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Columbia Summer in Itoshima has been featured in The Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading broadsheet newspapers. Editorial writer Wataru Sawamura visited the program during its inaugural pilot this summer and has written about the experience in his weekly column. You can read the original article here and an English translation below.

An innovative new place-based program combines agriculture, fishing, conservation, and intensive academic study.  

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute invites applications for the 2026 Unson PhD Summer Fellowships. Successful applicants should expect to receive $10,000 USD plus funds to cover travel expenses from the US to Japan.