{"end_date": "2026-05-26", "name": "NHK World HD", "info_url": "https://epg.pw/channels/12051/20260524.html", "country": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", "description": null, "error_message": "", "provider": "SkyTV", "source_url": "https://epg.pw/api/epg.json?channel_id=12051&date=20260524&timezone=None", "epg_list": [{"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": "2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Peaches take the spotlight - from June to October, new varieties appear every two weeks letting people enjoy them for months. Big, sweet and juicy, discover the charm of Japan's finest peaches.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T00:10:00+00:00", "title": "Trails to Oishii Tokyo 10min."}, {"desc": "Take a drive in Kagoshima! After circling the ever-erupting Sakurajima, we head to the southern tip for a sand bath utilising geothermal energy where you'll feel the vitality of the Earth!", "start_date": "2026-05-24T00:20:00+00:00", "title": "Hit the Road 5min."}, {"desc": "With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh - discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T00:25:00+00:00", "title": "Ukiyo-e Edo-Life"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 23, Day 14 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T00:30:00+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": "2026-05-24T00:57:00+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": "2026-05-24T01:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Safe Journey in Japan: The number of visitors to Japan is rising, but many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon - what technologies could protect them?", "start_date": "2026-05-24T01:10:00+00:00", "title": "Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life"}, {"desc": "Tsukamoto Yoshiharu (Architect) visits Nara. Long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge, showing how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T01:25:00+00:00", "title": "Design Museum Japan"}, {"desc": "How do a cast and crew prepare for a kabuki performance? Actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the rehearsals and technical complexities of a recent nationwide tour.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T01:30:00+00:00", "title": "Kabuki Kool"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T02:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "ITER is an international attempt to meet humanity's energy needs by harnessing nuclear fusion. We take you within the ITER project to see how close the technology is to becoming a reality.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T02:10:00+00:00", "title": "Building the Sun"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T03:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Osaka's Midosuji Avenue, and the subway beneath it, have been key to the city's development. We look at 12 groundbreaking buildings that embody a dynamic period in Osaka's history.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T03:10:00+00:00", "title": "100 Years of Osaka Architecture Al"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T04:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Catering to the Child at Heart: This episode features services specifically tailored to the growing wants and needs of the 'kidult' market.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T04:10:00+00:00", "title": "Biz Stream"}, {"desc": "This programme presents masterpieces of classical Japanese literature - in both original forms and modern translations - with easy-to-understand imagery that conveys the world view of ancient Japan.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T04:40:00+00:00", "title": "Story Land in Classical Japanese"}, {"desc": "This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T04:50:00+00:00", "title": "Mitateru-phose"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T05:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, and meet many warm-hearted people, like a wrangler who entertains visitors with duck races and an artist interacting with locals through her art.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T05:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around 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": "2026-05-24T06:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Japan opened its doors in the 19th century - emblematic of a broader clothing revolution, the 'Kimono Dress' sheds light on Japan's forward-looking strategy as it joined the global community.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T06:10:00+00:00", "title": "History Uncovered"}, {"desc": "A scientific trek into Earth's memory - see Anami's ancient strata, the singing sands of Kotobikihama, and the geological time gaps of Uradome's rocks.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T06:40:00+00:00", "title": "Cinematic Journey"}, {"desc": "On a Snowy Night: We come across a tranquil and snow-covered Edo cityscape, but there's something in the air - the aroma of foods both sweet and savoury that helps townspeople keep warm in the winter.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T06:55:00+00:00", "title": "Ukiyo-e Edo-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": "2026-05-24T07:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Safe Journey in Japan: The number of visitors to Japan is rising, but many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon - what technologies could protect them?", "start_date": "2026-05-24T07:10:00+00:00", "title": "Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life"}, {"desc": "Tsukamoto Yoshiharu (Architect) visits Nara. Long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge, showing how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T07:25:00+00:00", "title": "Design Museum Japan"}, {"desc": "With a Guinness World Record as the largest wooden architectural structure, the Grand Ring was built from enough wood for 1,000 houses. We watch as it is carefully taken apart to be reused elsewhere.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T07:30:00+00:00", "title": "Demolition Kingdom"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The shinkansen is world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance - we explore the skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible through history and into a future of self-driving trains.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T09:10:00+00:00", "title": "Railway Kingdom Japan: Shinkansen"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T10:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time, DJ Night Tempo (the driving force behind a worldwide city pop boom) and up-and-coming indie rock band MEminor are in the studio to chat and perform.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T10:10:00+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, E08)", "start_date": "2026-05-24T10:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Ueno is home to world-class cultural facilities, a bustling street market, a historic shrine and much more - we look at some of the many features that make this diverse urban environment so popular.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T10:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "Chichibu is a mountainous region with lots of natural beauty; cats keep watch over a field of red spider lilies and even guide visitors through the mountains! We also meet a cat who lives at a shrine.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T10:55:00+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": "2026-05-24T11:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Many now rarely-seen crafts live on in the remote villages of the Kii Mountains - we see aged artisans producing pigment from pine tree soot and crafting traditional wooden buckets and tubs.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T11:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the Japanese school backpack randoseru,'Mind and Body Exercise' to move and feel refreshed, and a Comedy Writers skit, 'I Lose Things.' It energises kids.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T11:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Wakey Show"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T12:10:00+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": "2026-05-24T12:25:00+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 23, Day 14 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T12:30:00+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": "2026-05-24T12:57:00+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": "2026-05-24T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Huge crowds navigate Shibuya's scramble crossing without colliding. How? Murakami Hisashi, studying how animals move in groups, found a clue. Can amazing collective behavior shed light on life itself?", "start_date": "2026-05-24T13:10:00+00:00", "title": "#1 Crabs and Zombies"}, {"desc": "Washi - diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T13:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late; accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T13:30:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese for Work"}, {"desc": "Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material - with its woodgrain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T13:45:00+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": "2026-05-24T14:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question stewarding vast grasslands - as he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T14:10:00+00:00", "title": "Living in the Grasslands"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T15:10:00+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": "2026-05-24T15:25:00+00:00", "title": "The Seasons of Yamato"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan will broadcast Grand Sumo May Tournament Day 15 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their fifteenth bouts of the 15-day contest.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T15:30:00+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": "2026-05-24T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Many now rarely-seen crafts live on in the remote villages of the Kii Mountains - we see aged artisans producing pigment from pine tree soot and crafting traditional wooden buckets and tubs.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T17:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the Japanese school backpack randoseru,'Mind and Body Exercise' to move and feel refreshed, and a Comedy Writers skit, 'I Lose Things.' It energises kids.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T17:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Wakey Show"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time, DJ Night Tempo (the driving force behind a worldwide city pop boom) and up-and-coming indie rock band MEminor are in the studio to chat and perform.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T18:10:00+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, E08)", "start_date": "2026-05-24T18:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Ueno is home to world-class cultural facilities, a bustling street market, a historic shrine and much more - we look at some of the many features that make this diverse urban environment so popular.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T18:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "Chichibu is a mountainous region with lots of natural beauty; cats keep watch over a field of red spider lilies and even guide visitors through the mountains! We also meet a cat who lives at a shrine.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T18:55:00+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": "2026-05-24T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Huge crowds navigate Shibuya's scramble crossing without colliding. How? Murakami Hisashi, studying how animals move in groups, found a clue. Can amazing collective behavior shed light on life itself?", "start_date": "2026-05-24T19:10:00+00:00", "title": "#1 Crabs and Zombies"}, {"desc": "Washi - diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T19:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late; accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T19:30:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese for Work"}, {"desc": "Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material - with its woodgrain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T19:45:00+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": "2026-05-24T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Can humans and nature coexist? Yuji, a pioneering pasture-based dairy farmer, spent his life answering that question stewarding vast grasslands - as he battles cancer, he passes the baton to his son.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T20:10:00+00:00", "title": "Living in the Grasslands"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T21:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The shinkansen is world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance - we explore the skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible through history and into a future of self-driving trains.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T21:10:00+00:00", "title": "Railway Kingdom Japan: Shinkansen"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Many now rarely-seen crafts live on in the remote villages of the Kii Mountains - we see aged artisans producing pigment from pine tree soot and crafting traditional wooden buckets and tubs.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T22:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the Japanese school backpack randoseru,'Mind and Body Exercise' to move and feel refreshed, and a Comedy Writers skit, 'I Lose Things.' It energises kids.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T22:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Wakey Show"}, {"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": "2026-05-24T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time, DJ Night Tempo (the driving force behind a worldwide city pop boom) and up-and-coming indie rock band MEminor are in the studio to chat and perform.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T23:10:00+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, E08)", "start_date": "2026-05-24T23:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Ueno is home to world-class cultural facilities, a bustling street market, a historic shrine and much more - we look at some of the many features that make this diverse urban environment so popular.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T23:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "Chichibu is a mountainous region with lots of natural beauty; cats keep watch over a field of red spider lilies and even guide visitors through the mountains! We also meet a cat who lives at a shrine.", "start_date": "2026-05-24T23:55:00+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": "2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T00:10:00+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": "2026-05-25T00:25:00+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 24, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T00:30:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Highlights"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T01:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Huge crowds navigate Shibuya's scramble crossing without colliding. How? Murakami Hisashi, studying how animals move in groups, found a clue. Can amazing collective behavior shed light on life itself?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T01:10:00+00:00", "title": "#1 Crabs and Zombies"}, {"desc": "Washi - diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T01:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "With a Guinness World Record as the largest wooden architectural structure, the Grand Ring was built from enough wood for 1,000 houses. We watch as it is carefully taken apart to be reused elsewhere.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T01:30:00+00:00", "title": "Demolition Kingdom"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T03:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The shinkansen is world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance - we explore the skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible through history and into a future of self-driving trains.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T03:10:00+00:00", "title": "Railway Kingdom Japan: Shinkansen"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T04:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Many now rarely-seen crafts live on in the remote villages of the Kii Mountains - we see aged artisans producing pigment from pine tree soot and crafting traditional wooden buckets and tubs.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T04:10:00+00:00", "title": "Cycle Around Japan Highlights"}, {"desc": "This episode features 'Wakey's Door' on the Japanese school backpack randoseru,'Mind and Body Exercise' to move and feel refreshed, and a Comedy Writers skit, 'I Lose Things.' It energises kids.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T04:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Wakey Show"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T05:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Join May J. for great Japanese music! This time, DJ Night Tempo (the driving force behind a worldwide city pop boom) and up-and-coming indie rock band MEminor are in the studio to chat and perform.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T05:10:00+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, E08)", "start_date": "2026-05-25T05:40:00+00:00", "title": "Little Charo"}, {"desc": "Ueno is home to world-class cultural facilities, a bustling street market, a historic shrine and much more - we look at some of the many features that make this diverse urban environment so popular.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T05:50:00+00:00", "title": "Japanology Plus mini"}, {"desc": "Chichibu is a mountainous region with lots of natural beauty; cats keep watch over a field of red spider lilies and even guide visitors through the mountains! We also meet a cat who lives at a shrine.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T05:55:00+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": "2026-05-25T06:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Huge crowds navigate Shibuya's scramble crossing without colliding. How? Murakami Hisashi, studying how animals move in groups, found a clue. Can amazing collective behavior shed light on life itself?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T06:10:00+00:00", "title": "#1 Crabs and Zombies"}, {"desc": "Washi - diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital which is still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T06:25:00+00:00", "title": "Core Kyoto Mini"}, {"desc": "Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late; accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical and effective workplace expressions, understand business culture, and improve your kanji.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T06:30:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese for Work"}, {"desc": "Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material - with its woodgrain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T06:45:00+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": "2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T07:10:00+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": "2026-05-25T07:25:00+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 24, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T07:30:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Highlights"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T08:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Chinese mother Yang Hu finds reassurance in a Japanese word that helps her connect with others while navigating cultural differences in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T08:10:00+00:00", "title": "Chatroom Japan"}, {"desc": "Global warming has raised sea temperatures and amplified powerful typhoons worldwide - we report on their impacts and explore the mechanisms and causes of their intensification with experts.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T08:15:00+00:00", "title": "Impacts: Climates Change the World"}, {"desc": "Tsukamoto Yoshiharu (Architect) visits Nara. Long ago, people in Nara preserved ice by building an icehouse on a mountain ridge, showing how architecture can make use of natural characteristics.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T08:25:00+00:00", "title": "Design Museum Japan"}, {"desc": "The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T08:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Factory Wonders"}, {"desc": "Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T08:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse 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": "2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T09:10:00+00:00", "title": "The Seasons of Yamato"}, {"desc": "Safe Journey in Japan: The number of visitors to Japan is rising, but many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon - what technologies could protect them?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T09:15:00+00:00", "title": "Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life"}, {"desc": "The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hot water. Explore the unique culture behind them.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T09:30:00+00:00", "title": "Magical Japanese"}, {"desc": "#22 Let's take a photo. / Encourage someone to do something with you by replacing 'masu' at the end of a verb with 'mashoo'. 'Torimasu' becomes 'torimashoo'.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T09:40:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese"}, {"desc": "Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T09:45:00+00:00", "title": "Culture Crossroads"}, {"desc": "In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T09:55:00+00:00", "title": "Hello! NHK World-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": "2026-05-25T10:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T10:30:00+00:00", "title": "Seasoning the Seasons"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Catering to the Child at Heart: This episode features services specifically tailored to the growing wants and needs of the 'kidult' market.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T11:30:00+00:00", "title": "Biz Stream"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 24, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Highlights"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T13:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Factory Wonders"}, {"desc": "Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T13:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse Japan"}, {"desc": "This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T14:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsline Asia 24"}, {"desc": "The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to hot water. Explore the unique culture behind them.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T14:30:00+00:00", "title": "Magical Japanese"}, {"desc": "#22 Let's take a photo. / Encourage someone to do something with you by replacing 'masu' at the end of a verb with 'mashoo'. 'Torimasu' becomes 'torimashoo'.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T14:40:00+00:00", "title": "Easy Japanese"}, {"desc": "Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T14:45:00+00:00", "title": "Culture Crossroads"}, {"desc": "In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T14:55:00+00:00", "title": "Hello! NHK World-Japan"}, {"desc": "This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsline Asia 24"}, {"desc": "This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T15:30:00+00:00", "title": "Seasoning the Seasons"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 24, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T16:30:00+00:00", "title": "Grand Sumo Highlights"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Alfie Goodrich heads to dynamic Osaka to savour its food culture, the waterways that made the city a commercial hub, its architecture and the wonderfully outgoing people who make the city so fun.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T17:30:00+00:00", "title": "Journeys in Japan"}, {"desc": "An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK News 7"}, {"desc": "The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T18:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Factory Wonders"}, {"desc": "Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T18:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse Japan"}, {"desc": "This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsroom Tokyo"}, {"desc": "Niizawa Iwao has won first place for four straight years in two globally influential sake awards. He talks about brewing sake that serves as a supporting player to make meals taste even better.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T19:28:00+00:00", "title": "Direct Talk"}, {"desc": "Introducing an artist who adorns Japanese kimonos with classic Hungarian embroidery. What kind of beautiful works are created by this unusual fusion of two cultural traditions?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T19:43:00+00:00", "title": "Culture Crossroads"}, {"desc": "In May, NHK World-Japan showcases Japanese technology, through regular programmes like Japan's Top Inventions and Japan Railway Journal, and a special newly translated to English: Project X.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T19:55:00+00:00", "title": "Hello! NHK World-Japan"}, {"desc": "This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsroom Tokyo"}, {"desc": "The island of Hachijojima is a tourist destination that once served as a penal colon - we learn how the elements and the arrival of exiles and castaways helped shape unique industries and culture.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T20:30:00+00:00", "title": "Dive in Tokyo"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T21:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "This programme visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T21:30:00+00:00", "title": "Seasoning the Seasons"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Japanese researchers have developed a science-backed strength-training method that helps maintain fitness without strain. It's a simple form of eccentric training, just five counts over three seconds.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Medical Frontiers"}, {"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": "2026-05-25T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The team explores a factory in Saitama making globes for educational use and much more besides. See the skill it takes to turn flat maps into spherical globes - and what in the world is an 'AR globe'?", "start_date": "2026-05-25T23:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Factory Wonders"}, {"desc": "Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.", "start_date": "2026-05-25T23:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse 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": "2026-05-26T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}], "offset": "+00:00", "timezone": "UTC", "error_code": -1, "start_date": "2026-05-24", "icon": ""}