This project enables media personnel from Pacific Island nations to visit Japanese counterparts and deepen their knowledge of Japan.
First, a host group comprised of Japanese journalists and intellectuals was formed and this year's visit itinerary was finalized, after which applications were invited and screened by the Pacific Islands News Association. The nine successful applicants visited Kamakura and Miyakojima from 24 June to 1 July. In Kamakura, they met for talks with local students and municipal officials and observed operations at a community FM radio station. The Miyakojima leg of the visit included talks and exchange activities with local residents and high school students, inspection of a local development and environment project, and talks on the topic of remote-island journalism with Japanese counterparts. Using the information and material they gathered through these activities, the participants produced feature articles and programs for their respective newspapers and radio stations in their home countries.
This year's project also included a visit to Tonga by five members of the Japanese host committee. They met for talks with local media personnel and gathered material on development in Tonga for features which subsequently appeared in their respective newspapers and television programs in Japan.