No, not really, it is not as if conferences are really that boring and predictable. Really. No, the sessions were interesting and it is nice to see this level of interest, serious interest, in Australia by Japanese colleagues.
One of the themes, since we are in Wakayama, is Japanese migration to Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (sounds familiar?). Wakayama was one of a handful of prefectures which formed the basis of mass migration of Japanese labour all around the world. In the case of Australia it was mostly to North Queensland and Broome.
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| Sunday takeaway lunchbox |
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| A moment outside |
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| Asagao (morning glory) time |
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| Loved this: a 'free' bookshelf in the economics department, a mini-library |
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| Listening with intent |
Today's highlight, undoubtedly, was meeting 13 descendants of the man considered Thursday Island's 'last pearl diver', Tommi Fujita. Quite amazing to meet and greet the family members who made made the trip over from FNQ especially.
Amazing. That's why we do what we do.
[Camera : iPhone 6S, 12.18pm, Lumix TZ-85, 9.17am-9.27am, 11.23am, 2.50pm; 12 June 2016]
