31 August

On Tuesday, in the afternoon, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey met Ms Yoko Shoji, Director, Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, and Museum representatives.

Following, at Saitama Children’s Medical Center, Saitama, the Governor and Mrs de Jersey toured facilities and received a briefing, including on the Hospital’s partnerships with Queensland institutions, from representatives of the Hospital and the Saitama Prefectural Government.

In the afternoon, at the Saitama Governor’s Residence, Saitama, the Governor and Mrs de Jersey called upon, and were hosted to dinner by, His Excellency Mr Kiyoshi Ueda, Governor of Saitama Prefecture, and Mr Ejiiro Miyazaki, Speaker of Saitama Prefectural Government, representatives of the Prefecture of Saitama with which Queensland has a Sister State relationship.