Is J-Arena coming back?
J-Arena (2018–2024) — sports on NHK World
The answer: Concluded March 1, 2024.
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7seasons
145episodes
About J-Arena
J-Arena ended on March 1, 2024, on NHK World. The show concluded after its seventh season, which aired from January 12 to March 1, 2024.
J-Arena was a sports series that aired from 2018 to 2024, focusing on Japanese athletes and martial arts in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The program highlighted top competitors and explored various sports, providing viewers with insights into Japan's athletic culture and preparations for the big event.
The show was hosted by Ayako Kisa. It had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.
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 |
Show 115 earlier episodes
| 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 |
