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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan</title>
    <desc>Kagura is a form of votive music and dance that started over a thousand years ago. Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a hall dedicated to year-round kagura performances, and 22 kagura troupes.</desc>
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    <title lang="zh">Nun's Cookbook</title>
    <desc>The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make shiba-zuke pickles. Cucumbers, myoga, and a little bit of ume vinegar make the perfect side dish to go with newly harvested rice.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Dive in Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Home to blueberry farms and open gardens, Kodaira is a suburban getaway that offers a taste of rural living. We learn about the efforts of early settlers to bring life to what was a barren landscape.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Direct Talk</title>
    <desc>In 2025, Kobayashi Aika received a perfect score from every judge at the world's top chocolate show held in Paris. She talks about what goes into her brilliant one-of-a-kind chocolate creations.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Japan's Top Inventions</title>
    <desc>Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">The Masterpieces of Tsutaju</title>
    <desc>This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic 'Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Frontrunners</title>
    <desc>Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923031000 +0000" stop="20260923032500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923032500 +0000" stop="20260923033000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Nun's Cookbook</title>
    <desc>The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make gohei-mochi rice cakes. Wrap rice around cedar sticks and grill over charcoal. Spread homemade miso and enjoy the savoury taste of autumn.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923033000 +0000" stop="20260923040000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Science View</title>
    <desc>Toji is a traditional Japanese practice of an extended stay at a hot spring to restore body and mind. Find out how hot springs may benefit our health.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923041000 +0000" stop="20260923042500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>The miners of Iwami Ginzan worked in darkness, risking their lives for fortune and glory. The area once produced quantities of silver yet had little impact on the beauty of the surrounding mountains.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Nun's Cookbook</title>
    <desc>The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make vinegared oyster mushrooms. Add celery and sweet persimmons to fresh oyster mushrooms. Add homemade iri-zake and squeezed kabosu.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923043000 +0000" stop="20260923050000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 22, Day 10 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923051000 +0000" stop="20260923052500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923052500 +0000" stop="20260923053000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Treasure Box Japan: Aichi</title>
    <desc>Toyohama's Sea Bream Festival goes back more than a century. Each year five districts build their own floats by hand and on the festival day in July, they parade through town in fishy splendour.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923053000 +0000" stop="20260923060000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Dive in Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Home to blueberry farms and open gardens, Kodaira is a suburban getaway that offers a taste of rural living. We learn about the efforts of early settlers to bring life to what was a barren landscape.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923060000 +0000" stop="20260923061000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923061000 +0000" stop="20260923062500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923062500 +0000" stop="20260923063000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Preparation</title>
    <desc>Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923063000 +0000" stop="20260923064500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Direct Talk</title>
    <desc>In 2025, Kobayashi Aika received a perfect score from every judge at the world's top chocolate show held in Paris. She talks about what goes into her brilliant one-of-a-kind chocolate creations.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923064500 +0000" stop="20260923070000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japan's Top Inventions</title>
    <desc>Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923070000 +0000" stop="20260923071000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923071000 +0000" stop="20260923072500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923072500 +0000" stop="20260923073000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Nun's Cookbook</title>
    <desc>The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to prepare karin quince jam. Make sure to use the entire fruit, including seeds, for the tastiest jam.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923073000 +0000" stop="20260923080000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Frontrunners</title>
    <desc>Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923080000 +0000" stop="20260923081000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923081000 +0000" stop="20260923083000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">My Street Piano</title>
    <desc>In Sendai, Tohoku's largest city, a piano sits along a tree-lined avenue for a jazz festival, where passersby stop to play from the hear.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923083000 +0000" stop="20260923090000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 22, Day 10 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923090000 +0000" stop="20260923091000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923091000 +0000" stop="20260923093000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Time-Lapse Journey</title>
    <desc>The world comes alive in a different way after sunset, with bright city lights or the glow of a 24-hour industrial complex. See how the scenery changes through the night with time-lapse photography.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923093000 +0000" stop="20260923100000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Science View</title>
    <desc>Toji is a traditional Japanese practice of an extended stay at a hot spring to restore body and mind. Find out how hot springs may benefit our health.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923100000 +0000" stop="20260923101500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923101500 +0000" stop="20260923103000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923103000 +0000" stop="20260923104500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Bosai: Science That Can Save Your Life</title>
    <desc>The world's first robot fire brigade has been developed in Japan. See how these incredible robots equipped with AI can tackle large-scale fires in areas that are inaccessible to humans.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Impacts: Climates Change the World</title>
    <desc>The US-Iran conflict led to what the IEA called the worst-ever energy crisis, and more power demand was predicted with the summer heat. How do the crisis and a surge in coal use affect climate change.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">AIZU</title>
    <desc>With their warm light and bright, colourful designs, Aizu's hand-painted candles are 'flowers that never fade,' bringing comfort through long winters. Experience the glow in time-lapse.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923110000 +0000" stop="20260923111500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Herbal Symphony</title>
    <desc>In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923112500 +0000" stop="20260923112800 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Preparation</title>
    <desc>Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about medicine.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923112800 +0000" stop="20260923114300 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Direct Talk</title>
    <desc>Matsufuji Yasushi has been promoting the Fukuoka Method of waste disposal in developing countries dealing with population growth and urbanisation. He talks about the low-cost, eco-friendly approach.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Living Through Fire</title>
    <desc>Tokyo's oldest izakaya, with its traditional fare and lucky cats, surviving war and pandemic, has been a place to feel at ease for over 100 years.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Ukiyo-e Edo-Life</title>
    <desc>Caught in an evening shower, Edo townspeople scramble across a bridge in search of shelter. On the river beyond, a lone figure steers his boat, unfazed by the rain. What is his destination.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923120000 +0000" stop="20260923121500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923121500 +0000" stop="20260923122500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan</title>
    <desc>Taimatsu Akashi honours those who died defending the castle in Sukagawa in 1589. Local people form teams to make huge torches that are set alight in a hilltop park to commemorate the fallen warriors.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923122500 +0000" stop="20260923123000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Nun's Cookbook</title>
    <desc>The nuns of Otowasan Kannonji Temple show us how to make vinegared oyster mushrooms. Add celery and sweet persimmons to fresh oyster mushrooms. Add homemade iri-zake and squeezed kabosu.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923123000 +0000" stop="20260923124500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Direct Talk</title>
    <desc>In 2025, Kobayashi Aika received a perfect score from every judge at the world's top chocolate show held in Paris. She talks about what goes into her brilliant one-of-a-kind chocolate creations.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923124500 +0000" stop="20260923130000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japan's Top Inventions</title>
    <desc>Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923130000 +0000" stop="20260923131000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923131000 +0000" stop="20260923132500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923132500 +0000" stop="20260923133000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Treasure Box Japan: Aichi</title>
    <desc>Toyohama's Sea Bream Festival goes back more than a century. Each year five districts build their own floats by hand and on the festival day in July, they parade through town in fishy splendour.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923133000 +0000" stop="20260923140000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Frontrunners</title>
    <desc>Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923140000 +0000" stop="20260923141000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923141000 +0000" stop="20260923143000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>The miners of Iwami Ginzan worked in darkness, risking their lives for fortune and glory. The area once produced quantities of silver yet had little impact on the beauty of the surrounding mountains.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923143000 +0000" stop="20260923150000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Trails to Oishii Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923151000 +0000" stop="20260923153000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cinematic Journey</title>
    <desc>Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923153000 +0000" stop="20260923160000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Dive in Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Home to blueberry farms and open gardens, Kodaira is a suburban getaway that offers a taste of rural living. We learn about the efforts of early settlers to bring life to what was a barren landscape.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923160000 +0000" stop="20260923161000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923161000 +0000" stop="20260923163000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">My Street Piano</title>
    <desc>In Sendai, Tohoku's largest city, a piano sits along a tree-lined avenue for a jazz festival, where passersby stop to play from the hear.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923163000 +0000" stop="20260923170000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>In 2025, Kobayashi Aika received a perfect score from every judge at the world's top chocolate show held in Paris. She talks about what goes into her brilliant one-of-a-kind chocolate creations.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Matsufuji Yasushi has been promoting the Fukuoka Method of waste disposal in developing countries dealing with population growth and urbanisation. He talks about the low-cost, eco-friendly approach.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>On those hot, humid summer nights, nothing can get in the way of sleep like mosquitoes on the hunt. We learn about the tools the Edo townspeople had at their disposal to fight the pesky insects.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Much of the stonework supporting Japan's terraced fields is in danger of collapse. There's an urgent need to train new dry stone waller to carry out repairs. Kaneko Reo runs workshops.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <desc>Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260923230000 +0000" stop="20260923231500 +0000">
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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    <date>2026-09-23</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924000000 +0000" stop="20260924001500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924001500 +0000" stop="20260924002500 +0000">
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <desc>From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <desc>Curry rice, 'one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924011500 +0000" stop="20260924012500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Herbal Symphony</title>
    <desc>In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924012500 +0000" stop="20260924013000 +0000">
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924023000 +0000" stop="20260924030000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924030000 +0000" stop="20260924033000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924033000 +0000" stop="20260924040000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Trails to Oishii Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924040000 +0000" stop="20260924043000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924043000 +0000" stop="20260924045700 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924045700 +0000" stop="20260924050000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <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.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924053000 +0000" stop="20260924055300 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The Business Keyhole</title>
    <desc>From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Japan Delish 5min.</title>
    <desc>Curry rice, 'one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Newsline Asia 24</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924063000 +0000" stop="20260924070000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Core Kyoto</title>
    <desc>Bonfires are lit on the mountains to guide ancestors back to the afterlife after their visit in August. This tradition connects the living and the dead through prayer and strengthens community bonds.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924070000 +0000" stop="20260924073000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Newsline Asia 24</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924073000 +0000" stop="20260924080000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus</title>
    <desc>Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924080000 +0000" stop="20260924083000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924083000 +0000" stop="20260924085700 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from September 23, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924085700 +0000" stop="20260924090000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <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.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924090000 +0000" stop="20260924093000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924093000 +0000" stop="20260924100000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Trails to Oishii Tokyo</title>
    <desc>Introducing asari, Japan's most popular clam. Visit Aichi to feast your eyes on asari dishes and see how they're cultivated using suspended cages. How about diving for some giant asari!</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK News 7</title>
    <desc>News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news programme, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">The Business Keyhole</title>
    <desc>From the rapid growth of the recovery wear market to 'forbidden foods' loaded with guilty-pleasure goodness, why are some products booming in Japan in spite of the inflation? Join us to find out.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Japan Delish 5min.</title>
    <desc>Curry rice, 'one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. How did Jimbocho, Tokyo become a curry town?</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Newsroom Tokyo</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924112800 +0000" stop="20260924114300 +0000">
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    <desc>Fujitsuka Shosei, a Living National Treasure in bamboo craft, has earned acclaim for his aesthetic innovations and signature colour transformation technique. He talks about his journey so far.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Brown Gold</title>
    <desc>Using traditional wooden barrels, a soy sauce brewer developed its own original flavour, breathing new life into the world of Japanese soy sauce.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Ukiyo-e Edo-Life</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924120000 +0000" stop="20260924123000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Newsroom Tokyo</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924123000 +0000" stop="20260924130000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Core Kyoto</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924130000 +0000" stop="20260924133000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924133000 +0000" stop="20260924140000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus</title>
    <desc>Japanese stationery is famous for its quality, design, and functionality. We look at many unique items, including products for research labs, left-handed users, and even writing in virtual space.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>NHK Newsline brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together.</desc>
    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924143000 +0000" stop="20260924150000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japan Railway Journal</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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  <programme channel="9430" start="20260924150000 +0000" stop="20260924153000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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    <date>2026-09-24</date>
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