Is J-Arena coming back?
J-Arena (2018–2024) — sports on NHK World
The answer: Concluded March 1, 2024.
7seasons
145episodes
About J-Arena
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games drawing closer, J-Arena features top athletes and their sports as they gear up for the big event, and also explores the world of Japanese martial arts.
J-Arena episode schedule
145 aired
Aired · 145
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Super Formula |
| February 16, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Stand-Up Paddleboarding |
| February 2, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Taido |
| January 12, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Goalball |
| December 15, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Stairclimbing |
| December 8, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Sports Yabusame |
| December 1, 2023 | S2023·E21 | BMX Freestyle Flatland |
| November 3, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Jump Rope |
| October 27, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu |
| October 6, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Freestyle Skateboarding |
| September 29, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Women's Beach Volleyball |
| September 1, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Wushu |
| August 25, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Cap Baseball |
| August 4, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Tricklining |
| July 28, 2023 | S2023·E13 | BMX Freestyle Park |
| June 23, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Kendama |
| June 16, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Karate Team Kata |
| June 2, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Skateboarding Park |
| May 5, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Esports |
| April 14, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Competitive Karuta |
| April 7, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Tricking |
| March 31, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Sport Climbing |
| March 3, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Kyudo |
| February 17, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Padel |
| February 10, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Trans Japan Alps Race |
| February 3, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Parkour |
| January 27, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Para Ice Hockey |
| December 2, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Roller Freestyle VERT |
| November 4, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Men's Artistic Gymnastics |
| October 21, 2022 | S2022·E16 | BMX Freestyle Flatland |
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| October 7, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Vertical Running |
| September 30, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Race Walking |
| September 2, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Digital Technology in Sport |
| August 26, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Amateur Sumo - Team Ukraine |
| August 12, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Track and Field - Women's Middle and Long Distance |
| August 5, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Wushu |
| July 29, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Aggressive Inline Skating |
| June 24, 2022 | S2022·E8 | BMX Freestyle Park |
| June 17, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Women's Softball |
| June 3, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Women's Basketball |
| May 27, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Boccia |
| April 15, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Wheelchair Basketball |
| March 4, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Women's Freestyle Wrestling |
| February 18, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Taido |
| January 28, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Breaking |
| December 17, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Nordic Combined |
| December 10, 2021 | S2021·E23 | WE League |
| December 3, 2021 | S2021·E22 | Trail Running & Adventure Racing |
| November 5, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Women's Curling |
| October 29, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Women's Boxing |
| October 15, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Floor Exercise |
| October 8, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Judo - Koga Toshihiko |
| October 1, 2021 | S2021·E17 | Mental Health in Sport |
| September 3, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Superhuman Sports |
| August 27, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Freestyle Skateboarding |
| July 30, 2021 | S2021·E14 | B.League |
| June 25, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Parkour |
| June 18, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Men's Marathon |
| June 4, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Para Badminton |
| May 28, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Traditional Martial Arts in Today's World |
| April 30, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Freestyle Football |
| April 16, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Ski Jumping |
| April 9, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Freestyle Skiing - Moguls |
| April 2, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Table Tennis |
| March 5, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Shorinji Kempo |
| February 26, 2021 | S2021·E4 | College Sports |
| February 19, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Judo 2020 |
| February 4, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Ekiden |
| January 28, 2021 | S2021·E1 | eSports |
| December 17, 2020 | S2020·E24 | Core Training |
| December 10, 2020 | S2020·E23 | Gymnastics - Horizontal Bar |
| November 26, 2020 | S2020·E22 | Wakeboarding |
| October 30, 2020 | S2020·E21 | Speed Skating - Team Pursuit |
| October 16, 2020 | S2020·E20 | Swimming - Breaststroke |
| October 8, 2020 | S2020·E19 | Sport Climbing - Speed |
| October 1, 2020 | S2020·E18 | Para Sport - Innovations |
| September 3, 2020 | S2020·E17 | Men's Boxing |
| August 27, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Tai Chi |
| August 14, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Diving |
| August 7, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Footbag |
| July 9, 2020 | S2020·E13 | Breaking |
| July 3, 2020 | S2020·E12 | Radio Calisthenics |
| June 18, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Japanese Martial Arts |
| June 11, 2020 | S2020·E10 | BMX |
| April 30, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Jodo |
| April 23, 2020 | S2020·E8 | Football |
| April 9, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Judo - Uchimata |
| April 2, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Kendo |
| March 26, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Sitting Volleyball |
| February 27, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Para Powerlifting |
| February 20, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Swimming |
| February 6, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Men's Freestyle Wrestling |
| January 30, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Women's Boxing |
| December 20, 2019 | S2019·E26 | Softball |
| December 13, 2019 | S2019·E25 | Wheelchair Tennis |
| December 6, 2019 | S2019·E24 | Karate - Kata |
| November 29, 2019 | S2019·E23 | Ninjutsu |
| October 18, 2019 | S2019·E22 | Para High Jump |
| October 11, 2019 | S2019·E21 | Trampolining |
| September 27, 2019 | S2019·E20 | Women's Hockey |
| August 30, 2019 | S2019·E19 | Wheelchair Fencing |
| August 9, 2019 | S2019·E18 | Race Walking |
| August 2, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Breaking |
| July 26, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Table Tennis |
| June 28, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Volleyball |
| June 21, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Shorinji Kempo |
| June 7, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Para Judo |
| May 31, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Skateboarding |
| May 3, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Football |
| April 26, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Naginata |
| April 12, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Marathon |
| April 5, 2019 | S2019·E8 | Fencing |
| March 29, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Goalball |
| March 1, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Boccia |
| February 22, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Para-badminton |
| February 15, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Classical Martial Arts |
| February 8, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Para-equestrian |
| February 1, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Weightlifting |
| January 11, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Wheelchair Rugby |
| December 21, 2018 | S2018·E26 | BMX Freestyle Park |
| December 14, 2018 | S2018·E25 | Sailing |
| December 7, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Keirin |
| November 30, 2018 | S2018·E23 | Aikido |
| November 2, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Archery |
| October 26, 2018 | S2018·E21 | Wheelchair Basketball |
| October 12, 2018 | S2018·E20 | 4×100m Sprint Relay |
| October 5, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Blind Football |
| September 28, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Tankendo - Short Sword Fighting |
| August 31, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Skateboarding |
| August 24, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Badminton |
| August 17, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Kyudo |
| August 10, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Karate |
| August 3, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Kenjutsu - The Art of the Sword |
| July 27, 2018 | S2018·E12 | 3x3 Basketball |
| June 29, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Gymnastics |
| June 22, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Judo |
| June 15, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Para Triathlon |
| June 8, 2018 | S2018·E8 | The Sakura Sevens |
| June 1, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Kyudo |
| May 4, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Japan's Cutting-edge Sports Science |
| April 27, 2018 | S2018·E5 | J.League |
| April 20, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Paracanoe |
| April 13, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Table Tennis |
| April 6, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Sport Climbing |
| March 30, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Karate |
