NHK World Japan
Switzerland
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.
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22:00–22:10
NHK Newsline
Now
22:10–22:40
Cycle Around Japan
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22:40–23:00
The Wakey Show
Schedule
21:00 - 21:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
21:10 - 22:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
There are many unsung heroes in Japan. These ordinary individuals worked on innovative projects that ended up shaping Japan after the country's economic bubble burst in the 1990s.
22:00 - 22:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
LIVE 22:10 - 22:40
Cycle Around Japan
Oita - Warming Body and Soul
We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, and meet many warm-hearted people, like a wrangler who entertains visitors with duck races and an artist interacting with locals through her art.
22:40 - 23:00
The Wakey Show
#3 Children
Wakey and his friends introduce FUNclusion Day, an event where people of all abilities can enjoy playing and chatting together.
23:00 - 23:10
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
23:10 - 23:40
J-MELO
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
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
The adventures of Charo, a Japanese dog who finds himself lost in New York City and decides to find his way back home.
23:50 - 23:55
Japanology Plus Mini
Repair
Explores the growing shift towards a circular economy through the professional repair of electronic circuitry and the creative upcycling of discarded garments.
23:55 - 00:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.