NHK World Japan
Suisse
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
07:10 - 08:00
Core Kyoto
Behind the scenes of Gion Matsuri
Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.
08:00 - 08:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
08:10 - 09:00
Somewhere Street
Cadiz
A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.
09:00 - 09:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
09:10 - 09:40
Anime Manga Explosion
FEATURED ANIMATION ARTIST: Shinomiya Yoshitoshi
Meet nihonga painter and animator Shinomiya Yoshitoshi through highlights from his feature film A NEW DAWN. Explore its vivid backgrounds and the analogue techniques behind its fireworks scenes.
09:40 - 10:00
The Wakey Show
#9
Wakey and his friends deliver interesting information to elementary school students before they head to school, making their day more enjoyable.
10:00 - 10:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
10:10 - 10:40
Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
Kimishima Ohzora
Singer-songwriter Ohzora Kimishima brings a special ensemble he formed with friends, featuring Shuta Nishida, Kazuki Arai and Shun Ishiwaka, as well as guest vocalists ermhoi and Kuro.
10:40 - 10:50
Little Charo
Charo saw something bad in her dream and is worried about Dread. As soon as she gets to New York, she rushes to her place immediately.
10:50 - 10:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Torii
Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.
10:55 - 11:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Hokkaido: Draft Horses and Trucks
Torao lives on a ranch for draft horses and naps in a quiet spot. Socks lives at a produce transportation business. He's so popular at the office that he's considered the company vice president!
11:00 - 11:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
11:10 - 11:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
Slime Mold Intelligence
Biologist Nakagaki Toshiyuki discusses his research on the intelligence of slime moulds, demonstrating how the amoeba-like organisms can navigate mazes.
11:25 - 11:30
Core Kyoto Mini
Furniture Restoration: Giving Life to Treasured Heirlooms
A look at a professional furniture restorer who runs a cleaning service which cleans family treasures, returning them to their glory days once more.
11:30 - 11:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Determining What Is Worrying A Client
Learning workplace Japanese. This time, determining what is worrying a client. Lin Zhipeng, from China, works at a real estate firm. In a role-play challenge, he must determine what is worrying his client.
11:45 - 12:00
Zero Waste Life
Bicycle Upcycle Cycle
Bicycle lover Yamamoto Atsushi makes items like handbags from old bicycle parts. Unable to simply watch them being discarded, he sees giving them a new purpose as his true calling in life.
12:00 - 12:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
12:10 - 13:00
Fading Homeland
As battles with Russia persist in an eastern Ukrainian town, electricity is vital. Through power grid workers risking their lives to fix the grid, we depict people losing their homeland to war.
13:00 - 13:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
13:10 - 14:00
Core Kyoto
Behind the scenes of Gion Matsuri
Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.
14:00 - 14:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
14:10 - 14:40
Anime Manga Explosion
FEATURED ANIMATION ARTIST: Shinomiya Yoshitoshi
Meet nihonga painter and animator Shinomiya Yoshitoshi through highlights from his feature film A NEW DAWN. Explore its vivid backgrounds and the analogue techniques behind its fireworks scenes.
14:40 - 15:00
The Wakey Show
#9
Wakey and his friends deliver interesting information to elementary school students before they head to school, making their day more enjoyable.
15:00 - 15:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
15:10 - 15:40
Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
yama
With a special ensemble of eight musicians and backup singers, yama delivers a breathtaking live performance with exclusive arrangements for the tiny desk.
15:40 - 15:50
Little Charo
Charo saw something bad in her dream and is worried about Dread. As soon as she gets to New York, she rushes to her place immediately.
15:50 - 15:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Torii
Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.
15:55 - 16:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Hokkaido: Draft Horses and Trucks
Torao lives on a ranch for draft horses and naps in a quiet spot. Socks lives at a produce transportation business. He's so popular at the office that he's considered the company vice president!
16:00 - 16:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
16:10 - 17:00
Somewhere Street
Cadiz
A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.
17:00 - 17:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
17:10 - 17:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
Slime Mold Intelligence
Biologist Nakagaki Toshiyuki discusses his research on the intelligence of slime moulds, demonstrating how the amoeba-like organisms can navigate mazes.
17:25 - 17:30
Core Kyoto Mini
Furniture Restoration: Giving Life to Treasured Heirlooms
A look at a professional furniture restorer who runs a cleaning service which cleans family treasures, returning them to their glory days once more.
17:30 - 17:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Determining What Is Worrying A Client
Learning workplace Japanese. This time, determining what is worrying a client. Lin Zhipeng, from China, works at a real estate firm. In a role-play challenge, he must determine what is worrying his client.
17:45 - 18:00
Zero Waste Life
Bicycle Upcycle Cycle
Bicycle lover Yamamoto Atsushi makes items like handbags from old bicycle parts. Unable to simply watch them being discarded, he sees giving them a new purpose as his true calling in life.
18:00 - 19:00
Documentary 360
Featuring documentaries that shed light on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.
19:00 - 19:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
19:10 - 20:00
Core Kyoto
Behind the scenes of Gion Matsuri
Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.
20:00 - 20:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
20:10 - 20:40
Anime Manga Explosion
FEATURED ANIMATION ARTIST: Shinomiya Yoshitoshi
Meet nihonga painter and animator Shinomiya Yoshitoshi through highlights from his feature film A NEW DAWN. Explore its vivid backgrounds and the analogue techniques behind its fireworks scenes.
20:40 - 21:00
The Wakey Show
#9
Wakey and his friends deliver interesting information to elementary school students before they head to school, making their day more enjoyable.
21:00 - 21:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
21:10 - 21:40
Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
Set in the actual offices of NHK, renowned Japanese artists and international stars make their way to the tiny desk and breathe new life into music as they perform in a setting that is anything but ordinary.
21:40 - 21:50
Little Charo
Charo saw something bad in her dream and is worried about Dread. As soon as she gets to New York, she rushes to her place immediately.
21:50 - 21:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Torii
Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.
21:55 - 22:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Hokkaido: Draft Horses and Trucks
Torao lives on a ranch for draft horses and naps in a quiet spot. Socks lives at a produce transportation business. He's so popular at the office that he's considered the company vice president!
22:00 - 22:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
22:10 - 22:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
Slime Mold Intelligence
Biologist Nakagaki Toshiyuki discusses his research on the intelligence of slime moulds, demonstrating how the amoeba-like organisms can navigate mazes.
22:25 - 22:30
Core Kyoto Mini
Furniture Restoration: Giving Life to Treasured Heirlooms
A look at a professional furniture restorer who runs a cleaning service which cleans family treasures, returning them to their glory days once more.
22:30 - 22:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Determining What Is Worrying A Client
Learning workplace Japanese. This time, determining what is worrying a client. Lin Zhipeng, from China, works at a real estate firm. In a role-play challenge, he must determine what is worrying his client.
22:45 - 23:00
Zero Waste Life
Bicycle Upcycle Cycle
Bicycle lover Yamamoto Atsushi makes items like handbags from old bicycle parts. Unable to simply watch them being discarded, he sees giving them a new purpose as his true calling in life.
23:00 - 23:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
23:10 - 00:00
Somewhere Street
Cadiz
A unique walking-eye view of the greatest cities around the globe. Featuring chats with locals and enjoying encounters that only strolling the city streets can bring.