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Now: Monday 17 August 2026 at 09:01:55 GMT-4 (Chile)

Today - 17/08/2026 - Monday

	00:00 NHK Newsline
	00:10 Somewhere Street A Short Stroll
	00:25 Japan From Above: Up Close
	00:30 Hometown Stories
	00:57 Satoyama Kitchen Diary
	01:00 NHK Newsline
	01:10 Cinematic Journey
	01:25 Ramen Japan
	01:30 The Factory Wonders
	01:55 Time-Lapse Japan
	02:00 NHK Newsline
	02:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	02:23 One in Every Japanese
	02:30 Magical Japanese
	02:40 Easy Japanese
	02:45 Culture Crossroads
	02:55 Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
	03:00 NHK Newsline
	03:10 Century Signboards
	03:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	03:30 Seasoning the Seasons
	04:00 NHK Newsline
	04:10 My Street Piano
	04:30 Hometown Stories
	04:57 Satoyama Kitchen Diary
	05:00 NHK Newsline
	05:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	05:20 Herbal Symphony
	05:30 Journeys in Japan
	06:00 NHK Newsline
	06:15 Cinematic Journey
	06:30 The Factory Wonders
	06:55 Time-Lapse Japan
	07:00 NHK Newsline
	07:15 Biz Stream Special Edition
	07:28 Direct Talk
	07:43 Culture Crossroads
	07:55 Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
	08:00 NHK Newsline
	08:15 The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	08:30 Dive in Tokyo
	09:00 NHK Newsline
	09:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	09:20 Herbal Symphony
	09:30 Seasoning the Seasons
	10:00 NHK Newsline
	10:10 Century Signboards
	10:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	10:30 Medical Frontiers
	11:00 NHK Newsline
	11:10 Cinematic Journey
	11:25 Ramen Japan
	11:30 The Factory Wonders
	11:55 Time-Lapse Japan
	12:00 NHK Newsline
	12:10 My Street Piano
	12:30 Hometown Stories
	12:57 Satoyama Kitchen Diary
	13:00 NHK Newsline
	13:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	13:20 Herbal Symphony
	13:30 Magical Japanese
	13:40 Easy Japanese
	13:45 Culture Crossroads
	13:55 Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
	14:00 NHK Newsline
	14:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	14:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	14:28 Direct Talk
	14:43 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	14:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	15:00 Spiritual Explorers
	15:25 One in Every Japanese
	15:30 Seasoning the Seasons
	16:00 NHK Newsline
	16:10 Century Signboards
	16:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	16:30 Medical Frontiers
	17:00 NHK Newsline
	17:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	17:23 One in Every Japanese
	17:30 BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	17:45 IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
	17:55 Time-Lapse Japan
	18:00 NHK Newsline
	18:10 My Street Piano
	18:30 Magical Japanese
	18:40 Easy Japanese
	18:45 Culture Crossroads
	18:55 Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
	19:00 NHK Newsline
	19:10 Cinematic Journey
	19:25 Ramen Japan
	19:30 Hometown Stories
	19:57 Satoyama Kitchen Diary
	20:00 NHK Newsline
	20:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	20:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	20:30 Journeys in Japan
	21:00 NHK Newsline
	21:10 My Street Piano
	21:30 Dining with the Chef
	22:00 NHK Newsline
	22:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	22:23 One in Every Japanese
	22:30 Document 72 Hours
	23:00 NHK Newsline
	23:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	23:20 Herbal Symphony
	23:30 Medical Frontiers
	00:00 NHK Newsline

Tomorrow - 18/08/2026 - Tuesday

	00:00 NHK Newsline
	00:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	00:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	00:30 Activate Your Japanese
	00:45 Dig More Japan!
	00:55 Dining with the Chef Mini
	01:00 NHK Newsline
	01:10 Cinematic Journey
	01:25 Ramen Japan
	01:30 Journeys in Japan
	02:00 NHK Newsline
	02:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	02:23 One in Every Japanese
	02:30 Dining with the Chef
	03:00 NHK Newsline
	03:10 Century Signboards
	03:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	03:30 Document 72 Hours
	04:00 NHK Newsline
	04:10 My Street Piano
	04:30 Activate Your Japanese
	04:45 BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
	05:00 NHK Newsline
	05:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	05:20 Herbal Symphony
	05:30 Medical Frontiers
	06:00 NHK Newsline
	06:15 Cinematic Journey
	06:30 Darwin's Amazing Animals
	06:55 Time-Lapse Journey
	07:00 NHK Newsline
	07:15 Biz Stream Special Edition
	07:28 Direct Talk
	07:43 Magical Japanese
	07:55 Easy Japanese
	08:00 NHK Newsline
	08:15 The World Heritage Sites in Japan
	08:30 Dining with the Chef
	09:00 NHK Newsline
	09:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	09:20 Herbal Symphony
	09:30 Document 72 Hours
	10:00 NHK Newsline
	10:10 Century Signboards
	10:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	10:30 Science View
	11:00 NHK Newsline
	11:10 Cinematic Journey
	11:25 Ramen Japan
	11:30 Journeys in Japan
	12:00 NHK Newsline
	12:10 My Street Piano
	12:30 Activate Your Japanese
	12:45 Dig More Japan!
	12:55 Dining with the Chef Mini
	13:00 NHK Newsline
	13:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	13:20 Herbal Symphony
	13:30 Dining with the Chef
	14:00 NHK Newsline
	14:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	14:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	14:28 Direct Talk
	14:43 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	14:55 Ukiyoe Edo-Life
	15:00 The A-Bomb Experience of a 12-year-old
	15:20 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
	15:30 Document 72 Hours
	16:00 NHK Newsline
	16:10 Century Signboards
	16:20 Nun's Seasonal Calendar
	16:30 Science View
	17:00 NHK Newsline
	17:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	17:23 One in Every Japanese
	17:30 Journeys in Japan
	18:00 NHK Newsline
	18:10 My Street Piano
	18:30 Dining with the Chef
	19:00 NHK Newsline
	19:10 Cinematic Journey
	19:25 Ramen Japan
	19:30 Activate Your Japanese
	19:45 Dig More Japan!
	19:55 Dining with the Chef Mini
	20:00 NHK Newsline
	20:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	20:23 Japan From Above: Up Close
	20:30 Dive in Tokyo
	21:00 NHK Newsline
	21:10 My Street Piano
	21:30 Direct Talk
	21:45 Japan's Top Inventions
	22:00 NHK Newsline
	22:10 Biz Stream Special Edition
	22:23 One in Every Japanese
	22:30 Frontrunners
	23:00 NHK Newsline
	23:10 MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
	23:20 Herbal Symphony
	23:30 Science View
	00:00 NHK Newsline