulting from torrential rain occur almost every year. The main reason for the increasing severity of the damage is river flooding. However, knowledge about the risks and when it is best to evacuate can save lives.
en
19:55
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
In downtown Osaka, kitties can be found fighting in an alleyway and a nearby boxing gym.
en
20:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
20:10
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
en
21:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
21:10
NHK WORLD TV Special Program
Two students take a trip from Kyoto to Shiretoko in Hokkaido, but this trip of 1,250km has a limit on CO2 emissions-just 100kg. Following a journey that brings human's environmental impact into focus.
en
22:00
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
en
22:10
J-MELO
Staying in groove with updates from the latest Japanese music, ranging from pop and rock to jazz and classical.
en
22:40
Easy Japanese for Work
Tran Van Vuong from Vietnam who works as a fishing rod designer tends to use daijoobu, instead of yoroshii. By role-playing, he'll learn how to ask for permission.
en
22:55
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
In downtown Osaka, kitties can be found fighting in an alleyway and a nearby boxing gym.
en