NHK World Japan
United Arab Emirates
NHK World Japan provides English-language news and information from a Japanese perspective, with a focus on current events, business, and cultural reporting. The channel is available to viewers in the United Arab Emirates via satellite and online platforms, offering live and on-demand access to its programming. Content typically includes documentary segments on Japanese society, technology, and traditions, as well as regular news bulletins covering Asia and global affairs. The schedule is built around hourly news updates and feature programs that examine topics such as science, food, and travel in Japan. Viewers can also watch the channel through its website or mobile app for streaming outside of traditional broadcast times.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
00:30 - 01:00
Asia Insight
Documentary
. Known as the hardest cheese in the world, Nepal's traditional chhurpi is facing a serious shortage of makers. Young Nepali entrepreneurs are now building a new future for chhurpi in overseas markets. Vinay Murthy, Naoki Nomura, Haruo Sakitsu.
01:00 - 01:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
01:10 - 01:15
Chatroom Japan
Entertainment
. The number of traditional Japanese carpenters is dwindling, but American Jon Stollenmeyer is helping to keep their style of architecture alive.
01:15 - 01:30
Japan's Top Inventions
Documentary
. Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: pre-inked stamps. Peter Von Gomm, Yuki Rhinehart, Jason David Danielson, Jason Danielson, Koki Ando, Toru Iwatani, Shigetaka Kurita, Yoshihiko Akimoto.
01:30 - 02:00
Japanology Plus
Culture
, Episode 7, Season 12. Mamachari bikes, which originated in Japan, are designed to meet the needs of all kinds of people. They even helped women enter the workforce. We discover what makes them so unique and special. Peter Barakan, Kanako Sachno, Mamoru Abe, Hitoshi Nishiyama,...
02:00 - 02:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
02:10 - 03:00
NEO-JAPONISM
Documentary
, Episode 5, Season 1. The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.
03:00 - 03:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
03:10 - 04:00
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Documentary
. NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.
04:00 - 04:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
04:10 - 04:55
Train Cruise
Documentary, Episode 1, Season
. We travel through the mountainous area 100 km northwest of Tokyo, covering Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. We focus on timber and meet local residents who appreciate the blessings of nature.
04:55 - 05:00
Japanology Plus Mini
Culture
Japan's comfort food, onigiri. We explore new types trending on social media, the latest convenience-store offerings, and an emergency version that can be stored at room temperature for five years.
05:00 - 05:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
05:10 - 05:40
Design X Stories
Entertainment
. Today's theme: Designing for Touch. Information today comes from devices, but creatives in various fields are recentering the human sensation of touch. Explore the potential of designing for touch.
05:40 - 05:50
Story Land
Culture
Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations.
05:50 - 06:00
Texico
Documentary
, Episode 5. Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.
06:00 - 06:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
06:10 - 06:40
Time and Tide
Documentary, Episode 9, Season
. This castle, 200km north of Tokyo, was a battleground in Japan's last civil war in the mid-19th C. Modern warfare did not bring it down. We look at the secrets to the its strengths and its lords.
06:40 - 06:55
Cinematic Journey
Documentary
. 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.
06:55 - 07:00
Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: Bustling Scenes of Old Tokyo
Culture
, Episode 15, Season 2. 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.
07:00 - 07:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
07:10 - 07:25
BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
Documentary
, Episode 45, Season 1. Many mountains in Japan that attract tourists are active volcanoes. Learn safety tips for climbing and the latest on eruption prediction research.
07:25 - 07:30
Design museum Japan
Culture
, Episode 5, Season 1. 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.
07:30 - 08:00
Kabuki Kool
Entertainment
. 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.
08:00 - 08:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
08:10 - 09:00
NEO-JAPONISM
Documentary
, Episode 5, Season 1. The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.
09:00 - 09:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
09:10 - 10:00
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Documentary
. NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.
10:00 - 10:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
10:10 - 10:40
Time and Tide
Documentary, Episode 9, Season
. This castle, 200km north of Tokyo, was a battleground in Japan's last civil war in the mid-19th C. Modern warfare did not bring it down. We look at the secrets to the its strengths and its lords.
10:40 - 10:55
Cinematic Journey
Documentary
. 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.
10:55 - 11:00
Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: Bustling Scenes of Old Tokyo
Culture
, Episode 15, Season 2. 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.
11:00 - 11:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
11:10 - 11:40
Design X Stories
Entertainment
. Today's theme: Designing for Touch. Information today comes from devices, but creatives in various fields are recentering the human sensation of touch. Explore the potential of designing for touch.
11:40 - 11:50
Story Land
Culture
Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations.
11:50 - 12:00
Texico
Documentary
, Episode 5. Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.
12:00 - 12:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
12:10 - 12:55
Train Cruise
Documentary, Episode 1, Season
. We travel through the mountainous area 100 km northwest of Tokyo, covering Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. We focus on timber and meet local residents who appreciate the blessings of nature.
12:55 - 13:00
Japanology Plus Mini
Culture
Japan's comfort food, onigiri. We explore new types trending on social media, the latest convenience-store offerings, and an emergency version that can be stored at room temperature for five years.
13:00 - 13:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
13:10 - 13:25
BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
Documentary
, Episode 45, Season 1. Many mountains in Japan that attract tourists are active volcanoes. Learn safety tips for climbing and the latest on eruption prediction research.
13:25 - 13:30
Design museum Japan
Culture
, Episode 5, Season 1. 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.
13:30 - 14:00
Kabuki Kool
Entertainment
. 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.
14:00 - 14:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
14:10 - 15:00
NEO-JAPONISM
Documentary
, Episode 5, Season 1. The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.
15:00 - 15:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
15:10 - 16:00
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Documentary
. NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.
16:00 - 16:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
16:10 - 16:50
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Documentary
, Season 2. There's an animal in Africa so unremarkable, we had to beg a guide to help us find it! But after crashing its "matchmaking party," we have a whole new respect for the extraordinarily ordinary topi!. Bill Sullivan, Jeff Manning.
16:50 - 17:00
Texico
Documentary
, Episode 5. Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.
17:00 - 17:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
17:10 - 17:55
Train Cruise
Documentary, Episode 1, Season
. We travel through the mountainous area 100 km northwest of Tokyo, covering Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. We focus on timber and meet local residents who appreciate the blessings of nature.
17:55 - 18:00
Japanology Plus Mini
Culture
Japan's comfort food, onigiri. We explore new types trending on social media, the latest convenience-store offerings, and an emergency version that can be stored at room temperature for five years.
18:00 - 18:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
18:10 - 18:40
Time and Tide
Documentary, Episode 9, Season
. This castle, 200km north of Tokyo, was a battleground in Japan's last civil war in the mid-19th C. Modern warfare did not bring it down. We look at the secrets to the its strengths and its lords.
18:40 - 18:55
Cinematic Journey
Documentary
. 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.
18:55 - 19:00
Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: Bustling Scenes of Old Tokyo
Culture
, Episode 15, Season 2. 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.
19:00 - 19:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
19:10 - 19:25
BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
Documentary
, Episode 45, Season 1. Many mountains in Japan that attract tourists are active volcanoes. Learn safety tips for climbing and the latest on eruption prediction research.
19:25 - 19:30
Design museum Japan
Culture
, Episode 5, Season 1. 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.
19:30 - 20:00
Kabuki Kool
Entertainment
. 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.
20:00 - 20:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
20:10 - 21:00
NEO-JAPONISM
Documentary
, Episode 5, Season 1. The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.
21:00 - 21:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
21:10 - 22:00
IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Documentary
. NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a wide range of programs from news, current affairs, documentaries, etc. focusing on Japan and Asia.
22:00 - 22:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
22:10 - 22:35
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Documentary
, Season 2. There's an animal in Africa so unremarkable, we had to beg a guide to help us find it! But after crashing its "matchmaking party," we have a whole new respect for the extraordinarily ordinary topi!. Bill Sullivan, Jeff Manning.
22:35 - 22:40
Time-lapse Journey
Documentary
, Episode 1, Season 2. For over 100 years, Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture has been a beloved spot to see sakura blossoms. See the multifaceted beauty of sakura blossoms through time-lapse photography.
22:40 - 22:50
Story Land
Culture
Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries. Watch out, too, for the delightful illustrations.
22:50 - 23:00
Texico
Documentary
, Episode 5. Learn the principles of programming without a computer. Animated characters provide fun and lucid explanations of 5 core processes: analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.
23:00 - 23:10
NHK Newsline
News
. A timely presentation of the daily news in Japan and abroad, featuring up-to-the-minute national and international events that have shaped the day's events, items of interest in the Japanese community, special events and the sports scores.
23:10 - 23:55
Train Cruise
Documentary, Episode 1, Season
. We travel through the mountainous area 100 km northwest of Tokyo, covering Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. We focus on timber and meet local residents who appreciate the blessings of nature.
23:55 - 00:00
Japanology Plus Mini
Culture
Japan's comfort food, onigiri. We explore new types trending on social media, the latest convenience-store offerings, and an emergency version that can be stored at room temperature for five years.