Monday, May 5th TV listings for NGN4 (NHK World)
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey MICHINOKU COASTAL TRAIL / CENTRAL SECTION
Where We Call Home Caring for Patients Like Family
Nguyen Quoc Dam, the first certified Vietnamese nurse in Japan, discusses his work in helping patients overcome loneliness.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Spring: The Wisdom of Herbs
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.
Direct Talk Furuta Takayuki General Manager, Future Robotics Technology Center, Chiba Institute of Technology New
Furuta Takayuki discusses his passion for creating an intelligent mobility robots that help people with limited abilities.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Onabare: Kami
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Masterpieces of Historic Capitals Kyoto
The host explores the capital cities within Japan's Kansai region, where treasures and masterpieces can be found.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Gataine Odori: Omuta
"Gataine Odori" is a dance that depicts exhausting land reclamation work carried out in Omuta during the 19th century. A group of elderly women teach the dance to schoolchildren and keep the story alive.
Nun's Cookbook Gohei-mochi Rice Cakes
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Magical Japanese Tea
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Easy Japanese I Prefer Outside
Amy Ota explains how to express a preferred choice when given two options.
Culture Crossroads Helping Foreign Children to Integrate
Bara Kyoushitsu in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, is a preschool designed to eliminate the number of foreign children who stop attending school because they do not understand Japanese.
Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN Multilingual disaster information services
The host showcases a mobile app that provides information about earthquakes, tsunamis and severe weather in different languages.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini Wasabi
Reporters visit Tokyo's fresh food market and explore various recipes that celebrate ingredients sourced from across Japan.
Dewa Sanzan, the mystic mountains of prayers.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey MICHINOKU COASTAL TRAIL / SOUTHERN SECTION
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo: The City of Water
A variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Medical Frontiers Challenges in Preventing Depression Relapse New
A depression treatment called rTMS that uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain may help prevent the recurrence of depression; nutritional guidance for relieving symptoms of depression, obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Spring: The Wisdom of Herbs
Masterpieces of Historic Capitals Osaka
The host explores the capital cities within Japan's Kansai region, where treasures and masterpieces can be found.
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.
Where We Call Home Caring for Patients Like Family
Nguyen Quoc Dam, the first certified Vietnamese nurse in Japan, discusses his work in helping patients overcome loneliness.
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.
Hometown Stories Becoming Gods for a Night
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.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai: Iwate
The filmmakers take a look at the Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance, a dance that became UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022 and tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha.
One in Every Japanese 1/50: People Who Lost A Newborn
A Japanese couple opens up about their grief after losing their newborn son just two hours after birth.
Nun's Cookbook Shiba-zuke Pickles
Magical Japanese Tea
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Easy Japanese I Prefer Outside
Amy Ota explains how to express a preferred choice when given two options.
Culture Crossroads Helping Foreign Children to Integrate
Bara Kyoushitsu in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, is a preschool designed to eliminate the number of foreign children who stop attending school because they do not understand Japanese.
Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN Multilingual disaster information services
The host showcases a mobile app that provides information about earthquakes, tsunamis and severe weather in different languages.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey MICHINOKU COASTAL TRAIL / CENTRAL SECTION
Time-Lapse Japan Izumo: Steelmaking
A variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Direct Talk Furuta Takayuki General Manager, Future Robotics Technology Center, Chiba Institute of Technology
Furuta Takayuki discusses his passion for creating an intelligent mobility robots that help people with limited abilities.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Onabare: Kami
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Masterpieces of Historic Capitals Nara
The Kansai region is home to a wide array of national treasures and masterpieces, particularly in Nara, where Buddhist and Shinto art are preserved.
Spiritual Explorers Kishiwada Danjiri: A Divine Dash
Dewa Sanzan, the mystic mountains of prayers.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan One Thousand Springs in the Capital: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Medical Frontiers Challenges in Preventing Depression Relapse
A depression treatment called rTMS that uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain may help prevent the recurrence of depression; nutritional guidance for relieving symptoms of depression, obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Time-Lapse Japan AMAMI: Island Colors
Explores Amami Oshima, an island in the Japanese archipelago, through time-lapse footage highlighting the unique hues of the glossy black silk threads dyed on it and the blue ocean surrounding it.
Where We Call Home Caring for Patients Like Family
Nguyen Quoc Dam, the first certified Vietnamese nurse in Japan, discusses his work in helping patients overcome loneliness.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai: Iwate
The filmmakers take a look at the Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai dance, a dance that became UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022 and tells the story of restless souls being guided to the Pure Land by the Buddha.
Nun's Cookbook Shiba-zuke Pickles
Magical Japanese Tea
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Easy Japanese I Prefer Outside
Amy Ota explains how to express a preferred choice when given two options.
Culture Crossroads Helping Foreign Children to Integrate
Bara Kyoushitsu in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, is a preschool designed to eliminate the number of foreign children who stop attending school because they do not understand Japanese.
Hello! NHK WORLD-JAPAN Multilingual disaster information services
The host showcases a mobile app that provides information about earthquakes, tsunamis and severe weather in different languages.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Shimanto
Hometown Stories Becoming Gods for a Night
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.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Seeding the Future
One in Every Japanese 1/10: Married By Matching Apps
The filmmakers interview Japanese women who use matchmaking apps, including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.
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.
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.
Time-Lapse Journey Nighttime Scenery New
A time lapse footage of a charming nighttime scenery that can be found in different environments all over Japan, including the cities and countryside.
Dining with the Chef Authentic Japanese Cooking/Mackerel Kabayaki 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.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Mice Media: Lessons in Internet Literacy Beware! False info and Impression Farming
The father posts a video online, spreading misinformation that the latest earthquake was man-made, unaware the information he received was fake.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei
The host explores the story behind one of Tsutaju's most well-known masterpieces, "The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei," which is the artist's debut work.
Document 72 Hours Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat New
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.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini Banana
Janni Olsson visits a banana plantation in one of Japan's snowiest regions and explores a variety of bananas at a wholesaler in Tokyo's Ota Market.
Design Museum Japan Clothes That Transcend Time
Koike Kazuko finds timeless beauty in used kimonos and transforms them into costumes for the Nishimonai Bon Odori Festival.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju Woman with a Glass Noisemaker
The filmmaker takes a closer look at Kitagawa Utamaro's ukiyo-e masterpiece, "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker".
Medical Frontiers Challenges in Preventing Depression Relapse
A depression treatment called rTMS that uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain may help prevent the recurrence of depression; nutritional guidance for relieving symptoms of depression, obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Herbal Symphony Seeding the Future
One in Every Japanese 1/10: Married By Matching Apps
The filmmakers interview Japanese women who use matchmaking apps, including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.
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.
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! Dining Table Japan
The filmmakers spotlight various aspects of Japan through its landscapes, wildlife, art, culture, governance and lifestyle.
Dining with the Chef Mini Udon Noodles with Vegetables and Wasabi
Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipe: Udon Noodles with Vegetables and Wasabi.
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.
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 presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
Mice Media: Lessons in Internet Literacy Beware! False info and Impression Farming
The father posts a video online, spreading misinformation that the latest earthquake was man-made, unaware the information he received was fake.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei
The host explores the story behind one of Tsutaju's most well-known masterpieces, "The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei," which is the artist's debut work.
Dining with the Chef Authentic Japanese Cooking/Mackerel Kabayaki
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.
Trails to Oishii Tokyo Mini Banana
Janni Olsson visits a banana plantation in one of Japan's snowiest regions and explores a variety of bananas at a wholesaler in Tokyo's Ota Market.
Design Museum Japan Clothes That Transcend Time
Koike Kazuko finds timeless beauty in used kimonos and transforms them into costumes for the Nishimonai Bon Odori Festival.
The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Producer Tsutaju Woman with a Glass Noisemaker
The filmmaker takes a closer look at Kitagawa Utamaro's ukiyo-e masterpiece, "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker".
Document 72 Hours Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat
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.
Time-Lapse Journey Beauty of Hokkaido New
The filmmakers present the time-lapse scenery of Hokkaido Prefecture, including the lush green fields in summer and frozen lakes in winter.
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 Emergency Food
The filmmakers shed light on Japan's emergency food options and the rolling stock method, a smart way to stockpile emergency food.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
My Street Piano Kumamoto
The filmmakers place a piano inside a shopping arcade in Kumamoto, where people stop to play from their hearts.
Medical Frontiers Challenges in Preventing Depression Relapse
A depression treatment called rTMS that uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain may help prevent the recurrence of depression; nutritional guidance for relieving symptoms of depression, obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.