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Now: Monday 17 August 2026 at 01:20:32 GMT-4 (Paraguay)

Today - 16/08/2026 - Monday

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

Tomorrow - 17/08/2026 - Tuesday

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