Featured Programs
Tan Tan's Diary: We just Want you to Stay Relaxed as Usual, A 27-year-old granny panda Tan Tan, who came to the Kobe Oji Zoo in Hyogo Prefecture from China 20 years ago, got a serious heart disease last year. The zoo keepers, seeing her health condition gets worse day by day, are forced to choose the treatment that has never undertaken even in her home country, China. This documentary follows Tan Tan and her keepers who stay with her through the 500 days fight against the disease.
Supports for Children with Developmental Disabilities
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Do you have a favorite thing that you are passionate about? Children with developmental disabilities who are crazy about their favorite things teach us importance of “likes”. This program closes in on these 4 elementary and junior high school students and listen to their straight voices. Through supports for children with developmental disabilities, think about tips on how to live and child-rearing that are needed in the future.
Comedian Tamori takes you on a tour to offer a glimpse of history hidden in modern scenes.
Wildfires are closely linked to the climate change and global heating. UNEP has warned that if the situation continues, the number of wildfires will rise to 57% by 2100. NHK crew closely follows CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) and a local firefighter team in California, U.S.A, one of the world’s most fire-prone areas, and reports at forefront of the fight against huge fires. The program also unravels the scientific mechanisms that cause huge fires and explores ways to control them.
Documentary and drama series that discover the dramatic women who ushered in a new era, and features up-and-coming actresses who play them.
Japan is consisted of more than 6800 islands. This is a variety program exploring isolated islands where only a few families live in. Looking at local people’s daily lives, it discovers unknown history of the islands and the reasons why they settled down there.
The topics in Japanese economy that the news won’t cover are explored by Ryu Murakami, Eiko Koike and a variety of entrepreneurs. This is a talk show for mature audiences hosted by a novelist Ryu Murakami and an actress Eiko Koike. The personal stories and life philosophies told by these great entrepreneurs themselves are sure to give a new insight to life.
The series explores the amazing stories of animals in Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Japan.
How wonderful if the famous chefs of different restaurants gather and hold a private banquet! This program makes such amazing dream banquets come true.
This program reveals current social and business topics in Japan.
Japanese vocal group the Gospellers, who are echo enthusiasts, visit places around Japan with unique echoes, and recognize them as “Echo Heritage”. This time, they travel to the Lake Biwa Canal, Toji Temple, and former Butokuden hall in Kyoto, and sing famous Japanese songs!
Regulary Aired Programs
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10:00～11:00PM(ET) /7:00～8:00PM(PT)
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5:10～6:00AM(ET) /2:10～3:00AM(PT)
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Where We Call Home
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12:05～12:35AM(ET) /9:05～9:35PM(PT)
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5:05～5:35AM(ET) /2:05～2:35AM(PT)
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11:00～12:05AM(ET) /8:00～9:05AM(PT)
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4:00～5:00AM(ET) /1:00～2:00AM(PT)
The Cats Eye Museum
Mon
10:15～10:30AM(ET) /7:15～7:30AM(PT)
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1:00～1:15AM(ET) /10:00～10:15PM(PT)
RYU'S TALKING LIVE
©テレビ東京
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11:15～12:00PM(ET) /8:15～9:00PM(PT)
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8:20～9:00AM(ET) /5:20～6:00AM(PT)
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11:15～12:00PM(ET) /8:15～9:00PM(PT)
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8:20～9:00AM(ET) /5:20～6:00AM(PT)
Today's Close-up
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9:00～9:30AM(ET) /6:00～6:30AM(PT)
Documentary: 20 Minutes
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9:35～10:00AM(ET) /6:35～7:00AM(PT)
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The Birth of Heroines! Dramatic Women
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11:15～11:50PM(ET) /8:15～8:50PM(PT)
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12:30～1:00PM(ET) /9:30～10:00AM(PT)
Family History
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8:00～8:50PM(ET) /5:00～5:50PM(PT)
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2:15～3:00AM(ET) /11:15～12:00AM(PT)
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7:10～8:00PM(ET) /4:10～5:00PM(PT)
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1:00～1:45AM(ET) /10:00～10:45PM(PT)
City-Scope
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10:15～10:30AM(ET) /7:15～7:30AM(PT)
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Wildlife Photographer Mitsuaki Iwago's World "Cats" Travelogue Mini
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8:40～8:55PM(ET) /5:40～5:55PM(PT)
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1:45～2:00AM(ET) /10:45～11:00PM(PT)
Ideas to Protect Ourselves from Disasters
©NHK
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10:10～11:00AM(ET) /7:10～8:00AM(PT)
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12:05～12:55AM(ET) /9:05～9:55PM(PT)
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Hiei No Hikari / Light of Life
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2:50～3:05PM(ET) /11:50～12:05PM(PT)
The Last Families in Isolated Islands
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8:55～9:45PM(ET) /5:55～6:45PM(PT)
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4:00～4:45AM(ET) /1:00～1:45AM(PT)
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11:15～11:50PM(ET) /8:15～8:50PM(PT)
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9:00～9:30AM(ET) /6:00～6:30AM(PT)
Dear Japan
©NHK
Sat
12:35～1:00PM(ET) /9:35～10:00AM(PT)
Sun
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4:35～5:00AM(ET) /1:35～2:00AM(PT)