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Now: Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 02:25:09 GMT-3 (Argentina)

Today - 12/08/2026 - Wednesday

	00:00 NHK Newsline
	00:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	00:20 Herbal Symphony
	00:30 Science View
	01:00 NHK Newsline
	01:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	01:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	01:30 The Wall Dividing Life and Death
	02:00 NHK Newsline
	02:10 Cinematic Journey
	02:25 Ramen Japan
	02:30 Dive in Tokyo
	03:00 NHK Newsline
	03:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	03:23 One in Every Japanese
	03:30 Direct Talk
	03:45 Japan's Top Inventions
	04:00 NHK Newsline
	04:10 Century Signboards
	04:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	04:30 Frontrunners
	05:00 NHK Newsline
	05:10 My Street Piano
	05:30 The Wall Dividing Life and Death
	06:00 NHK Newsline
	06:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	06:20 Herbal Symphony
	06:30 Science View
	07:00 NHK Newsline
	07:15 Cinematic Journey
	07:30 BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	07:45 IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
	07:55 Time-Lapse Japan
	08:00 NHK Newsline
	08:15 Biz Stream Special Edition
	08:28 Direct Talk
	08:43 Japan From Above: Up Close
	08:48 One in Every Japanese
	08:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	09:00 NHK Newsline
	09:15 The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	09:30 Direct Talk
	09:45 Japan's Top Inventions
	10:00 NHK Newsline
	10:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	10:20 Herbal Symphony
	10:30 Frontrunners
	11:00 NHK Newsline
	11:10 Century Signboards
	11:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	11:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	12:00 NHK Newsline
	12:10 Cinematic Journey
	12:25 Ramen Japan
	12:30 Dive in Tokyo
	13:00 NHK Newsline
	13:10 My Street Piano
	13:30 The Wall Dividing Life and Death
	14:00 NHK Newsline
	14:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	14:20 Herbal Symphony
	14:30 Direct Talk
	14:45 Japan's Top Inventions
	15:00 NHK Newsline
	15:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	15:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	15:28 Direct Talk
	15:43 Japan From Above: Up Close
	15:48 One in Every Japanese
	15:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	16:00 Biz Stream
	16:30 Frontrunners
	17:00 NHK Newsline
	17:10 Century Signboards
	17:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	17:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	18:00 NHK Newsline
	18:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	18:23 One in Every Japanese
	18:30 Dive in Tokyo
	19:00 NHK Newsline
	19:10 My Street Piano
	19:30 Direct Talk
	19:45 Japan's Top Inventions
	20:00 NHK Newsline
	20:10 Cinematic Journey
	20:25 Ramen Japan
	20:30 The Wall Dividing Life and Death
	21:00 NHK Newsline
	21:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	21:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	21:30 Spiritual Explorers
	21:55 One in Every Japanese
	22:00 NHK Newsline
	22:10 My Street Piano
	22:30 Core Kyoto
	23:00 NHK Newsline
	23:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	23:23 One in Every Japanese
	23:30 Japanology Plus
	00:00 NHK Newsline

Tomorrow - 13/08/2026 - Thursday

	00:00 NHK Newsline
	00:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	00:20 Herbal Symphony
	00:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	01:00 NHK Newsline
	01:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	01:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	01:30 Backstage Japan
	02:00 NHK Newsline
	02:10 Cinematic Journey
	02:25 Ramen Japan
	02:30 Spiritual Explorers
	02:55 One in Every Japanese
	03:00 NHK Newsline
	03:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	03:23 One in Every Japanese
	03:30 Core Kyoto
	04:00 NHK Newsline
	04:10 Century Signboards
	04:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	04:30 Japanology Plus
	05:00 NHK Newsline
	05:10 My Street Piano
	05:30 Backstage Japan
	06:00 NHK Newsline
	06:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	06:20 Herbal Symphony
	06:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	07:00 NHK Newsline
	07:15 Cinematic Journey
	07:30 Spiritual Explorers
	07:55 One in Every Japanese
	08:00 NHK Newsline
	08:15 Biz Stream Special Edition
	08:28 Direct Talk
	08:43 Japan From Above: Up Close
	08:48 One in Every Japanese
	08:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	09:00 NHK Newsline
	09:15 The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	09:30 Core Kyoto
	10:00 NHK Newsline
	10:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	10:20 Herbal Symphony
	10:30 Japanology Plus
	11:00 NHK Newsline
	11:10 Century Signboards
	11:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	11:30 Japan Railway Journal
	12:00 NHK Newsline
	12:10 Cinematic Journey
	12:25 Ramen Japan
	12:30 Spiritual Explorers
	12:55 One in Every Japanese
	13:00 NHK Newsline
	13:10 My Street Piano
	13:30 Backstage Japan
	14:00 NHK Newsline
	14:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	14:20 Herbal Symphony
	14:30 Core Kyoto
	15:00 NHK Newsline
	15:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	15:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	15:28 Direct Talk
	15:43 Japan From Above: Up Close
	15:48 One in Every Japanese
	15:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	16:00 Hometown Stories
	16:27 Satoyama Kitchen Diary
	16:30 Japanology Plus
	17:00 NHK Newsline
	17:10 Century Signboards
	17:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	17:30 Japan Railway Journal
	18:00 NHK Newsline
	18:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	18:23 One in Every Japanese
	18:30 Spiritual Explorers
	18:55 One in Every Japanese
	19:00 NHK Newsline
	19:10 My Street Piano
	19:30 Core Kyoto
	20:00 NHK Newsline
	20:10 Cinematic Journey
	20:25 Ramen Japan
	20:30 Backstage Japan
	21:00 NHK Newsline
	21:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	21:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	21:30 The A-Bomb Experience of a 12-year-old
	21:50 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	22:00 NHK Newsline
	22:10 My Street Piano
	22:30 Asia Insight
	23:00 NHK Newsline
	23:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	23:23 One in Every Japanese
	23:30 Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
	00:00 NHK Newsline