January was poor. No real conditions to Japan at all. Even Kumamoto 873 was difficult to receive most days. On 594 most usual Asian has been DZBB Super Radio Manila.
Right now it seems the best conditions of season were in end of November.
Some QSLs have arrived:
JOHW HBC Obihiro 1269 4.10.2018
JOTC NHK2 Aomori 1521 31.10.2018
JOSD NHK2 Iida 1476 23.11.2018
JOCE R Kansai, Toyooka 1395 25.11.2018
JOCG NHK1 Asahikawa, Wakkanai 927 25.11.2018
JOPF KRY Tokuyama 765 1.12.2018
JOCG NHK1 Asahikawa 621 28.11.2018
JOCG NHK1 Asahikawa, Enbetsu 792 28.11.2018
JOID NHK2 Oita 1467 15.12.2018
JOSC NHK2 Matsumoto 1512 13.12.2018
JOHL BSS Tottori 1431 29.11.2018