NHK World TV HD 18:00 - 18:30

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 18:30 - 19:00

Limited mobility can restrict blood flow and cause pressure injuries - Japanese experts are developing advanced bedding and other technologies to address them.

NHK World TV HD 19:00 - 19:30

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

NHK World TV HD 19:30 - 20:00

Shizuka Anderson explores the 250-year history of the hidden Christians in Kumamoto and Nagasaki.

NHK World TV HD 21:00 - 21:30

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

NHK World TV HD 21:30 - 22:00

Learn of Chef Rika's Japanese-style croquette korokke, a family recipe from her mother - she shares quick cooking tips and a simple dessert of coffee jelly with kokuto, Japanese muscovado sugar.

NHK World TV HD 22:00 - 22:30

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 22:30 - 23:00

Inadani in Nagano is home to a farmers' market which sells a wide array of vegetables, mushrooms, game and even edible insects - explore local food culture and approaches to life in rural Japan.

NHK World TV HD 23:00 - 23:30

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 23:30 - 00:00

Bleaching is destroying coral reefs around the world, but a Japanese marine biologist is now using genetic analysis technology to protect corals.

NHK World TV HD 00:00 - 00:30

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 00:30 - 01:00

Shizuka Anderson explores the 250-year history of the hidden Christians in Kumamoto and Nagasaki.

NHK World TV HD 01:00 - 01:30

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 01:30 - 01:57

NHK World-Japan presents a sumo highlights programme for fans around the globe featuring all top-division bouts from Day 10 of the latest Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka.

NHK World TV HD 01:57 - 02:00

Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past - the rules may be simple, but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye...