New Year ceremonies were held in the Kawagoe district on 6 January, the Kitakata district on 7 January and the Minobu district on 8 January.

The president addressed all employees on ‘Initiatives for the future’.

This was followed by various awards.
At the end of the ceremony, the athletes participating in the annual New Year Relay Race at Honda Motor Saitama Manufacturing were introduced and all employees gave encouragement to the athletes.