Program Line-up

Hobby/Education Programs on NHK World Premium

NHK World Premium > Program Line-up > Hobby/Education Programs

Regularly Aired Programs
Times available in JST only.

Generic programming guide available in PDF format. "NHK World Premium" Programming (April-September 2010)

Today's Menu: Tue-Fri 10:05-10:30; Each week, a different cooking instructor will show all there is to know for a good hearty cooking.

Cooking for Beginners: Tue-Fri 10:30-10:35; Tips on cooking for beginners.

Beauty Magic: Wed 10:35-11:00; Beauty experts offer tips on beautifying women in their 30s to 40s from inside out.

Let's Handicraft: Thu、Fri 10:35-11:00; Enjoy learning how to make fashionable handicrafts.

Challenge! Hobbies: Tue 11:05-11:30; Introducing the challenges of celebrity novices who exert themselves to master their hobbies.

PC Lessons for the Middle-Aged: Wed 11:05-11:30; Easy-to-follow PC lessons for middle-aged beginners.

Artistic Hobbies: Thu 11:05-11:30; An array of artistic hobbies for beginners will be introduced.

Japanese Spirit: Fri 11:05-11:30; Experts offer opportunities for people of all ages to value the Japanese spirit while rediscovering the Japanese culture and history.

History Never Sleeps: Sun 10:35-11:00; Discover Japan's history through a close look at events that made changes to our lives today.

Personal Management: Sun 11:00-11:25; The intellectual information program targets business people and offers information and ideas for those set for business success.

Health for Today: Tue-Fri 2:35-2:50; Difficult to understand medical care is easily explained in this program as well as tips on healthcare.

Tell Us about Your Life: Sun 8:35-9:00; A well-known person in various fields return to their elementary schools they have attended to give their original lectures and lessons to children currently attending the school.

Little Charo 2: Sat 21:53-21:58; Mon 1:45-1:50; Enjoy learning English with the animated puppy "Charo" that goes on an adventure to the "Middle World" and tries to save its injured owner.

Little Charo 2: Adventure in the Middle World: Tue-Fri 5:05-5:15; Extended version of "Little Charo 2" that provides unique English lessons by reviewing the story in different angles.

Hobbyists: Sun 11:45-12:00; Sat 0:55-1:10; Unique, unimaginable hobbies and the lives of the hobbyists will be introduced.

Miscommunication!: Fri 16:45-16:55; Mon 5:00-5:10; Learn how to enhance communication through skits.

Enjoying DIY: Wed-Sat 3:45-3:50; First-class DIY (Do-It-Yourself) advisors give useful advice on renovating and repairing homes in an inexpensive and simple way.

Be the Knowledge Master!: Sat 10:35-11:00; Prominent people aspire to become the "Knowledge Master" of their devoting hobby.

SCIENCE ZERO: Sun 13:35-14:10; A scientific information program which explains the latest research, disasters and accidents from scientific aspects with a virtual set in the studio.

The Mark of Beauty: Sun 15:00-15:25; Thu 2:00-2:25; Learn about the traditional Japanese arts and crafts related to our daily lives and how to appreciate them.

Dog & Cat Cafe: Sun 15:25-15:49; Based on questions from the viewers, experts provide useful and practical information on comfortable lives with pets. The show welcomes celebrities and their pets every week.

Weekly Book Review: Mon 2:00-2:54; New interesting and worthy books are chosen weekly and are discussed among the critics.

Three-month English Lessons: Sun 2:30-2:50; An English conversation program focusing on one theme per every three months.

Getting into Nihongo: Sun 2:30-2:50; Japanese lessons for non-native speakers focusing on situation skits.

Go & Shogi Journal: Sun 3:00-4:18; An up-to-date information on the recent matches of the Go and Shogi competitions along with easy to understand explanation on the various moves and techniques.

Sunday Art Museum: Sun 5:10-5:55; Inviting an art specialist to the studio, the program introduces artists, art works, and cultural centers and heritages around the world by video footages.

Tanka Poetry: Tue 4:00-4:25; Sat 14:00-14:25; Focusing on enjoying Tanka rather than learning how to create a Tanka, the program will introduce the various Tanka created by viewers.

Haiku Poetry: Wed 4:00-4:25; Sat 14:25-14:50; Focusing on enjoying Haiku, the program will introduce the various Haiku created by viewers.

My Gardening: Fri 4:00-4:25; Learn useful tips on gardening.

Exercise for Everyone: Mon-Fri 9:55-10:00; An easy-to-do exercise program for everyone from children to the elderly.

TV Exercise: Mon-Fri 14:55-15:00; Sun 6:50-7:00; Short program to introduce physical exercise for the young and old.

J-Lit: Stories from New and Old Japan: Tue-Fri 2:30-2:35; Fun of reading Japanese literature will be highlighted through introducing English translation of famous works.

Trad Japan mini: Sun 1:30-1:35; Learn English phrases useful in explaining Japanese culture.

Dual Language, English English, Repeat Repeat
Programs are subject to change without notice.