NHK World Japan
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NHK World Japan is available to viewers in Switzerland via satellite and online streaming platforms. The channel provides English-language news coverage of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, alongside documentaries on Japanese culture, technology, and society. Programming includes live news bulletins, current affairs analysis, and feature segments on topics such as traditional arts, cuisine, and natural disasters. The schedule also offers educational content about the Japanese language and lifestyle programs focused on travel and daily life in Japan. Broadcasts are accessible 24 hours a day, with some programs available on demand through the channel’s website.
Programme
00:00 - 00:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
00:30 - 01:00
Dining with the Chef
Master Chef's Class/Chef Hayashi's Universal Dashi
Join Harry Sugiyama and Chef Hayashi for a new approach to making dashi, using ingredients available anywhere. You'll also learn to make oyakodon, a classic Japanese comfort food.
01:00 - 01:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
01:30 - 01:45
Activate Your Japanese
Everyone Has an Opinion
Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, how to navigate social situations in which everyone has a different opinion, including the viewer.
01:45 - 01:55
Dig More Japan!
A comprehensive compilation of programmes that highlights Japan through its wildlife, landscapes, art, technology, lifestyle, food and communities is presented.
01:55 - 02:00
Dining with the Chef Mini
Two Japanese-style Stir-fries
Chef Saito and Chef Rika shows two Japanese-style stir-fry menus, including 'Crispy Pork with Myoga' and 'Stir-fried Eggplants'.
02:00 - 02:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
02:30 - 03:00
Dive in Tokyo
Tokyo is a place where tradition and the latest trends coexist. We go on a journey to discover its reality, diving into its historic old towns and encountering fun surprises along the way.
03:00 - 03:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
03:30 - 03:45
Direct Talk
Jellyfish Dreams
Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.
03:45 - 04:00
Japan's Top Inventions
Portable Fetal Monitors
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the pioneering development of portable fetal monitors, gaining first-hand insights from the professionals.
04:00 - 04:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
04:30 - 05:00
Frontrunners
Supporting Street Children
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
05:00 - 05:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
05:30 - 06:00
Science View
Marine Plastics (Part 1): Finding Them
A Japanese marine research team look for plastics on the Pacific Ocean floor, 6,000 metres down, and monitor neutrinos to better understand Earth's long-term future.
06:00 - 06:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
06:30 - 07:00
Karl and Tina
In a snowy village in Niigata, winter lingers. As spring slowly unfolds, people find joy in wild herbs, home-cooked meals, and life in nature—while cherishing traditional houses restored by Karl.
07:00 - 07:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
07:30 - 08:00
Dive in Tokyo
Tokyo is a place where tradition and the latest trends coexist. We go on a journey to discover its reality, diving into its historic old towns and encountering fun surprises along the way.
08:00 - 08:30
Newsline Asia 24
Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.
08:30 - 08:45
Direct Talk
Jellyfish Dreams
Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.
08:45 - 09:00
Japan's Top Inventions
Portable Fetal Monitors
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the pioneering development of portable fetal monitors, gaining first-hand insights from the professionals.
09:00 - 09:30
Newsline Asia 24
Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.
09:30 - 10:00
Frontrunners
Supporting Street Children
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
10:00 - 10:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
10:30 - 11:00
Karl and Tina
In a snowy village in Niigata, winter lingers. As spring slowly unfolds, people find joy in wild herbs, home-cooked meals, and life in nature—while cherishing traditional houses restored by Karl.
11:00 - 11:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
11:30 - 12:00
Science View
Marine Plastics (Part 1): Finding Them
A Japanese marine research team look for plastics on the Pacific Ocean floor, 6,000 metres down, and monitor neutrinos to better understand Earth's long-term future.
12:00 - 12:30
NHK News 7
NHK's core news program wrapping up the day's events in an easy-to-understand way.
12:30 - 12:45
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
Many mountains in Japan that attract tourists are active volcanoes. Presenting safety tips for climbing them, and the latest on eruption prediction research.
12:45 - 12:55
IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 5 Protection through Education
To promote awareness of conservation efforts among the threat of climate change, more and more World Heritage Sites are now being utilized as tourist destinations and in educational programmes.
12:55 - 13:00
Time-Lapse Japan
KUMANO: Legendary Fruit
Wakayama in southwest Kumano is a top producer of Japanese citrus, which is said to have its origins in a legendary fruit. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the area's rich natural bounty.
13:00 - 13:28
Newsroom Tokyo
Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
13:28 - 13:43
Direct Talk
A Drop of Hope for Peace
Inoue Hiroko is the president of an NGO that has been running exchange programmes for young people from Israel, Palestine, and Japan for 20 years. She talks about their goals and her hope for peace.
13:43 - 13:55
Nun's Seasonal Calendar
August
Explores the lives of nuns who live at the Otowasan Kannonji Temple and sees how they prepare refreshing treats with winter melon.
13:55 - 14:00
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
Garden of the Shika-Chaya
Visiting an Edo-style open-air teahouse, where the townspeople enjoy refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds. For them, these outings were about more than a good time.
14:00 - 14:30
Newsroom Tokyo
Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
14:30 - 14:45
Direct Talk
Jellyfish Dreams
Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.
14:45 - 15:00
Japan's Top Inventions
Portable Fetal Monitors
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the pioneering development of portable fetal monitors, gaining first-hand insights from the professionals.
15:00 - 15:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
15:30 - 16:00
Frontrunners
Supporting Street Children
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
16:00 - 16:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
16:30 - 17:00
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Peach
Japanese peaches are large, sweet and juicy. See the hard work that goes into farming this delicate fruit, new ways to enjoy it unique to where it's grown, and how one chef uses it in Italian dishes.
17:00 - 17:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
17:30 - 18:00
Dive in Tokyo
Tokyo is a place where tradition and the latest trends coexist. We go on a journey to discover its reality, diving into its historic old towns and encountering fun surprises along the way.
18:00 - 18:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
18:30 - 19:00
Karl and Tina
In a snowy village in Niigata, winter lingers. As spring slowly unfolds, people find joy in wild herbs, home-cooked meals, and life in nature—while cherishing traditional houses restored by Karl.
19:00 - 19:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
19:30 - 19:45
Direct Talk
Jellyfish Dreams
Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.
19:45 - 20:00
Japan's Top Inventions
Portable Fetal Monitors
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the pioneering development of portable fetal monitors, gaining first-hand insights from the professionals.
20:00 - 20:28
Newsroom Tokyo
Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.
20:28 - 20:43
Direct Talk
A Drop of Hope for Peace
Inoue Hiroko is the president of an NGO that has been running exchange programmes for young people from Israel, Palestine, and Japan for 20 years. She talks about their goals and her hope for peace.
20:43 - 20:48
On the Wings
Kagoshima to Amami Airport
Embarking on a series of journeys through the skies over Japan, flying to airports across Japan to enjoy breathtaking views from the aeroplane window. This time, tracking the flight from Kagoshima to Amami Airport.
20:48 - 20:55
National Parks of Japan
Akan-Mashu
Akan-Mashu National Park is home to Lake Akan, Lake Kussharo, and Lake Mashu. It provides unique winter sights and the opportunity to experience the indigenous Ainu culture.
20:55 - 21:00
Ukiyoe Edo-Life
New Year's Concert in the Inner Chambers
Showcasing a New Year's concert at a samurai residence where a master koto player delights a crowd of gorgeously dressed celebrity-types, and lounging in the best seat in the house is no ordinary VIP.
21:00 - 21:30
Science View
Marine Plastics (Part 1): Finding Them
A Japanese marine research team look for plastics on the Pacific Ocean floor, 6,000 metres down, and monitor neutrinos to better understand Earth's long-term future.
21:30 - 22:00
Frontrunners
Supporting Street Children
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
22:00 - 22:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
22:30 - 23:00
Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Peach
Japanese peaches are large, sweet and juicy. See the hard work that goes into farming this delicate fruit, new ways to enjoy it unique to where it's grown, and how one chef uses it in Italian dishes.
23:00 - 23:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
23:30 - 00:00
Dive in Tokyo
Tokyo is a place where tradition and the latest trends coexist. We go on a journey to discover its reality, diving into its historic old towns and encountering fun surprises along the way.