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In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T04:40:00+00:00", "title": "Rockie and Her Friends"}, {"desc": "A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children about exploring everyday technologies all around them - each episode takes a piece of familiar tech and finds out what it does and how.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T04:50:00+00:00", "title": "Take Tech"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T05:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Shiga - the site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake - is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. 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The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T07:57:00+00:00", "title": "Sumopedia"}, {"desc": "A father has produced cheap eggs for 50 years - as his son uses a more humane method which raises their costs to nearly a dollar per egg, an egg-loving family struggles to pass the baton.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T08:00:00+00:00", "title": "Egg Farming Family"}, {"desc": "1 in 10 Japanese got married through online spouse-hunting services in 2020. We interview women who use matchmaking apps, including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T08:50:00+00:00", "title": "1/10: Married By Matching Apps"}, {"desc": "A line-up for ramen in the morning? Head to an area attracting visitors from around the country in search of it!", "start_date": "2026-05-17T08:55:00+00:00", "title": "Ramen Japan 5min."}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "We follow the demolition of Japan's World Trade Center building at 162m - craftsmen take on the highest demolition in history with world-first new techniques.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T09:10:00+00:00", "title": "Demolition Kingdom"}, {"desc": "Daisen-Oki: Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that inspired myths and legends.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T09:55:00+00:00", "title": "National Parks of Japan"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T10:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Tune in to J-Melo for Japanese music! This week: Glim Spanky (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).", "start_date": "2026-05-17T10:10:00+00:00", "title": "J-Melo"}, {"desc": "An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E07)", "start_date": "2026-05-17T10:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Japan has nine million vacant homes - we investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalisation.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T10:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "A cat patrols the rice fields - but there's always time for a midday nap - and we get a tour at a vineyard from a cat named Pinot Noir who is popular with visitors but always plays it cool.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T10:55:00+00:00", "title": "A Cat's-Eye View of Japan"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T11:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Islanders on Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea utilise the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialities like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T11:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no-one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...", "start_date": "2026-05-17T11:40:00+00:00", "title": "I Love 'Mee'"}, {"desc": "Sandwiches: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T11:50:00+00:00", "title": "Design Ah! Neo"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T12:10:00+00:00", "title": "The World Heritage Sites in Japan"}, {"desc": "A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T12:25:00+00:00", "title": "The Seasons of Yamato"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from  May 16, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Highlights"}, {"desc": "Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T12:57:00+00:00", "title": "Sumopedia"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!", "start_date": "2026-05-17T13:10:00+00:00", "title": "Ramen Japan"}, {"desc": "Raden - the iridescent sheen of Kyoto craftwork. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T13:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T13:30:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese for Work"}, {"desc": "Accessory designer Kojima Tadamasa and veteran textile maker Fukunaga Yoshihisa turn discarded fire hoses into durable bags, giving them new life while generating minimal waste.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T13:45:00+00:00", "title": "Zero Waste Life"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T14:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "A father has produced cheap eggs for 50 years - as his son uses a more humane method which raises their costs to nearly a dollar per egg, an egg-loving family struggles to pass the baton.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T14:10:00+00:00", "title": "Egg Farming Family"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "We follow the demolition of Japan's World Trade Center building at 162m - craftsmen take on the highest demolition in history with world-first new techniques.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T15:10:00+00:00", "title": "Demolition Kingdom"}, {"desc": "Daisen-Oki: Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that inspired myths and legends.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T15:55:00+00:00", "title": "National Parks of Japan"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan will broadcast Grand Sumo May Tournament Day 8 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their eighth bouts of the 15-day contest.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T16:10:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Live"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Islanders on Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea utilise the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialities like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T17:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no-one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...", "start_date": "2026-05-17T17:40:00+00:00", "title": "I Love 'Mee'"}, {"desc": "Sandwiches: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T17:50:00+00:00", "title": "Design Ah! Neo"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Tune in to J-Melo for Japanese music! This week: Glim Spanky (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).", "start_date": "2026-05-17T18:10:00+00:00", "title": "J-Melo"}, {"desc": "An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. Charo says 'I want to see my owner again!', and so he starts his adventure to find his way back home. (S1, E07)", "start_date": "2026-05-17T18:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Japan has nine million vacant homes - we investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalisation.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T18:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "A cat patrols the rice fields - but there's always time for a midday nap - and we get a tour at a vineyard from a cat named Pinot Noir who is popular with visitors but always plays it cool.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T18:55:00+00:00", "title": "A Cat's-Eye View of Japan"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!", "start_date": "2026-05-17T19:10:00+00:00", "title": "Ramen Japan"}, {"desc": "Raden - the iridescent sheen of Kyoto craftwork. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T19:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T19:30:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese for Work"}, {"desc": "Accessory designer Kojima Tadamasa and veteran textile maker Fukunaga Yoshihisa turn discarded fire hoses into durable bags, giving them new life while generating minimal waste.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T19:45:00+00:00", "title": "Zero Waste Life"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "A father has produced cheap eggs for 50 years - as his son uses a more humane method which raises their costs to nearly a dollar per egg, an egg-loving family struggles to pass the baton.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T20:10:00+00:00", "title": "Egg Farming Family"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T21:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "We follow the demolition of Japan's World Trade Center building at 162m - craftsmen take on the highest demolition in history with world-first new techniques.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T21:10:00+00:00", "title": "Demolition Kingdom"}, {"desc": "Daisen-Oki: Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that inspired myths and legends.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T21:55:00+00:00", "title": "National Parks of Japan"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Islanders on Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea utilise the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialities like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T22:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no-one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...", "start_date": "2026-05-17T22:40:00+00:00", "title": "I Love 'Mee'"}, {"desc": "Sandwiches: Design is fun - design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T22:50:00+00:00", "title": "Design Ah! Neo"}, {"desc": "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.", "start_date": "2026-05-17T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Tune in to J-Melo for Japanese music! This week: Glim Spanky (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).", "start_date": "2026-05-17T23:10:00+00:00", "title": "J-Melo"}, {"desc": "An animated series about a Japanese dog who gets lost in New York City. 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