2026-05-23 00:00 NHK Newsline 00:30 Today's Close-up 01:00 NHK Newsline 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 02:30 Asia Insight Cambodia has set out to build a historic new canal. While some have high hopes of business opportunities and economic stimulation, concerns remain about the displacement of around 1.6 million people. 03:00 Newsroom Tokyo 03:28 Direct Talk Ushioda Kazuya 's realistic art has been winning top prizes in international competitions. He tells us about creating his detailed portraits, and the thought that goes into each one. 03:43 IMPACTS: Climates Change the World Global warming has raised sea temperatures, increasing powerful typhoons worldwide. The program reports on their impacts and explores with experts the mechanisms and causes of their intensification. 03:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo. 04:00 Medical Frontiers Nucleic acid therapeutics, which target mRNA, are bringing hope for both intractable diseases such as ALS and common conditions like knee osteoarthritis. We explore the latest advances. 04:30 tiny desk concerts JAPAN Ishikawa Sayuri, the queen of Japanese soul music enka, graces tiny desk concerts JAPAN! Joining her is the acclaimed piano trio fox capture plan, known for scoring numerous hit drama series. 05:00 NHK Newsline 05:30 Design X Stories Today's theme: Astonishing Stairs. Creators have taken a simple structure that lets us climb, and imbued it with new significance. Explore the surprising beauty of stairs through architecture and art. 06:00 NHK Newsline 06:30 Today's Close-up 07:00 NHK Newsline 07:30 Asia Insight Cambodia has set out to build a historic new canal. While some have high hopes of business opportunities and economic stimulation, concerns remain about the displacement of around 1.6 million people. 08:00 NHK Newsline 08:10 Chatroom Japan Chinese mother Yang Hu finds reassurance in a Japanese word that helps her connect with others while navigating cultural differences in Tokyo. 08:15 Japan's Top Inventions Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: concrete testing equipment. 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 ( ). 08:57 Sumopedia 09:00 NHK Newsline 09:10 Documentary 360 10:00 NHK Newsline 10:10 Nhk World Showcase NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 11:00 NHK Newsline 11:10 Cycle Around Japan 12:00 NHK Newsline 12:10 Design X Stories Today's theme: Astonishing Stairs. Creators have taken a simple structure that lets us climb, and imbued it with new significance. Explore the surprising beauty of stairs through architecture and art. 12:40 Story Land in Classical Japanese 12:50 Mitateru-phose: Let's Change Perspectives! 13:00 NHK Newsline 13:10 Trails to Oishii Tokyo 13:20 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! 13:25 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. 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 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. 14:25 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. 14:30 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. 15:00 NHK Newsline 15:10 Documentary 360 16:00 NHK Newsline 16:10 Nhk World Showcase NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 17:00 NHK Newsline 17:10 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 Design X Stories Today's theme: Astonishing Stairs. Creators have taken a simple structure that lets us climb, and imbued it with new significance. Explore the surprising beauty of stairs through architecture and art. 18:40 Story Land in Classical Japanese 18:50 Mitateru-phose: Let's Change Perspectives! 19:00 NHK Newsline 19:10 Cycle Around Japan 20:00 NHK Newsline 20:10 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. 20:25 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. 20:30 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. 21:00 NHK Newsline 21:10 Documentary 360 22:00 NHK Newsline 22:10 Nhk World Showcase NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs. 23:00 NHK Newsline 23:10 Biz Stream 23:40 Story Land in Classical Japanese 23:50 Mitateru-phose: Let's Change Perspectives!
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