2026-05-24 00:00 NHK Newsline 00:10 Cycle Around Japan 01:00 NHK Newsline 01:10 Trails to Oishii Tokyo 01:20 Hit the Road Take a drive in Kagoshima! After circling the ever-erupting Sakurajima, we head to the southern tip for a sand bath utilizing geothermal energy, where you'll feel the vitality of the earth! 01:25 Ukiyoe Edo-life 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. 01:30 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 ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ). 01:57 Sumopedia 02:00 NHK Newsline 02:10 Bosai: An Educational Journey The number of visitors to Japan is rising. However, many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon. Find out the technologies being developed to protect visitors from disasters. 02:25 Design Museum Japan 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. 02:30 Kabuki Kool How do the cast and crew prepare for a kabuki performance? Actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the rehearsals and technical complexities of a recent nationwide tour. 03:00 NHK Newsline 03:10 Documentary 360 04:00 NHK Newsline 04:10 Nhk World Showcase NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 05:00 NHK Newsline 05:10 Biz Stream 05:40 Story Land in Classical Japanese 05:50 Mitateru-phose: Let's Change Perspectives! 06:00 NHK Newsline 06:10 Cycle Around Japan 07:00 NHK Newsline 07:10 Time And Tide The Siege of Osaka" folding screen contains graphic images of suffering not found in similar works of its era. Professor Frederik Cryns uncovers the secrets of who painted it, and why. 07:40 CINEMATIC JOURNEY 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. 07:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life We come across a tranquil, snow-covered Edo cityscape. But there's something in the air: the aroma of foods both sweet and savory that helped the townspeople keep warm in the winter. 08:00 NHK Newsline 08:10 Bosai: An Educational Journey The number of visitors to Japan is rising. However, many do not know what to do during an earthquake, tsunami or typhoon. Find out the technologies being developed to protect visitors from disasters. 08:25 Design Museum Japan 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. 08:30 Special Program 10:00 NHK Newsline 10:10 Railway Kingdom Japan: The Shinkansen's Punctual Perfection The shinkansen: world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance. We explore the highly skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible, through history and into a future of self-driving trains. 11:00 NHK Newsline 11:10 J-Melo Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, 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. 11:40 Little Charo 11:50 Japanology Plus Mini 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. 11:55 A Cat's-eye View Of Japan On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. 12:00 NHK Newsline 12:10 Cycle Around Japan 12:40 The Wakey Show A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 13:00 NHK Newsline 13:10 The World Heritage Sites In Japan The brilliant white Himeji Castle is a rare example of a wood castle built without a single nail. With solid battle defenses and beauty preserved by craftsmen, it's a masterpiece of function and form. 13:25 The Seasons Of Yamato 13:30 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 ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ). 13:57 Sumopedia 14:00 NHK Newsline 14:10 Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science 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? 14:25 Core Kyoto Mini Washi, diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation. 14:30 Easy Japanese For Work Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late. Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 14:45 Zero Waste Life Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material. With its wood-grain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories. 15:00 NHK Newsline 15:10 Documentary 360 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. 16:00 NHK Newsline 16:10 The World Heritage Sites In Japan The brilliant white Himeji Castle is a rare example of a wood castle built without a single nail. With solid battle defenses and beauty preserved by craftsmen, it's a masterpiece of function and form. 16:25 The Seasons Of Yamato 16:30 Grand Sumo Tournament Suivez des combats de sumo, un sport japonais vieux de plus de 1500 ans, et inspiré de la tradition religieuse shintoïste. 18:00 NHK Newsline 18:10 Cycle Around Japan 18:40 The Wakey Show A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 19:00 NHK Newsline 19:10 J-Melo Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, 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. 19:40 Little Charo Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-8. 19:50 Japanology Plus Mini 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. 19:55 A Cat's-eye View Of Japan On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. 20:00 NHK Newsline 20:10 Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science 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? 20:25 Core Kyoto Mini Washi, diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation. 20:30 Easy Japanese For Work Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late. Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 20:45 Zero Waste Life Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material. With its wood-grain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories. 21:00 NHK Newsline 21:10 Documentary 360 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. 22:00 NHK Newsline 22:10 Railway Kingdom Japan: The Shinkansen's Punctual Perfection The shinkansen: world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance. We explore the highly skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible, through history and into a future of self-driving trains. 23:00 NHK Newsline 23:10 Cycle Around Japan 23:40 The Wakey Show A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.
2026-05-25 00:00 NHK Newsline 00:10 J-Melo Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, 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. 00:40 Little Charo Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-8. 00:50 Japanology Plus Mini 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. 00:55 A Cat's-eye View Of Japan On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. 01:00 NHK Newsline 01:10 The World Heritage Sites In Japan The brilliant white Himeji Castle is a rare example of a wood castle built without a single nail. With solid battle defenses and beauty preserved by craftsmen, it's a masterpiece of function and form. 01:25 The Seasons Of Yamato 01:30 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 ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ). 02:00 NHK Newsline 02:10 Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science 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? 02:25 Core Kyoto Mini Washi, diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation. 02:30 Special Program 04:00 NHK Newsline 04:10 Railway Kingdom Japan: The Shinkansen's Punctual Perfection The shinkansen: world-renowned for exceptional on-time performance. We explore the highly skilled drivers and equipment that make it possible, through history and into a future of self-driving trains. 05:00 NHK Newsline 05:10 Cycle Around Japan 05:40 The Wakey Show A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English. 06:00 NHK Newsline 06:10 J-Melo Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, 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. 06:40 Little Charo Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-8. 06:50 Japanology Plus Mini 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. 06:55 A Cat's-eye View Of Japan On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. 07:00 NHK Newsline 07:10 Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science 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? 07:25 Core Kyoto Mini Washi, diverse beauty in everyday life. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation. 07:30 Easy Japanese For Work Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late. Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji. 07:45 Zero Waste Life Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material. With its wood-grain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories. 08:00 NHK Newsline 08:10 The World Heritage Sites In Japan The brilliant white Himeji Castle is a rare example of a wood castle built without a single nail. With solid battle defenses and beauty preserved by craftsmen, it's a masterpiece of function and form. 08:25 The Seasons Of Yamato 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 ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).