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NHK WORLD-JAPAN"}, {"desc": "Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "The filmmaker explores the streets of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T12:15:00+00:00", "title": "Somewhere Street A Short Stroll"}, {"desc": "Tateishi is a riverside neighborhood in eastern Tokyo that developed as a center of manufacturing; we learn about the local dyeing and toy industries and explore an old-fashioned shopping arcade.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "Dive in Tokyo"}, {"desc": "Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Features time-lapse footage of travel and movement infrastructures, including airports and transportation hubs which connect Japan and the world.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T13:10:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse Journey"}, {"desc": "The host explores the Tateyama Mountain Range, an alpine area dotted with sacred sites. 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The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T18:55:00+00:00", "title": "Ukiyoe Edo-Life"}, {"desc": "Extreme weather has wrought havoc on Japan's rice paddies. The farmers face an ultimatum: adapt or lose their livelihoods.", "start_date": "2026-05-04T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Saving the Grain"}, {"desc": "The host explores the Tateyama Mountain Range, an alpine area dotted with sacred sites. 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