On July 25, 2009, Gert Johannes Grobler, the Ambassador to Japan from South Africa, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Manabe.  The conversations revolving around the Setouchi International Art Festival 2010 (to be held next year in Kagawa) and the 2010 World Cup (to be held in South Africa) were very lively, and it was a lot of fun to translate.

为欢迎陕西省友好代表团到访香川举办祝贺宴会。

诸位日中书画家挥毫泼墨，各展才艺。

在I-PAL香川通过深受两国人民欢迎的书法，进行了文化交流。并且，祈愿两县省进一步的交流和发展，栽种了香川县树橄榄树。

The ambassador of the Republic of South Africa visited Kagawa and made a courtesy visit with the Governor.

4月14日（星期二），15日（星期三）以陕西省人民代表大会常务委员会主任赵乐际为团长的友好代表团一行35人拜访了知事・县议会议长，出席书画交流展，植树纪念仪式等活动，加深了双方的友谊。

The Overseas Technical Trainees Have a Courtesy Visit with the Vice Governor of Kagawa Prefecture.

香川县海外技术研修员向副知事作自我介绍。

Six students at Elberton High School and a chaperone came to Kagawa on a short term homestay program, which began in 1985, and paid a courtesy visit to the Governor. This is the 24th reception of Elberton high school students.

Yoori Lee, who was invited from Canada to participate in the JET Programme for the purpose of promoting international exchange and foreign language education in Kagawa Prefecture, visited the Governor for a farewell ceremony. The Governor presented a letter of appreciation to her.

In order to promote Kagawa's Movie Attraction Campaign, a Bond Night Party was held　on Naoshima Island on July 4^th.  As Kagawa's James Bond, I had the privilege of hosting the first half of the event.  During the main event, the Muscle Contest, male contestants did their best in such events as the push-up contest, and female contestants tried to win at events like the table-cloth pulling contest.  A lot of people showed up to enjoy the party, and the festivities lasted until the final high-speed boat headed back to Takamatsu at the end of the night.