September always sees a couple of weeks of “zansho” (“late summer heat”), though typhoons and other storms blow that away leaving cool, clear days that are harbingers of autumn. Look for higanbana (red spider lily) to begin popping up in gardens and yards across the city with the moisture. Dragonflies take flight and will be surfing the air in greener parts, too.
It’s also jazz season in Yokohama as the city hosts its annual Jazz Promenade. Yokohama is widely known as a city with strong jazz roots, but this multi-venue festival spread across town is when this really comes apparent. Check our Bay Beats column this issue for recommendations. Of course, we always list jazz shows on our event calendar each month.
Grab a friend and go. Or just go and make a new one. As we always say, “Together, we can make this city and even better place.”