Friday, May 23rd TV listings for PBS World (KUHT4) Houston, TX
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Time-Lapse Journey Connecting Japan and the World
Features time lapse footage of travel and movement infrastructures, including airports and transportation hubs which connect Japan and the world.
The filmmakers explore the traditional Japanese times of rikka and shoman, two dates in the early summer season; the temple chefs show how to make Japanese kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories Design Hunting in Osaka New
The hosts explore diverse designs across Japan and learn about the designers's values and stories behind their creations.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Asia Insight Our Home on Stage: The Philippines
A theater troupe offers a supportive community and sanctuary for disadvantaged local children after the extended COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years. See how powerful wrestlers with an average weight of more than 160 kilos clash in the sacred ring.
Sumopedia Yukata
The host sheds light on the material and story behind "yukata," a form of clothing usually worn by sumo wrestlers during summer.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Issues facing Japanese society, domestically and internationally.
Newsroom Tokyo New
NHK World's newest program provides comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia.
Direct Talk Miyamoto Hideki Structural Engineer / CEO, Miyamoto International
Structural engineer Miyamoto Hideki works with local people in Ukraine to repair buildings damaged during Russia's invasion.
IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
Experts use scientific data and the latest discoveries to analyze the impact of global warming and explore potential solutions.
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 Capturing Awakenings for Better Sleep
A group of Japanese researchers introduces an insomnia-prevention device that recognizes the frequent brief awakenings during sleep.
Time-Lapse Journey Connecting Japan and the World
Features time lapse footage of travel and movement infrastructures, including airports and transportation hubs which connect Japan and the world.
The filmmakers explore the traditional Japanese times of rikka and shoman, two dates in the early summer season; the temple chefs show how to make Japanese kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories Design Hunting in Osaka
The hosts explore diverse designs across Japan and learn about the designers's values and stories behind their creations.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Asia Insight Our Home on Stage: The Philippines
A theater troupe offers a supportive community and sanctuary for disadvantaged local children after the extended COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Issues facing Japanese society, domestically and internationally.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Chatroom Japan Tuning in to the Community
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 Heat-resistant Labels
Nikki Tsukamoto Kininmonth learns about heat-resistant labels and meets Takehisa Kenji, the CEO of a company that manufactures them.
Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years. See how powerful wrestlers with an average weight of more than 160 kilos clash in the sacred ring.
Sumopedia Yukata
The host sheds light on the material and story behind "yukata," a form of clothing usually worn by sumo wrestlers during summer.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The Lives of Thalidomiders 60 Years On New
Sixty years after the Thalidomide tragedy, the health challenges faced by survivors have intensified. The victims try to explore new avenues for support and advocacy.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Core Kyoto Behind the scenes of Gion Matsuri 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.
Bicycle touring around the world.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories Design Hunting in Osaka
The hosts explore diverse designs across Japan and learn about the designers's values and stories behind their creations.
U & I It's Sad That She Can't Hear
The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.
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.
The Seasons of Yamato Lesser Fullness (Shouman): The 24 Solar Terms
The filmmaker presents poetic videos in collaboration with Mine Kawakami, a renowned pianist, to make one experience the seasons of Yamato, a former province in Japan.
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.
Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years. See how powerful wrestlers with an average weight of more than 160 kilos clash in the sacred ring.
Sumopedia Yukata
The host sheds light on the material and story behind "yukata," a form of clothing usually worn by sumo wrestlers during summer.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Outside In Lost in Academia In Deep with Snack Bars New
Harvard-trained anthropologist Maura McGrath delves into snack bars, revealing a unique form of Japanese nightlife.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life FireTornadoes New
Masahiko Shinohara talks about the mechanism of fire tornadoes and how the Great Kanto Earthquake was one of the worst disasters in Japanese history.
Design Museum Japan The History of a Traditional Fabric
Shibata Fumie learns how "kaiki," a thin silk fabric, can produce a layered final product that looks like a digital image.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The Lives of Thalidomiders 60 Years On
Sixty years after the Thalidomide tragedy, the health challenges faced by survivors have intensified. The victims try to explore new avenues for support and advocacy.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Core Kyoto Behind the scenes of Gion Matsuri
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.
Live: Grand Sumo Wrestling
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
Design X Stories Design Hunting in Osaka
The hosts explore diverse designs across Japan and learn about the designers's values and stories behind their creations.
U & I It's Sad That She Can't Hear
The filmmakers introduce programming principles that can be discovered in many aspects of daily life and experiments that help visualize sequences and predict future outcomes.
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.
Outside In Lost in Academia In Deep with Snack Bars
Harvard-trained anthropologist Maura McGrath delves into snack bars, revealing a unique form of Japanese nightlife.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life FireTornadoes
Masahiko Shinohara talks about the mechanism of fire tornadoes and how the Great Kanto Earthquake was one of the worst disasters in Japanese history.
Design Museum Japan The History of a Traditional Fabric
Shibata Fumie learns how "kaiki," a thin silk fabric, can produce a layered final product that looks like a digital image.
NHK Newsline New
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news and global weather forecasts.
The Lives of Thalidomiders 60 Years On
Sixty years after the Thalidomide tragedy, the health challenges faced by survivors have intensified. The victims try to explore new avenues for support and advocacy.