But the show must get going, and it did. In typically formal fashion including greetings from the Ambassador via the Counsellor, Politics. As you do.
Interesting day of listening to papers delivered (always interesting to see just what it is about Australia that Japanese researchers like to investigate--many and varied is the short version--) and then to a reception including finger food and some Australian wine, naturally.
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| Formal opening ceremony |
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| Hydrangea intervention 1 |
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| Hydrangea intervention 2 |
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| Panel by Wakayama colleagues |
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| Coffee intervention |
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| Smell the coffee, smell the flowers... |
Well, it can't all be about work all the time now can it. And it is Saturday...
Day 2 tomorrow.
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 1.51pm, 2.52pm, 3.02pm; iPhone 6S, 3.08pm, 5. 47pm; 11 June 2016]
