Friday, August 22nd TV listings for NGN4 (NHK World)
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Time-Lapse Journey Nighttime Scenery
A time lapse footage of a charming nighttime scenery that can be found in different environments all over Japan, including the cities and countryside.
The host sheds light on various aspects of Japan that demonstrate the country's uniqueness and innovation in a wide range of fields.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Hibuse Matsuri: Kashima-chiku, Minamisoma
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Nun's Seasonal Calendar August
The host explores the lives of nuns who live at the Otowasan Kannonji Temple and sees how they prepare refreshing treats with winter melon.
Design X Stories EXPO 2025 Part 1:Designing the Future New
One of the most striking aspects of EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, is the cutting-edge architectural thinking on display. The filmmakers focus on both the visual elements and the deeper message behind some of the works.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Cinematic Journey Sourthern Nagano in Spring
Ramen Japan Tokushima
The host embarks on a journey across Japan to explore the food culture surrounding one of its most popular dishes: ramen.
Asia Insight Unease Along the Border: Kazakhstan
The rise in Kazakh migrants has deepened tensions between Kazakhstan and Russia.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The World Heritage Sites in Japan Mt. Fuji: Sacred Peak and Focus of Faith and Art
Hit the Road Gunma
The filmmaker showcases the best way to travel around Gunma Prefecture while highlighting sightseeing spots and local delicacies along the way.
Frontrunners Horse-Powered Energy Innovator - Iwama Takashi
The filmmakers shed light on expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi's effort to create horse-powered electricity for off-grid communities in Senegal.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Time-Lapse Journey Nighttime Scenery
A time lapse footage of a charming nighttime scenery that can be found in different environments all over Japan, including the cities and countryside.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Biz Stream Special Edition Audio-Based Storytelling Makes a Comeback
One in Every Japanese 1/36: Foreign Residents in Japan
One in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As the country's population declines, the filmmakers look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers.
Direct Talk New Life for the Samurai Genre
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
Experts use scientific data and the latest discoveries to analyze the impact of global warming and explore potential solutions.
Ukiyoe Edo-Life New
The rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period.
Medical Frontiers Glaucoma: The Fight to Prevent Blindness
Prevention to cure, the groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare, from food and exercise to the latest treatments.
The host sheds light on various aspects of Japan that demonstrate the country's uniqueness and innovation in a wide range of fields.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan Hibuse Matsuri: Kashima-chiku, Minamisoma
A diverse selection of matsuri, traditional festivals found all over Japan, and the preparations leading up to them.
Passing the Torch of Peace Hiroshima Piano Silenced No More
A German playwright finds inspiration in a piano that survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing. The story of its owner, who died at the age of 19 after the blast, moves him to create a piece warning against war's impact on the young.
Design X Stories EXPO 2025 Part 1:Designing the Future
One of the most striking aspects of EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, is the cutting-edge architectural thinking on display. The filmmakers focus on both the visual elements and the deeper message behind some of the works.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Biz Stream Special Edition Audio-Based Storytelling Makes a Comeback
Asia Insight Unease Along the Border: Kazakhstan
The rise in Kazakh migrants has deepened tensions between Kazakhstan and Russia.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Nun's Seasonal Calendar August
The host explores the lives of nuns who live at the Otowasan Kannonji Temple and sees how they prepare refreshing treats with winter melon.
The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces Naginata-Wielding Heroes
The filmmakers take a look at two naginata, or polearms, associated with legendary Japanese warriors Benkei and Tomoe Gozen.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Chatroom Japan Embracing Natural Hair
Foreign residents talk about their experience of living in Japan, including special projects they have launched to support their home communities.
Japan's Top Inventions Super-absorbent Towels
Reporter Ishii Terumi talks to Asano Masami, the president of the company that creates super-absorbent towels.
Japanology Plus Service Areas
The host examines the evolution of around 900 roadside service areas that provide amenities along Japan's expressway toll roads and their links with local communities.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Bicycle touring around the world.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories EXPO 2025 Part 1:Designing the Future
One of the most striking aspects of EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, is the cutting-edge architectural thinking on display. The filmmakers focus on both the visual elements and the deeper message behind some of the works.
Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg Today's Mission is Breaking! New
Design Ah! neo New
The narrator takes viewers on a linguistic journey through a water bottle, introducing many related vocabulary words.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
History Uncovered The Secrets of Kyoto: Thousand-Year Capital New
Experts help uncover the history of Japan and its people through important stories vital to the country's culture.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty New
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Core Kyoto Mini Karesansui: A Zen Cosmos for Spiritual Training New
The filmmakers delve into karesansui, a dry-gardening style developed in 14th-century Japan, and how monks utilize it to practice their ascetic training.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life New
The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.
Design Museum Japan Specialty Glasswork New
Leading creators visit different parts of Japan to learn the stories of various innovations that exist in everyday life.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
History Uncovered The Secrets of Kyoto: Thousand-Year Capital
Experts help uncover the history of Japan and its people through important stories vital to the country's culture.
Cinematic Journey Mt. Fuji Long Trail / Beauty
Kyle Card hikes the designated long trail around majestic Mt Fuji and discovers its secrets.
Core Kyoto Mini Karesansui: A Zen Cosmos for Spiritual Training
The filmmakers delve into karesansui, a dry-gardening style developed in 14th-century Japan, and how monks utilize it to practice their ascetic training.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories EXPO 2025 Part 1:Designing the Future
One of the most striking aspects of EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, is the cutting-edge architectural thinking on display. The filmmakers focus on both the visual elements and the deeper message behind some of the works.
Fit with the Doctor's Cyborg Today's Mission is Breaking!
The narrator takes viewers on a linguistic journey through a water bottle, introducing many related vocabulary words.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Bicycle touring around the world.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic catalogue of channels dubbed into English.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
The hosts explore technologies and systems that help detect and reduce the impact of natural disasters.
Design Museum Japan Specialty Glasswork
Leading creators visit different parts of Japan to learn the stories of various innovations that exist in everyday life.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.