The first calligraphy for the year on January 2, 2020.

This photo was taken at a shopping mall in Center Kita (north), northern Yokohama. It says "laughter brings happiness"   

The annual event of the local fire fighters on January 5, 2020.

A man in traditional wear performs on a long ladder. Did you know that during the Edo Period, firefighters tried mainly to halt the spread of a fire by demolishing houses that stood  leeward? 

The Jike countryside after a heavy rain, northern Yokohama on January 29, 2020

Camellias in a park, northern Yokohama on January 31, 2020