Clear winter skies spread over central Tokyo from the morning of the 26th, and from the roof of the Palaceside Building the snow-clad majesty of Mount Fuji stood out clearly. Daytime should feel pleasantly warm in the sun. The air remains dry, however, and fires have been breaking out across Tokyo. Please handle fire with care.

Kanto should stay fair for a while, but a low-pressure system with a front is expected to pass near Honshu on New Year's Eve, the 31st, and the weather is likely to break. Conditions should recover from New Year's Day, the 1st. Temperatures over the year-end and New Year period look set to run high, with comfortably warm days continuing.