Is HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN coming back?
HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN (2023–present) on NHK World
The answer: Currently airing — last episode July 20, 2026.
4seasons
79episodes
About HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN is currently airing on NHK World; the next episode airs in 2026.05.12. The show first premiered on April 9, 2023, and has been broadcasting regularly since then, with new episodes continuing to be released.
HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN was a program that showcased various programs and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN, providing the latest information on Japan and Asia to a global audience. It served as a platform to highlight cultural events, news, and features related to Japan and the broader Asian region.
Each episode has a runtime of approximately 5 minutes, making it a concise source of current events and cultural insights from NHK WORLD-JAPAN.
HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN episode schedule
79 aired
Aired · 79
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | S4·E7 | Programs About Yamaguchi in July |
| June 29, 2026 | S4·E6 | A New Page for BOSAI |
| June 15, 2026 | S4·E5 | Promoting NHK WORLD-JAPAN at Educational Institutions |
| June 1, 2026 | S4·E4 | Children's Programs in English |
| May 18, 2026 | S4·E3 | Programs about Japanese Technology |
| April 27, 2026 | S4·E2 | Promotional Activities at Anime Japan 2026 |
| April 13, 2026 | S4·E1 | Programs about the Kumamoto Earthquakes |
| March 30, 2026 | S3·E24 | New English-language Programs from April |
| March 16, 2026 | S3·E23 | Programs about the Great East Japan Earthquake |
| February 16, 2026 | S3·E22 | Special Feature on Hokkaido |
| January 19, 2026 | S3·E21 | Introducing Multilingual Services at the Embassy of Bangladesh |
| January 2, 2026 | S3·E20 | Newsline's Thai Coverage and NHK WORLD-JAPAN's Promotional Activities |
| December 29, 2025 | S3·E19 | Programs About Japanese Culture |
| December 15, 2025 | S3·E18 | Introducing "IMPACTS" |
| December 1, 2025 | S3·E17 | Deaflympics Programming and Promotional Activities |
| November 17, 2025 | S3·E16 | A London Screening of Grand Sumo Legends |
| November 3, 2025 | S3·E15 | Cycle Around Japan's Taiwan Special |
| October 20, 2025 | S3·E14 | Foreign Residents Support Centers |
| October 6, 2025 | S3·E13 | Online Service Commitments |
| September 22, 2025 | S3·E12 | Disaster Mitigation Seminars for International Students |
| September 1, 2025 | S3·E11 | 80 Years Since the War's End - 2025 Project |
| August 11, 2025 | S3·E10 | NHK WORLD PREMIUM |
| August 4, 2025 | S3·E9 | Upper House Election Broadcast |
| July 21, 2025 | S3·E8 | 80 Years Since the War's End |
| July 7, 2025 | S3·E7 | Laugh Then Think |
| June 23, 2025 | S3·E6 | New Swahili Language Service |
| June 9, 2025 | S3·E5 | Osaka Special |
| May 26, 2025 | S3·E4 | EKIBEN JAPAN & Japan Navigator |
| May 12, 2025 | S3·E3 | NEWSROOM TOKYO |
| April 28, 2025 | S3·E2 | Multilingual disaster information services |
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| April 7, 2025 | S3·E1 | Japan in Focus |
| March 17, 2025 | S2·E24 | Hokuriku: Land of Bounty and Shining Stars |
| March 3, 2025 | S2·E23 | Seeds of Peace |
| February 17, 2025 | S2·E22 | Popular Health & Medical Program |
| February 3, 2025 | S2·E21 | Japan in Focus: Breathing Life into Broken Ceramics |
| January 20, 2025 | S2·E20 | Shows on Climate Change and Environment |
| January 6, 2025 | S2·E19 | Special Series of Hokkaido in November |
| December 16, 2024 | S2·E18 | US Presidential Election in 2024 |
| December 2, 2024 | S2·E17 | JAPAN DELISH |
| November 17, 2024 | S2·E16 | Documentary 360 |
| November 10, 2024 | S2·E15 | Core Kyoto Special: Behind the Scenes of Gion Matsuri |
| October 20, 2024 | S2·E14 | GRAND SUMO Legends Chiyonofuji |
| October 6, 2024 | S2·E13 | Special Series of Kii Peninsula in September |
| September 29, 2024 | S2·E12 | Discovering Tomorrow's Manga Masters |
| September 8, 2024 | S2·E11 | Navigating Disasters |
| August 18, 2024 | S2·E10 | A Final Lesson: Atomic Bomb Survivor Kajiya Fumiaki |
| August 4, 2024 | S2·E9 | The Perfect 2-Hour Guide |
| July 14, 2024 | S2·E8 | Special Series of Iwate in June |
| June 30, 2024 | S2·E7 | EKIBEN JAPAN |
| June 16, 2024 | S2·E6 | Folk House Inn: Four Seasons |
| June 2, 2024 | S2·E5 | Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble |
| May 19, 2024 | S2·E4 | Multilingual Portal: Japan LIFE & BOSAI |
| May 5, 2024 | S2·E3 | Herbal Symphony |
| April 21, 2024 | S2·E2 | Culture Crossroads |
| April 7, 2024 | S2·E1 | Japanology Series |
| March 24, 2024 | S1·E24 | Special Series of Chiba in February |
| March 10, 2024 | S1·E23 | Services for Victims of the Noto Quake |
| March 3, 2024 | S1·E22 | Medical Frontiers |
| February 25, 2024 | S1·E20 | Multi-lingual Video Service via Internet |
| February 11, 2024 | S1·E21 | Hometown Stories |
| January 7, 2024 | S1·E19 | Zero Waste Life |
| December 17, 2023 | S1·E18 | Special Series of Saitama in November |
| November 26, 2023 | S1·E17 | Japan Railway Journal |
| November 19, 2023 | S1·E16 | On the Wings |
| November 5, 2023 | S1·E15 | My Job in JAPAN |
| October 22, 2023 | S1·E14 | Two-way Anchor Project |
| October 1, 2023 | S1·E13 | Special Series of Fukushima in September |
| September 17, 2023 | S1·E12 | SAMURAI CASTLES |
| September 3, 2023 | S1·E11 | Emergency Information for Foreigners in Japan |
| August 20, 2023 | S1·E10 | Special Series of Kagoshima in July |
| August 6, 2023 | S1·E9 | Wishing for Peace |
| July 23, 2023 | S1·E8 | The Unknown Master of Restoration |
| July 9, 2023 | S1·E7 | Living in Japan |
| June 18, 2023 | S1·E6 | Dive in Tokyo |
| June 4, 2023 | S1·E5 | Monthly Special "Hiroshima" |
| May 21, 2023 | S1·E4 | Spiritual Explorers |
| May 7, 2023 | S1·E3 | SAMURAI WISDOM |
| April 23, 2023 | S1·E2 | Kids Edutainment |
| April 9, 2023 | S1·E1 | Learn Japanese |
