On Friday, the historic visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko to North Carolina continued with an array of events.

On Friday, the historic visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko to North Carolina continued with an array of events. Due to limited availability for media, pool video and photography is being made available here.

On Friday morning, Governor Cooper, Prime Minister Kishida and a delegation of Japanese dignitaries visited Liberty, North Carolina to see Toyota’s first and only electric and hybrid battery plant and Greensboro to tour HondaJet. First Lady Kristin Cooper joined Mrs. Kishida for a traditional Japanese tea at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham. First Lady Cooper and Mrs. Kishida also visited the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to view a traditional Japanese Friendship Doll that has been continuously on display in North Carolina since it was gifted to the state by the people of Japan in the 1920s.

Following the morning events, Governor and Mrs. Cooper hosted Prime Minister and Mrs. Kishida, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emmanuel, state leaders and members of the Japanese delegation at the Governor’s Executive Mansion in Raleigh for a historic State Lunch. The lunch featured a menu prepared by award-winning Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen, while other staff and Japanese media were treated to barbeque provided by Sam Jones BBQ in Raleigh. The Bluegrass band Unspoken Tradition performed in the garden.

For convenience, footage and pictures from these events can be found below:

A written pool report of the State Luncheon provided by the Associated Press can be found here.

Still photos from the Toyota visit provided by the Governor’s Office can be found here.

Still photos from the Honda visit provided by the Governor’s Office can be found here.

Video footage of the State Lunch, provided by WRAL News in Raleigh, is available for media use here and here.

Still Photos from the State Lunch, provided by the Raleigh News & Observer are available for media use here.

Still photos and video footage from the State Lunch, provided by the Governor's Office are available for media use here.

Photos from Mrs. Kishida and Mrs. Cooper’s event at the Sara P. Duke Gardens are available for media use here.