{"id":20759,"date":"2026-07-24T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T06:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/2026\/07\/24\/seed-2026-overview-participants\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T06:21:28","slug":"seed-2026-overview-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/seed-2026-overview-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"SEED 2026: Overview &amp; Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    .sh26 { font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'Hiragino Sans', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN', Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px 24px; color: #333; box-sizing: border-box; }\n    .sh26 *, .sh26 *::before, .sh26 *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }\n    .sh26-card { display: flex; background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.11); border-top: 5px solid #b31b1b; }\n    .sh26-media { flex: 0 0 38%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #fff; padding: 30px 26px; }\n    .sh26-media img { width: 100%; max-width: 330px; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block; }\n    .sh26-body { flex: 1; padding: 34px 36px; min-width: 0; }\n    .sh26-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 12px; }\n    .sh26-badge { background: #b31b1b; color: #fff; font-size: 0.66em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 20px; }\n    .sh26-title { font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; color: #1a1a1a; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0; }\n    .sh26-lede { color: #555; font-size: 0.93em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 20px; }\n    .sh26-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; }\n    .sh26-fact { background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 9px; border-top: 2px solid #b31b1b; padding: 13px 8px; text-align: center; }\n    .sh26-fact b { color: #b31b1b; font-size: 1.55em; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1; display: block; }\n    .sh26-fact span { color: #666; font-size: 0.68em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; display: block; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.3; }\n    .sh26-participants { color: #555; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 22px; }\n    .sh26-block-label { font-size: 0.78em; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; color: #b31b1b; margin-bottom: 11px; }\n    .sh26-dates { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 26px; }\n    .sh26-date { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 3px solid #b31b1b; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 11px 15px; }\n    .sh26-date b { display: block; font-size: 0.72em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n    .sh26-date span { color: #b31b1b; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.82em; }\n    .sh26-teams-label { font-size: 0.78em; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; color: #b31b1b; margin-bottom: 11px; }\n    .sh26-btnwrap { text-align: center; margin-top: 4px; }\n    .sh26-logos { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 26px; }\n    .sh26-logo { text-align: center; background: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 10px; padding: 14px 8px; border-top: 3px solid var(--c,#b31b1b); transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; }\n    .sh26-logo:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }\n    .sh26-logo img { width: 100%; height: 54px; object-fit: contain; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; transition: transform 0.3s; }\n    .sh26-logo:hover img { transform: scale(1.08); }\n    .sh26-logo .sh26-logo-name { font-size: 0.68em; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.3; }\n    .sh26-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: #b31b1b; color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; padding: 13px 30px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(179,27,27,0.28); transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; }\n    .sh26-btn::after { content: '\\2192'; font-size: 1.1em; transition: transform 0.2s; }\n    .sh26-btn:hover { background: #8f1414; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(179,27,27,0.34); }\n    .sh26-btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }\n    @media (max-width: 860px) {\n        .sh26-card { flex-direction: column; }\n        .sh26-media { flex: none; padding: 24px; }\n        .sh26-media img { max-width: 300px; }\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 520px) {\n        .sh26-body { padding: 26px 22px; }\n        .sh26-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n        .sh26-facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sh26\">\n  <div class=\"sh26-card\">\n    <div class=\"sh26-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-07-24-a-las-2.52.22-p.m.png\" alt=\"SEED Program 2026 \u2014 Mount Fuji, Yamanashi\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"sh26-body\">\n      <div class=\"sh26-top\"><span class=\"sh26-badge\">Winter Edition \u00b7 Current<\/span><h2 class=\"sh26-title\">SEED 2026<\/h2><\/div>\n      <p class=\"sh26-lede\">GOROM Association&#8217;s first Winter Edition. 28 students from the United States, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina work in four multicultural teams to revitalize Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan \u2014 six months online, then a two-week study tour.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"sh26-participants\">Participants come from six partner universities across four countries, supported by six professors and interns from Japan and South Korea, all working with local partners and producers in Yamanashi Prefecture.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"sh26-facts\">\n        <div class=\"sh26-fact\"><b>28<\/b><span>Students<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-fact\"><b>6<\/b><span>Universities \u00b7 4 countries<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-fact\"><b>4<\/b><span>Multicultural teams<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-fact\"><b>6<\/b><span>Months, hybrid<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sh26-block-label\">Program Schedule<\/div>\n      <div class=\"sh26-dates\">\n        <div class=\"sh26-date\"><b>Online Sessions<\/b><span>Jul 17 \u2013 Nov 20, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-date\"><b>Study Tour to Japan<\/b><span>Nov 29 \u2013 Dec 12, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sh26-teams-label\">The four teams<\/div>\n      <div class=\"sh26-logos\">\n        <div class=\"sh26-logo\" style=\"--c:#2e7d32\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cultural-png.png\" alt=\"Cultural Center Team logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"sh26-logo-name\">Cultural Center Team<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-logo\" style=\"--c:#c0392b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hanko-png.png\" alt=\"Hanko Team logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"sh26-logo-name\">Hanko Team<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-logo\" style=\"--c:#e08e0b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/souvenir-png.png\" alt=\"Souvenir Business Team logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"sh26-logo-name\">Souvenir Business Team<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh26-logo\" style=\"--c:#2c4a8c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wine-png.png\" alt=\"Wine Tourism Team logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"sh26-logo-name\">Wine Tourism Team<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sh26-btnwrap\"><a class=\"sh26-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/seed-2026\/\">See the full overview &amp; participants<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Edition \u00b7 Current SEED 2026 GOROM Association&#8217;s first Winter Edition. 28 students from the United States, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina work in four multicultural teams to revitalize Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan \u2014 six months online, then a two-week study tour. Participants come from six partner universities across four countries, supported by six professors and interns from Japan and South Korea, all working with local partners and producers in Yamanashi Prefecture. 28Students 6Universities \u00b7 4 countries 4Multicultural teams 6Months, hybrid Program Schedule Online SessionsJul 17 \u2013 Nov 20, 2026 Study Tour to JapanNov 29 \u2013 Dec 12, 2026 The four teams Cultural Center Team Hanko Team Souvenir Business Team Wine Tourism [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20731,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-seed-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20759"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20762,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20759\/revisions\/20762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}