2026-02-03 00:00 NHK Newsline 00:30 Hometown Stories 01:00 NHK Newsline 01:30 Activate Your Japanese 01:45 Culture Crossroads 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? 01:55 Hello! NHK World-Japan We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 02:00 Newsroom Tokyo 02:28 Direct Talk Yoshida Katsuji investigates unexplored caves around the world, and won the Uemura Naomi Adventure Award for his achievements in Laos. He talks about the appeal of cave exploration. 02:43 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan In Saidaiji Eyo, thousands of near-naked men endure icy water and the winter cold as they are purified at a temple. Some of the normal rites are being reintroduced as the pandemic recedes. 02:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life We travel to a well-known tourist resort just outside of Edo, where day-trippers are enjoying river recreation and forest walks, praying at local shrines, and sitting down for riverside picnics. 03:00 Today's Close-up 03:30 Seasoning the Seasons 04:00 NHK Newsline 04:30 Medical Frontiers Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health. 05:00 NHK Newsline 05:30 Where We Call Home We meet Peruvian Estela Nakazaki and her daughter Namiko, both working in elderly care in Narashino, Chiba, and English Oliver Richardson who works at a tourist information center in Aso, Kumamoto. 06:00 NHK Newsline 06:30 Activate Your Japanese 06:45 Culture Crossroads 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? 06:55 Hello! NHK World-Japan We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world. 07:00 NHK Newsline 07:30 Hometown Stories 08:00 NHK Newsline 08:30 Journeys in Japan Cinematographer Andrzej Rudz visits the Shakotan Peninsula(Hokkaido) to film a mysterious fire festival. 09:00 NHK Newsline 09:30 Dining with the Chef Chef Saito teaches you how to cook two classic Japanese squid dishes: simmered squid and stir-fried squid. By following his techniques, you can easily enjoy simple yet flavorful squid dishes at home. 10:00 NHK Newsline 10:30 Document 72 Hours A yakiniku grilled meat restaurant in Tokyo's busy Shinbashi district is tailored to solo diners. Why do these customers prefer to eat alone? For three days, we got down to the meat of the matter. 11:00 NHK Newsline 11:30 Medical Frontiers Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health. 12:00 NHK Newsline 12:30 Deeper Look 12:45 Dig More Japan! NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts a variety of programs with over 50 titles. This program "Dig More Japan" will extract the essence of these programs and further deepen the charm of Japanese culture. 12:55 Dining With the Chef Mini Featured recipe: Spoon-molded Sushi. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!! 13:00 NHK Newsline 13:30 Journeys in Japan 14:00 Newsline Asia 24 14:30 Dining with the Chef Chef Saito teaches you how to cook two classic Japanese squid dishes: simmered squid and stir-fried squid. By following his techniques, you can easily enjoy simple yet flavorful squid dishes at home. 15:00 Newsline Asia 24 15:30 Document 72 Hours 16:00 NHK Newsline 16:30 Deeper Look 16:45 Bosai: An Educational Journey 2014 saw avalanches occurring in locations in Yamanashi Prefecture where they are uncommon. We look at the causes, as well as the latest research on how avalanches occur and how to save lives. 17:00 NHK Newsline 17:30 Medical Frontiers Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health. 18:00 NHK News 7 18:30 Journeys in Japan 19:00 Newsroom Tokyo 19:28 Direct Talk Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world. 19:43 Trails To Oishii Tokyo Mini NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia. 19:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life It's summer, and a group of women have gathered at the local well to do laundry in the shade. We learn about the different techniques and tools they used to wash and dry different types of kimonos. 20:00 Newsroom Tokyo 20:30 Dining with the Chef Chef Saito teaches you how to cook two classic Japanese squid dishes: simmered squid and stir-fried squid. By following his techniques, you can easily enjoy simple yet flavorful squid dishes at home. 21:00 NHK Newsline 21:30 Document 72 Hours 22:00 NHK Newsline 22:30 Science View From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another! 23:00 NHK Newsline 23:30 Journeys in Japan
2026-02-04 00:00 NHK Newsline 00:30 Deeper Look 00:45 Dig More Japan! NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts a variety of programs with over 50 titles. This program "Dig More Japan" will extract the essence of these programs and further deepen the charm of Japanese culture. 00:55 Dining With the Chef Mini Featured recipe: Spoon-molded Sushi. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!! 01:00 NHK Newsline 01:30 Dining with the Chef Chef Saito teaches you how to cook two classic Japanese squid dishes: simmered squid and stir-fried squid. By following his techniques, you can easily enjoy simple yet flavorful squid dishes at home. 02:00 Newsroom Tokyo 02:28 Direct Talk Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world. 02:43 Trails To Oishii Tokyo Mini NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia. 02:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life It's summer, and a group of women have gathered at the local well to do laundry in the shade. We learn about the different techniques and tools they used to wash and dry different types of kimonos. 03:00 Today's Close-up 03:30 Document 72 Hours 04:00 NHK Newsline 04:30 Science View From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another! 05:00 NHK Newsline 05:30 Journeys in Japan 06:00 NHK Newsline 06:30 Dining with the Chef Chef Saito teaches you how to cook two classic Japanese squid dishes: simmered squid and stir-fried squid. By following his techniques, you can easily enjoy simple yet flavorful squid dishes at home. 07:00 NHK Newsline 07:30 Deeper Look 07:45 Dig More Japan! NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts a variety of programs with over 50 titles. This program "Dig More Japan" will extract the essence of these programs and further deepen the charm of Japanese culture. 07:55 Dining With the Chef Mini Featured recipe: Spoon-molded Sushi. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!!