NHK World TV HD 00:00 - 00:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 00:30 - 01:00

The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital - against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.

NHK World TV HD 01:00 - 01:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 01:30 - 02:00

We begin a Ehime Prefecture special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents.

NHK World TV HD 02:00 - 02:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 02:30 - 03:00

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

NHK World TV HD 03:00 - 03:28

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

NHK World TV HD 03:28 - 03:43

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

NHK World TV HD 03:43 - 03:55

A selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.

NHK World TV HD 03:55 - 04:00

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

NHK World TV HD 04:00 - 04:27

Stories about people, stories about life - intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching the lives of others.

NHK World TV HD 04:27 - 04:30

#37 The TV won't turn on... / To explain that you are having a problem with something, say the name of something, then the particle 'ga', and the verb in the negative form followed by 'n desu ga'.

NHK World TV HD 04:30 - 05:00

Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, an area whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - we explore the latest developments for Japan's plastic models.

NHK World TV HD 05:00 - 05:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 05:30 - 06:00

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway service - join us as we look back on the railway's continued efforts to increase speed.

NHK World TV HD 06:00 - 06:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 06:30 - 07:00

The dark-grey, clay roofing on shrines, temples, and Machiya townhouses is buffed and smoked to boost durability, water resistance, and lustre. Craftsmen and roofers uphold the traditional techniques.

NHK World TV HD 07:00 - 07:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 08:00 - 08:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 08:30 - 09:00

We begin a Ehime Prefecture special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents.

NHK World TV HD 09:00 - 09:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 09:30 - 10:00

As youth unemployment surges past 20%, young Chinese people laid off from corporate jobs are setting up business at street stalls to gain income as some see a future in this new industry.

NHK World TV HD 10:00 - 10:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 11:00 - 11:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 12:00 - 12:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 12:30 - 13:00

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway service - join us as we look back on the railway's continued efforts to increase speed.

NHK World TV HD 13:00 - 13:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 13:30 - 14:00

This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

NHK World TV HD 14:00 - 14:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 14:30 - 15:00

As youth unemployment surges past 20%, young Chinese people laid off from corporate jobs are setting up business at street stalls to gain income as some see a future in this new industry.

NHK World TV HD 15:00 - 15:30

This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

NHK World TV HD 16:00 - 16:30

This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

NHK World TV HD 17:00 - 17:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 17:30 - 18:00

Osaka Korea Town was originally a market for people with roots on the Korean Peninsula that is now visited by two million people annually - for three days we take a close look at this neighbourhood.

NHK World TV HD 18:00 - 18:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 18:30 - 19:00

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway service - join us as we look back on the railway's continued efforts to increase speed.

NHK World TV HD 19:00 - 19:30

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

NHK World TV HD 19:30 - 20:00

As youth unemployment surges past 20%, young Chinese people laid off from corporate jobs are setting up business at street stalls to gain income as some see a future in this new industry.

NHK World TV HD 20:00 - 20:28

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

NHK World TV HD 20:28 - 20:43

Social entrepreneur Maeda Yosuke developed an innovative system that can turn wastewater into a water resource - we asked him about his vision and sustainable approach to solving water problems.

NHK World TV HD 20:55 - 21:00

Greg Dvorak and Ono Kenji say that Japan is preventing them from fulfilling something essential for their long-term happiness - they want the country to legalise same-sex marriage.

NHK World TV HD 21:00 - 21:30

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

NHK World TV HD 22:00 - 22:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 23:00 - 23:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 23:30 - 00:00

Today's Theme: The New Potential of Sharing. Sharing is a smart idea that strengthens relationships - from a diverse array of shared spaces to self-help devices, dive into designs for a shared future.

NHK World TV HD 00:00 - 00:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 00:30 - 01:00

As youth unemployment surges past 20%, young Chinese people laid off from corporate jobs are setting up business at street stalls to gain income as some see a future in this new industry.

NHK World TV HD 01:00 - 01:30

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.

NHK World TV HD 01:30 - 02:00

Dr Oshiro Kazue is a skilled mountain medic dedicated to promoting awareness of alpine safety, even spending her summers treating climbers from a cabin near the peak of the iconic Mount Fuji.