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.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
00:30 - 01:00
Core Kyoto
A Student Town: Eagerly Nurturing the Future
One tenth of Kyoto's population is university students: the driving force behind the revitalisation of the city and its cultural activities. Providing an alternative glimpse of Kyoto as a student town.
01:00 - 01:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
01:30 - 02:00
Backstage Japan
Hyper Rescue Nagoya
Explores how Hyper Rescue Nagoya, a specialist unit of highly trained experts who stand ready to respond when disaster strikes, prepare for every eventuality.
02:00 - 02:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
02:30 - 02:55
A Final Lesson
Atomic bomb survivor and former teacher Kajiya Fumiaki, age 85, prepares one last lesson for the children of an Osaka elementary school.
02:55 - 03:00
One in Every Japanese
1/30: People With Mental Illness
One in 30 Japanese suffer from mental illness. Following a woman who finds it hard to do simple tasks due to her illness, as she goes to rehabilitation for returning to work.
03:00 - 03:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
03:30 - 04:00
Asia Insight
An in-depth look at the realities of Asia today, a dynamic region which faces political, economic, cultural, and technological change.
04:00 - 04:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
04:30 - 05:00
Trailblazers
Kamon Designers Hatoba Shoryu and Yoho
Hatoba Shoryu and his son, Yoho, are artisans who hand-paint kamon or family crests onto kimono. Combining classic designs with digital technology, they are creating new artistic expressions.
05:00 - 05:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
05:30 - 06:00
Japan Railway Journal
Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track
With less than 20,000 people living along the 6.4km line, Choshi Electric Railway has been in constant danger of closing. See the unique ideas the company has developed to keep the line on track.
06:00 - 06:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.