Wednesday, August 13th 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 Hirosaki
The filmmakers place a piano inside a station in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and share footage of passersby playing music.
The filmmaker illuminates top-level professionals who are at the forefront of their fields and interviews them about their work, inspiration and experiences.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Oniyo: Kurume
The filmmakers showcase the traditional Japanese night of the oni, Oniyo, where people are cleansed of troubles.
Herbal Symphony Autumn: Preserving the Seeds
Explores Nara's herb scene in autumn, the harvest season, through a visit to Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Rice flour New
Reporter Manon P explores Japan's milling technology to create rice flour for various sweet and savory dishes.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
The host embarks on a journey across Japan to explore the food culture surrounding one of its most popular dishes: ramen.
The hosts explore Tokyo and its old towns to learn how tradition and latest trends coexist while uncovering many surprises along the way.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan Sericulture Rrevolution that Changed the World: Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Features the now defunct Tomioka Sill Mill, a world heritage site that was once used to mass produce raw silk that Japan exported worldwide in the 19th century.
On the Wings Haneda to Fukuoka Airport
Witness the virtual excursion from an airplane and take a look at the wonderful view during the flight to Fukuoka from an airplane window.
Kabuki Kool The Gallant Commoner: Banzui Chobei
Exploring the world of Kabuki, featuring modern themes and Kabuki's creative staging.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Hirosaki
The filmmakers place a piano inside a station in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and share footage of passersby playing music.
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
Japan's Top Inventions Smokeless Grills
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the history behind the invention of smokeless grills, learning about the first model and its mechanics.
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 1/1000: Lay Judges
Lay judges in Japan share their experience of working in courts and joining a networking event for former lay judges.
Direct Talk Cultivating Myanmar's Future Through Agriculture
Imoto Katsuyuki, an activist for ethnic minority groups in Myanmar, discusses the necessary steps and resources required to provide effective support for these communities.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life A Community Comes Together
The filmmakers shed light on how childbirth in the Edo period was a community affair with unique customs and superstitions.
Science View The Resourceful Nematode
Nematodes are being studied for new medicine as they are hardy and can regenerate tissue; the world's first fully recycled concrete.
The filmmaker illuminates top-level professionals who are at the forefront of their fields and interviews them about their work, inspiration and experiences.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Oniyo: Kurume
The filmmakers showcase the traditional Japanese night of the oni, Oniyo, where people are cleansed of troubles.
Passing the Torch of Peace Hiroshima Piano Silenced No More
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Rice flour
Reporter Manon P explores Japan's milling technology to create rice flour for various sweet and savory dishes.
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 hosts explore Tokyo and its old towns to learn how tradition and latest trends coexist while uncovering many surprises along the way.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Autumn: Preserving the Seeds
Explores Nara's herb scene in autumn, the harvest season, through a visit to Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden.
The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces A Demon-Cutting Sword
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
Japan's Top Inventions Smokeless Grills
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the history behind the invention of smokeless grills, learning about the first model and its mechanics.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Kabuki Kool The Gallant Commoner: Banzui Chobei
Exploring the world of Kabuki, featuring modern themes and Kabuki's creative staging.
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.
Core Kyoto New
The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan Sericulture Rrevolution that Changed the World: Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Features the now defunct Tomioka Sill Mill, a world heritage site that was once used to mass produce raw silk that Japan exported worldwide in the 19th century.
Hometown Stories Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir New
The filmmakers uncover the story of the teacher who led a radio children's choir during World War II to promote the cause of peace through music.
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo: The City of Water New
A variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
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 1/2: People Who Don't Drink New
The filmmakers interview drinkers and non-drinkers in Japan, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.
Japanology Plus New
Host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Onomichi Betcha Matsuri: Onomichi New
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Herbal Symphony Winter Jewels at Our Feet New
In winter, a group of people from Japan's oldest private herb garden in Uda hike up the mountains of Yoshino for kudzu.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Rice flour
Reporter Manon P explores Japan's milling technology to create rice flour for various sweet and savory dishes.
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 Cutting-Edge Patterns New
The filmmakers take a look at a powerful weapon with a beautiful hamon: Daihannya Nagamitsu.
Lunch ON! New
Gaining insights into working people by investigating what they eat for lunch.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty New
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Ramen Japan Chiba New
The filmmaker journeys to Chiba, which is 25 miles east of the center of Tokyo, to check out the local ramen varieties.
The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
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 A Mother's Back New
A Hiroshima teen and an atomic bomb survivor try to depict visually what one mother endured immediately after the blast.
Hometown Stories Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir
The filmmakers uncover the story of the teacher who led a radio children's choir during World War II to promote the cause of peace through music.
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo: The City of Water
A variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan The Ancient Prayers Transcending Time: Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites New
The host explores the birthplace of Shintoism, Okinoshima Island, and reveals how restricted public access helps preserve the valuable artifacts found in the area.
On the Wings Shizuoka to Izumo Airport New
Embarks on a journey through the skies with views from the airplane window from Shizuoka to Izumo Airport.
Host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Shimanto New
The filmmakers place a piano in a park in Shimanto, a nature-rich town in Kochi Prefecture.
Gaining insights into working people by investigating what they eat for lunch.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Onomichi Betcha Matsuri: Onomichi
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Herbal Symphony Winter Jewels at Our Feet
In winter, a group of people from Japan's oldest private herb garden in Uda hike up the mountains of Yoshino for kudzu.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Rice flour
Reporter Manon P explores Japan's milling technology to create rice flour for various sweet and savory dishes.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years.
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 Spreading the Joy of Music to All New
Erika Colon is the artistic director of a choir for children with hearing and visual impairments. The group aims to develop a new form of music that is accessible to all.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life Fishing for a Summer Delicacy New
The host examines "Fly-fishing," a woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai that features a group of anglers using drifting mosquito hooks to fish.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan The Ancient Prayers Transcending Time: Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites
The host explores the birthplace of Shintoism, Okinoshima Island, and reveals how restricted public access helps preserve the valuable artifacts found in the area.
Hometown Stories Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir
The filmmakers uncover the story of the teacher who led a radio children's choir during World War II to promote the cause of peace through music.
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo: The City of Water
A variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.