NHK WORLD-JAPAN
France
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is an international news and information service produced by Japan’s public broadcaster. In France, the channel is available via satellite and select cable platforms, offering a window into Japanese current events, culture, and society. Programming includes daily news bulletins covering global and regional developments, documentary features on Japanese traditions, technology, and nature, as well as segments on cuisine, travel, and the arts. The channel also provides coverage of major events in Japan, such as political summits, natural disasters, and cultural festivals, with an emphasis on factual reporting and cultural context.
Broadcasts are primarily in English, with some programs available in other languages through subtitles or audio options. Viewers can access the channel through satellite services like CanalSat or via the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website and mobile app, which offer live streaming and on-demand content. The schedule is structured around regular news updates at the top of each hour, interspersed with longer-form programs on topics like science, history, and lifestyle. For French audiences, the channel serves as a direct source of information from Japan, without local adaptation or commentary.
Schedule
00:40 - 00:55
CINEMATIC JOURNEY
Northern Nagano in Winter
Documentaire
Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano. In springtime he hits the south, experiencing the breathtaking cherry blossoms, and in winter gets lost in magical winter landscapes up north.
00:55 - 01:00
Ukiyoe Edo-life
Rush Hour in Old Tokyo
Documentaire
Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.
01:00 - 01:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
01:10 - 01:25
Bosai: An Educational Journey
Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan
Documentaire
Many mountains in Japan that attract tourists are active volcanoes. Learn safety tips for climbing and the latest on eruption prediction research.
01:25 - 01:30
Design Museum Japan
The Logic of Coastal Architecture
Documentaire culturel
Niigata / Nishizawa Ryue (architect) In a coastal district, boat builders used their skills to make houses. Nishizawa considers how architecture is affected by a community's terrain and values.
01:30 - 02:00
Kabuki Kool
Enjoying Kabuki with Kataoka Ainosuke
Divertissement
Kataoka Ainosuke takes his first turn as our host. Ainosuke is a renowned kabuki actor. He'll be our guide to the attractions of kabuki looking at some of the roles he's played.
02:00 - 02:50
Documentary 360
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentaire de société
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese.
02:50 - 03:00
Century Signboards
Living Through Fire
Documentaire de société
Tokyo's oldest izakaya, with its traditional fare and lucky cats, surviving war and pandemic, has been a place to feel at ease for over 100 years.
03:00 - 03:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
03:10 - 04:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentaire de société
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace.
04:00 - 04:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
04:10 - 04:40
J-Melo
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Variétés
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES.
04:40 - 04:50
Little Charo
Série d'animation
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18.
04:50 - 04:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Repair
Documentaire de société
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers.
04:55 - 05:00
A Cat's-eye View Of Japan
eye View Of Japan
Documentaire
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.
05:00 - 05:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
05:10 - 05:40
Cycle Around Japan
Documentaire
05:40 - 06:00
The Wakey Show
Série
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids.
06:00 - 06:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
06:10 - 06:57
Somewhere Street
Bologna
Documentaire de société
Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
06:57 - 07:00
Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji
Emission spéciale
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
07:00 - 07:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
07:10 - 07:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
No Flies on Striped Cows
Documentaire scientifique
No Flies on Striped Cows: Less stress for cows! That noble aim led livestock researcher Kojima Tomoki to a surprising experiment: painting them with zebra stripes.
07:25 - 07:30
Core Kyoto Mini
The Future of Dyeing: Random beauty bound in fabric
Documentaire de société
The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye. Discover the future of clamp resist dyeing.
07:30 - 07:45
Easy Japanese For Work
#30 Turning down a request for support politely
Magazine
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help.
07:45 - 08:00
Zero Waste Life
Sails Unfurled Again
Documentaire culturel
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products.
08:00 - 08:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
08:10 - 09:00
Documentary 360
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentaire de société
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese.
09:00 - 09:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
09:10 - 10:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentaire de société
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace.
10:00 - 10:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
10:10 - 10:57
Somewhere Street
Bologna
Documentaire de société
Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10:57 - 11:00
Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji
Emission spéciale
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
11:00 - 11:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
11:10 - 11:40
Cycle Around Japan
Documentaire
11:40 - 12:00
The Wakey Show
Série
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids.
12:00 - 12:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
12:10 - 12:40
J-Melo
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Variétés
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES.
12:40 - 12:50
Little Charo
Série d'animation
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18.
12:50 - 12:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Repair
Documentaire de société
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers.
12:55 - 13:00
A Cat's-eye View Of Japan
eye View Of Japan
Documentaire
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.
13:00 - 13:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
13:10 - 13:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
No Flies on Striped Cows
Documentaire scientifique
No Flies on Striped Cows: Less stress for cows! That noble aim led livestock researcher Kojima Tomoki to a surprising experiment: painting them with zebra stripes.
13:25 - 13:30
Core Kyoto Mini
The Future of Dyeing: Random beauty bound in fabric
Documentaire de société
The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye. Discover the future of clamp resist dyeing.
13:30 - 13:45
Easy Japanese For Work
#30 Turning down a request for support politely
Magazine
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help.
13:45 - 14:00
Zero Waste Life
Sails Unfurled Again
Documentaire culturel
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products.
14:00 - 14:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
14:10 - 15:00
Documentary 360
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentaire de société
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese.
15:00 - 15:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
15:10 - 16:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentaire de société
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace.
16:00 - 16:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
16:10 - 16:40
Cycle Around Japan
Documentaire
16:40 - 17:00
The Wakey Show
Série
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids.
17:00 - 17:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
17:10 - 17:40
J-Melo
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Variétés
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES.
17:40 - 17:50
Little Charo
Série d'animation
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18.
17:50 - 17:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Repair
Documentaire de société
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers.
17:55 - 18:00
A Cat's-eye View Of Japan
eye View Of Japan
Documentaire
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.
18:00 - 18:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
18:10 - 18:57
Somewhere Street
Bologna
Documentaire de société
Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
18:57 - 19:00
Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji
Emission spéciale
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
19:00 - 19:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
19:10 - 19:25
Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
No Flies on Striped Cows
Documentaire scientifique
No Flies on Striped Cows: Less stress for cows! That noble aim led livestock researcher Kojima Tomoki to a surprising experiment: painting them with zebra stripes.
19:25 - 19:30
Core Kyoto Mini
The Future of Dyeing: Random beauty bound in fabric
Documentaire de société
The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye. Discover the future of clamp resist dyeing.
19:30 - 19:45
Easy Japanese For Work
#30 Turning down a request for support politely
Magazine
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help.
19:45 - 20:00
Zero Waste Life
Sails Unfurled Again
Documentaire culturel
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products.
20:00 - 20:50
Documentary 360
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentaire de société
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese.
20:50 - 21:00
Century Signboards
Living Through Fire
Documentaire de société
Tokyo's oldest izakaya, with its traditional fare and lucky cats, surviving war and pandemic, has been a place to feel at ease for over 100 years.
21:00 - 21:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
21:10 - 22:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentaire de société
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace.
22:00 - 22:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
22:10 - 22:40
Cycle Around Japan
Documentaire
22:40 - 23:00
The Wakey Show
Série
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids.
23:00 - 23:10
NHK Newsline
Journal
23:10 - 23:40
J-Melo
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Variétés
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES.
23:40 - 23:50
Little Charo
Série d'animation
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18.
23:50 - 23:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Repair
Documentaire de société
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers.
23:55 - 00:00
A Cat's-eye View Of Japan
eye View Of Japan
Documentaire
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.