Monday, August 11th TV listings for NGN4 (NHK World) HD
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Shibuya
In Shibuya, one of Tokyo's largest districts, a piano near a station ticket gate draws passersby to stop and play, filling the air with heartfelt melodies.
Seasoning the Seasons A Truck of Dreams: Tokyo's Arakawa Line
Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Inami Shishimai: Inami-chiku, Nanto
The filmmakers explore Inami Shishimai, a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture.
Herbal Symphony Spring: The Wisdom of Herbs
Medical Frontiers Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer New
Exploring developments in lung cancer treatment.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Ramen Japan Ramen of Niigata: Part 1
Experts talk about the history and diversity of ramen made in the Niigata Prefecture, one of Japan's foremost ramen hotspots.
Individuals from across the globe who have settled in Japan share insights into their daily lives and the hardships they face in the country.
Easy Travel Japanese Sumimasen
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan A Miraculous Paradise of Life: Ogasawara Islands
On the Wings Haneda to New Ishigaki Airport
Presents scenic aerial views of coral reef islands from a passenger jet heading from Tokyo Haneda to New Ishigaki Airport.
Hometown Stories Planting Seeds of Peace in Hiroshima
An insight into various facets of provincial Japanese lifestyle, culture, industries, cuisine, and way of life. In addition, understand Japanese life outside major metropolitan areas.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju
The host provides a closer look at the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from the Edo Period.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Shibuya
In Shibuya, one of Tokyo's largest districts, a piano near a station ticket gate draws passersby to stop and play, filling the air with heartfelt melodies.
Magical Japanese Red
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Easy Japanese Would You Check the Japanese in My Email?
Helping viewers to learn the Japanese language with the meaning of various words and their correct usage with context.
Culture Crossroads Acting with a Disability
The filmmakers shed light on Japan's multicultural society, foreigners's perspectives on Japan, tips on student exchange programs and disaster preparedness.
The hosts introduce a collection of productions, from special reports to documentaries, to provide the latest information on Japan and other Asian countries.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
One in Every Japanese 1/30: People With Mental Illness
The filmmakers follow the life and the rehabilitation of a Japanese woman who finds it hard to do simple tasks due to her mental illness.
Direct Talk Creating Never-Before-Seen Landscapes
Ishigami Junya, Austrian Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts winner, talks about his innovative projects and reflects on the significance of architectural design.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life Mother Nature's Summer Light Show
The filmmakers examine what a group of women and children are looking for amongst the weeds near a stream on the outskirts of Edo.
Atomic bomb survivor and former teacher Kajiya Fumiaki, age 85, prepares one last lesson for the children of an Osaka elementary school.
Seasoning the Seasons A Truck of Dreams: Tokyo's Arakawa Line
Visiting places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Inami Shishimai: Inami-chiku, Nanto
The filmmakers explore Inami Shishimai, a type of lion dance performed in Toyama Prefecture.
Passing the Torch of Peace Friendship Forged by Shared Atomic Bomb Past
Medical Frontiers Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer
Exploring developments in lung cancer treatment.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
Individuals from across the globe who have settled in Japan share insights into their daily lives and the hardships they face in the country.
Easy Travel Japanese Sumimasen
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Spring: The Wisdom of Herbs
The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces
The filmmakers take a look at one of the five greatest swords under heaven: Mikazuki Munechika.
Magical Japanese Red
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Easy Japanese Would You Check the Japanese in My Email?
Helping viewers to learn the Japanese language with the meaning of various words and their correct usage with context.
Culture Crossroads Acting with a Disability
The filmmakers shed light on Japan's multicultural society, foreigners's perspectives on Japan, tips on student exchange programs and disaster preparedness.
The hosts introduce a collection of productions, from special reports to documentaries, to provide the latest information on Japan and other Asian countries.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Hometown Stories Planting Seeds of Peace in Hiroshima
An insight into various facets of provincial Japanese lifestyle, culture, industries, cuisine, and way of life. In addition, understand Japanese life outside major metropolitan areas.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju
The host provides a closer look at the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from the Edo Period.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program New
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan A Miraculous Paradise of Life: Ogasawara Islands
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program New
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
One in Every Japanese 1/10: Married By Matching Apps New
The filmmakers interview Japanese women who use matchmaking apps, including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.
Exploring human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected locations.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Namahage: Oga New
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Herbal Symphony Summer: Captivated by Herbs New
Medical Frontiers Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer
Exploring developments in lung cancer treatment.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces The Japanese Aesthetic New
The filmmakers take a look at a perfect distillation of Japanese sword craftsmanship: Gunchomon Hyogo-gusari no Tachi.
Deeper Look New
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up again; former U.S. National Security Council member and leading expert on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia, Sue Mi Terry, offers her insights.
Dig More Japan! New
The filmmakers spotlight various aspects of Japan through its landscapes, wildlife, art, culture, governance and lifestyle.
Dining with the Chef Mini Spoon-molded Sushi New
Chef Rika cooks alongside two famous chefs to show viewers how to prepare a number of delicious Japanese dishes within five minutes.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Ramen Japan Ramen of Niigata: Part 2 New
A look at Niigata's Sanjo City which is considered by many to be the birthplace of curry ramen. A metalworking city, it also produces a vast array of different ramen utensils.
English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
Passing the Torch of Peace Ending War with Empathy New
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan Dreams of a Radiant Pure Land: Hiraizumi New
On the Wings Haneda to New Chitose Airport New
The filmmakers present a special takeoff and landing footage from the cockpit of the flight from Haneda to New Chitose and techniques for dealing with various kinds of passengers.
Exploring human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected locations.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Kumamoto New
The filmmakers place a piano inside a shopping arcade in Kumamoto, where people stop to play from their hearts.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up again; former U.S. National Security Council member and leading expert on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia, Sue Mi Terry, offers her insights.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons
Lemi Duncan learns about a national project that explores ways to weaken typhoons using fleets of ships and artificial clouds.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Namahage: Oga
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Herbal Symphony Summer: Captivated by Herbs
Medical Frontiers Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer
Exploring developments in lung cancer treatment.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK World-Japan Special Program
News, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
Direct Talk Impassioned Ceramics New
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life The Building Blocks of Edo New
The filmmakers shed light on Hokusai's artwork portraying workers at a sawmill using tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan Dreams of a Radiant Pure Land: Hiraizumi
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.