President’s Column
President’s Column is a series of writings on various topics, personally penned by President Kiyohiro Houkin.
Column #1 ｜June 1, 2023
Nostalgic visit to Massachussetts — Returning to an alma mater-in-spirit —
Column #2 ｜July 12, 2023
An enigmatic photo from 1879
Column #3 ｜August 30, 2023
Education and Research as soft power
Column #4 | October 20, 2023
Learning from the 150-year-old struggles of our great predecessors
Column #5 | December 21, 2023
The day the language barrier disappears
Column #6 | February 21, 2024
Column #7 | April 10, 2024
Column #8 | May 22, 2024
The weak yen and universities—Japan’s research in jeopardy
Column #9 | July 3, 2024
Fundraising for our 150th anniversary—What an arduous and fascinating job!!
Column #10 | September 6, 2024
United States of America—An enviable, chaotic superpower
Column #11 | November 20, 2024
Column #12 | February 6, 2025
The Second Challenge in 150 years
Column #13 | March 31, 2025
Flat Earthers and the rise of conspiracy theories
The first series of the column, written in Japanese, can be found from the following link: https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/president/opinion.html
