Nhk Japan

2026-01-18

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.

00:10 GRAND SUMO LIVE

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO January Tournament Day 8 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their eighth bouts of the 15-day contest.

01:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

01:10 ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

Explore the world of anime sound! Voice actor Otsuka Akio recreates past sessions, revealing techniques behind iconic lines. And in the studio, composer Inai Keiji works on a new anime score.

01:40 Rockie and Her Friends

Puppet action show for children. 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.

01:50 Texico

Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.

02:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

02:10 J-MELO

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week: cool R\u0026B-rooted J-pop from girl duo Natsudaidai; and EDM-influenced rock from THE SIXTH LIE. Both acts are in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

02:40 Little Charo

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-2.

02:50 Japanology Plus mini

People in Japan use roughly 150 new cardboard boxes a year. In a 5-minute digest, we examine a broad range of Japan's innovative cardboard products, including waterproof packaging and emergency goods.

02:55 A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

A scallop fisherman's cat, Miya, keeps watch while her owner is at sea. Once he's back, Miya's ready to cuddle. Meanwhile, a cat in Hachinohe City sits on her owner's newspaper to get his attention.

03:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

03:10 NHK WORLD-JAPAN Special program

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

03:25 Core Kyoto mini

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of draws to its former glory.

03:30 Easy Japanese for Work

Putri-san, from Indonesia, works entirely in Japanese, but finds some katakana words difficult. By receiving guidance from experts, she'll learn how to politely ask someone to repeat something.

03:45 Zero Waste Life

Artisan Matoba Kensho restores traditional dolls. Beyond cleaning, he repairs damage to faces. Well-cared-for dolls can last 100 years, so he hopes people bring them to him, and never discard them.

04:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

04:10 Decoding the i-SOON Document Leaks

Teaming with experts in 7 locations around the world, we conducted an analysis of internal records leaked from a Chinese cybersecurity company, delving into the new threats spreading on the internet.

05:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

05:10 NHK WORLD TV Special program

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

05:55 1/1000: Lay Judges

1 in 1000 Japanese have experience as a lay judge in court cases. We witness a networking event for former lay judges, where they discuss unique experiences. What does it feel like to judge others?

06:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

06:10 ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

Explore the world of anime sound! Voice actor Otsuka Akio recreates past sessions, revealing techniques behind iconic lines. And in the studio, composer Inai Keiji works on a new anime score.

06:40 Rockie and Her Friends

06:50 Texico

Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.

07:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

07:10 J-MELO

07:40 Little Charo

This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-2.

07:50 Japanology Plus mini

07:55 A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

A scallop fisherman's cat, Miya, keeps watch while her owner is at sea. Once he's back, Miya's ready to cuddle. Meanwhile, a cat in Hachinohe City sits on her owner's newspaper to get his attention.

08:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

08:10 The World Heritage Sites in Japan

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.

08:25 OKINAWA: The Holiest Place

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: The Holiest Place.

08:30 GRAND SUMO Highlights

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from January 18, Day 8 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

08:57 Sumopedia

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.

09:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

09:10 NHK WORLD-JAPAN Special program

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.

09:25 Core Kyoto mini

Watch a professional furniture cleaner return a chest of draws to its former glory.

09:30 Easy Japanese for Work

Putri-san, from Indonesia, works entirely in Japanese, but finds some katakana words difficult. By receiving guidance from experts, she'll learn how to politely ask someone to repeat something.

09:45 Zero Waste Life

Artisan Matoba Kensho restores traditional dolls. Beyond cleaning, he repairs damage to faces. Well-cared-for dolls can last 100 years, so he hopes people bring them to him, and never discard them.

10:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

10:10 Decoding the i-SOON Document Leaks

Teaming with experts in 7 locations around the world, we conducted an analysis of internal records leaked from a Chinese cybersecurity company, delving into the new threats spreading on the internet.

11:00 NHK NEWSLINE

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.

11:10 NHK WORLD TV Special program

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

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