XTE J1118+480 optical observations in Japan Dear XTE J1118+480 multiwavelength campaign observers, The Japanese optical team has started or will start observing the source. The following photometric series are planned or being undertaken (the schedules are what I have been communicated by 8h UT): Nayoro (PI: Yasuo Sano) 28-cm CCD time-resolved photometry 11h UT (?) - Kyoto team (PI: Katsura Matsumoto) 25-cm CCD time-resolved photometry (as usual), 10h UT (?) - slightly hazy Gumna Astronomical Observaytory (PI: Hitoshi Oobayashi) 1.2-m CCD photometry (B-band? time-series + multicolor snapshots, when possible), 13h UT (?) - Regards, Taichi Kato