Clubs and Circles

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TOHOKU UNIVERSITYA Guidbook for Clubs and Circles

Studying abroad at Tohoku University does not only mean writing assignments and tests but also taking part in the real students-life. If you want to get a genuine insight into Japanese Culture, you have to take part in a club or circle. It is not only a fun extra-curricular activity but also an opportunity to make new friends from di�erent countries, learn the language, and live the culture by getting �rst-hand experience.

There are not only sports clubs… What about learning how to cook international dishes, playing Japanese instruments or taking part in a traditional tea-ceremony? Do something you have never done before – Use the opportunity and experience it by yourself!

How to join? 3 Where to �nd? 4

Sport 6 Music 9

Japanese Culture 10 Other 10

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It is as simple as that: go to the club room and knock on the door! All you need is courage and faith in yourself. Here is an example of what you could say. Please also prepare for the following questions: 1. How long are you going to stay in Japan? 2. How are you going to stay in contact (twitter, line, FB, email, cellphone)? Keep in mind, that some clubs charge money. Please be on time and keep the rules!

初めまして. 　　 私の名前は〇 〇 です。 〇 〇からの留学生です。Nice to meet you. My name is [name]. I am an international student from [country].

このサークルに入りたいのです。大丈夫でしょうか？ I want to join this club, is it okay?

私は〇 〇月から〇 〇月まで日本にいます。　 いつ、どこで活動していますか？I will stay in Japan from [month] to [month]. When and where do you usually have the activities?

どうすれば活動の情報が得られますか？　 私の連絡先は〇 〇です。How can I get information about the activities? Please contact me by 〇 〇.

〇 ケ月/〇年の間、活動するのに、どのくらいお金がかかりますか？For [staying period], how much is the club fee?

日本語の勉強を始めたばかりです. できれば、英語でお願いします。 よろしくお願いします。I’m at beginner level in Japanese. If possible, can you speak English to me? Thank you very much.

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えいご ねが ねが

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わたし な　まえ

わたし がつ

りゅうがくせい

だいじょうぶ

に ほんご

に ほん かつどう

かつどう じょうほう わたし れんらくさき

かつどう おかねかげつ ねん あいだ

Extracurricular activities in Tohoku University are divided into two di�erent types, which are based on the amount of time you spend on them.

Clubs are the �agship of the university. They participate in competitions and tournaments. Therefore they have a tight schedule, frequent and very long practice hours. Most of the so called ‘premium‘ clubs start early in the morning and have practice times up to 6 or 7 times a week. If you are a professional and eager to spend much time on your hobby, you should join one of these clubs. Despite that, some clubs welcome all students of any level.

Circles on the other hand are student-organized activities. The practices and meeting times are usually less frequent, often between 2 and 3 times a week. You meet other students who share the same interest as you and have fun together. Some of the circles have exhibitions, performances or smaller competitions once or twice a year. If you want to try something new or enjoy your hobby, a circle provides you with a good opportunity to achieve this.

Di�erences between Clubs and Circles

How to join clubs?

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Be aware of:1. Clubs & circles may charge additional fees for example for equipment or travel expenses. It depends on the activity. Some take place outside of Sendai like Yacht Club or Ski Club. 2. Cult Activities which hide in ‘circles‘. These groups lure students with nice o�ereings in their societies. Students may have �nancial lossses, perform illigal activities or will be pressured to cut ties with families or friends. If you feel suspicious please report it immediately to the university.

Most of the Club activities take place at the red marked places in KAWAUCHI CAMPUS.

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MWC WWC School of Engineering Seminar

Material System Seminar

Meeting room

ModernMusic Circle

Classic Guitar Circle

Wind music ClubBoatRacingClub

MandolinClubO�ce

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Body-buildingClub

Wood-wind Instru-ment

Blue-grass Circle

Kendo Club

Photography Club1. FLOOR

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Map of Kawauchi Campus

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16 Kawauchi Hall

17 Facility for Extracurricular Activity

18 Club House

N New Club House (from March 2016)

7 Global Learning Center

Where to �nd clubs?

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Mathe-matic Circle

Triathlon Club

Hototogisu (Bird) Circle

Bike CircleKawauchi Bible CircleModel Building Circle

Building 12 (North)

Audio Club

Hiking Fishing Traveling Circle

Agriculture Seminar

Math & Science Research Circle

Noh Drama ClubEnglish Study Society ClubAmateur Radio Club

American Football Club

Nursing Care CircleMountain Climbing Circle

Cycling Club

Hot Air Balloon Circle

Guitar Music CircleRailway Research Circle

Drama Club

Building 12 (South)

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Gymnastics Club

Random Activity Circle

Kawauchi-Basketball Circle

LacrosseClub

TravellingCircle Archery

ClubCyclingClub

SoftballClub

SoccerCircle

SoftballCircle

SoftTennisClub

ModernJustice Circle

Chorus Club(Men)

CheerleadingGroup

Japanese Card Game CircleCampus Art Circle

TabletennisCircle

Wind BirdsClub

Tennis Circle

Skating Club (Ice Hockey)

HEXAGONSimilation Game Circ.

Outdoor Activities

Wander-volgel Hand-

ball Club

Baseball Circle Aikido Club

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University Newspaper Club

ChemistryClub

SkiClub

AviationClub

Badmin-tionClub

RugbyClub

High School Planing Comitee

Quiz Research

ClubAstronomyClub Manga Circle

Eastern Philosophy Circle

ShogiClub

Go Club

Art Club

Judo ClubCalligra-phy Club

Clean Club

Spaghet-ti Club

Shorinji Kempo

Swimming Club

Birdman Club

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MWCPuppet Circle

Sience Research Club

Magic Club Earth Science Seminar

Rakugo Club

Contact Bridge Circle

Outdoor Activity Circle

Animation Circle

Volleyball Circle

Film Club

Culture Seminar

Radio BroadcastClub

Traditional Japanese Music Club

OthelloClub

Tea Ceremony Club & Circle

Fishing Circle

GO-HIPGospel Circle

Literature Club

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Where to �nd clubs?

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28 Car Club 自動車部 22

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

1 Gymnastics Club 体育部 28

2 Track and Field Club 陸上競技部 108

3 Baseball Club 硬式野球部 43

4 Baseball Club (Soft H Ball) 準硬式野球部 37

5 Tennis Club 硬式庭球部 52

6 Soft Tennis Club 軟式庭球部 26

7 Rugby Club ラグビー部 45

8 Volleyball Club (Men) バレーボール部(男子) 29

9 Volleyball Club (Women) バレーボール部(女子) 19

10 Soccer Club 蹴球部 62

11 Basketball Club (Men) バレーボール部(男子) 34

12 Basketball Club (Women) バレーボール部(女子) 13

13 Table Tennis Club 卓球部 75

14 Mountaineering Club 山岳部 39

15 Swimming Club 水泳部 31

16 Boat Racing Club 漕艇部 77

17 Yacht Club ヨット部 59

18 Skating Club (Ice Hockey) スケート部(アイスホッケー) 43

19 Horse Riding Club 乗馬部 39

20 Badminton Club バドミントン部 46

21 Judo Club 柔道部 28

22 Ski Club スキー部 55

23 Handball Club ハンドボール部 29

24 Aviation Club (Glider Pilot) 航空部 16

25 Kendo Club 剣道部 26

26 Japanese Archery Club 弓道部 38

27 Karate Club 空手道部 18

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List of Clubs & Circles

Sport

57 Kawauchi Table Tennis Circle 川内卓球同好会 266

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

29 Outdoor Activities Club (Wander Vogel)

ワンダーフォーゲル部 6

30 Golf Club ゴルフ部 37

31 Aikido Club 合気道部 57

32 Fencing Club フェンシング部 16

33 Cheerleading Club 応援団 29

34 Cycling Club サイクリング部 55

35 Body-Building Club ボディビル部 18

36 Shorinji Kempo (Japanese MA) 少林寺拳法部 30

37 American Football Club アメリカンフットボール部 97

38 Competition Dance Club 競技舞踏部 64

39 Archery Club アーチェリー部 52

40 Triathlon Club トライアスロン部 64

41 Lacrosse Club (Men) ラクロス部(男子) 91

42 Lacrosse Club (Women) ラクロス部(女子) 59

43 Ice Skating Club (Speed and Figure) アイススケート部 8

44 Kart Racing Club レーシングカート部 19

45 Kyokushin Karate Club 極真カラテ部 12

46 Sumo Club 相撲部 9

47 Softball Club ソフトボール部 20

48 Chinese Martial Arts Club 中国武術部 14

49 Armor Karate Club 防具空手道部 13

50 Futsal Club フットサル部 56

51 Hototogisu Circle ほととぎす 66

52 Hiking, Fishing and Travelling Circle 自然に親しむ会 59

53 Mountain Climbin Circle 山歩会 37

54 Liberal Arts Soccer Circle 教養部サッカーサークル 45

55 Folk Dance Circle FD同好会 6

56 Softball Circle 軟式野球同好会 61

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Sport

チェスサークルホワイトナイツ 26

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

58 Kawauchi Tennis Circle 川内テニスクラブ 163

59 Kawauchi Badminton Circle 川内バドミントン同好会 207

60 Volleyball Circle バレーボール同好会 49

61 Soccer Circle (School of Medicine) 医学部サッカー部 52

62 Zansin Japanese Archery Circle 弓道サークルZansin 104

63 Volts Softball Circle Volts 68

64 PIVOS Futsal Circle (Mixed) PIVOS 89

65 Kendo Circle 剣道サークル 25

66 Tricolore Futsal Circle Tricolore(トリコロール) 69

67 WHO Street Dance Circle ストリートダンスサークル

(WHO)111

68 Outdoor Activities Circle アウトドア同好会 11

69 Of Course! Basketball and Volleyball Circle

Of Course! 118

70 Laido Circle 居合道同好会 21

71 Dart Circle Da・Da・Da・Darts 112

72 Company Volleyball Circle (Male) Company 44

73 F.C.ARRIBA Futsal Circle F.C.ARRIBA 74

74 INNEBANDY Floorball Circle INNEBANDY 96

75 Touring Circle ツーリングクラブ 19

76 Fishing Circle 釣り同好会 43

77 Flying Disc Circle フライングディスクサークル 20

78 Kawauchi Basketball Circle 川内バスケットボール同好会 20

79 Raiders Softball Circle レイダース 37

80 Water Polo Circle -s 13

81 Square Badminton Circle スクエア 23

82 AC.SCHWARZ Soccer Circle AC. SCHWARZ 27

83 International Students Futsal Circle 国際交流F.C. 15

84 LOOP Sports Circle スポーツサークルLOOP 37

85 Formula Team フオーミュラチーム 23

86 Chess Circle

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Sport

110 Guitar and Keyboard Music Circle みんな歌う会 91

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

87 Choir Club (Men) 男声合合部 10

88 Choir Club (Mixed) 混声合合部 100

89 Orchestra Club 交響楽部 157

90 Light Music Club (Feeln’ Free) 軽音楽部(フィーリンフリー)

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91 Light Music Club (Asteroids) 軽音楽部(アステロイズ) 163

92 Light Music Club (Strangers) 軽音楽部(ストレンジャーズ)

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93 Light Music Club (Modern Jazz) 軽音楽部(モダンジャズ研究会)

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94 Mandolin Club マンドリン学部 60

95 Audio Club (DJ) オーディオ研究部 10

96 Wind music club 吹奏楽部 227

97 Folk Song Circle フォークソング研究会 103

98 Classic Music Circle クラシック音楽研究会 9

99 Classic Guitar Circle クラシックギター部 56

100 Recorder Ensemble Woodwind Instrument Circle

リコーダーアンサンブル 40

101 Semplice Piano Circle ピアノサークルsemplice 80

102 New Forest Jazz Orchestra New Forest Jazz Orchestra

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103 del mundo A cappella Circle アカペラサークルdel

mundo

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104 MUSICA Electronic Musical Instrument Circle

エレクトーンサークルMUSICA

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105 GO HIP Gospel Singing Circle ゴスペルサークルGO HIP 42

106 Amateur Radio Club アマチュア無線部 19

107 Bluegrass Music club ブルーグラス同好会 98

108 Modern Music Circle 現代音楽研究会 13

109 CCF 16 Sport Making Circle CCF16 26

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Music

125 Tea Ceremony Circle 楽心会茶道部 102

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

111 Culture Club 文化部 12

112 Tea ceremony Club 茶道部 37

113 Nohgaku Club (Japanese musical drama)

能楽部 19

114 Traditional Japanese Music Club 邦楽部 60

115 Rakugo Club 落語研究部 40

116 Literature Club 文芸部117 Art Club 美術部 195

118 Shogi Club 将棋部 40

119 Drama Club 演劇部 48

120 Go (Japanese Chess) Club 囲碁部 40

121 Calligraphy Club 書道部 80

122 Japan Birdman Club 人力飛行部 51

123 Pottery Circle 楽焼工芸同好会 36

124 Japanese Card Game Circle かるた会 31

135 Orienteering Club オリエンテーリング部 106

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

126 University Newspaper Club 報道部 25

127 Photography Club 写真部 96

128 Broadcast Club 放送研究部 85

129 Manga Circle 漫画研究会 86

130 English Study Society Club E.S.S.部 19

131 Magic Club 奇術部 53

132 Chemistry Club 化学部 27

133 Film Club 映画部 41

134 Life Support Club 生活部 61

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Other

Japanese Culture

Club Name クラブの名前 Members

136 Mathematics Circle 数学サークル 46

137 Kawauchi Bible Circle 川内聖書研究会 11

138 Faculty of Agriculture Seminar 農学部ゼミナール 404

139 Railway Research Circle 鉄道研究会 139

140 Gardening Circle 園芸部 38

141 HEXAGON Simulation Game Circle シミュレーションゲーム研究会HEXAGON

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142 Wild Birds Club 野鳥の会 160

143 Astronomy and Space Science Club 天文同好会 93

144 Quiz Research Circle クイズ研究会 27

145 Earth Science Seminar 地学ゼミナール 59

146 Contract Bridge Circle コントラクトブリッジ 23

147 Fantasy Literature Research Circle 幻想文学研究会 56

148 Cooking Circle 調理研究会 15

149 Hiroshima Association (People from Hiroshima Prefecture)

広島県人会 28

150 RNECS Environment Caring Circle 環境サークルRNECS 16

151 University Magazine Circle 東北大Masspy 30

152 Cooking Circle 料理の哲人 42

153 SF and Mystery Novel Circle SF・推理小説研究会 31

154 School of Engineering Seminar 工学部自主ゼミナール協議会

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155 Material System Seminar 材料システムゼミナール 25

156 Random Activity Circle 動く会 50

157 Traveling Circle 旅行研究会 11

158 Automatic Control Seminar 自動制御ゼミナール 25

159 Eastern Philosophy Circle 東洋思想研究会 7

160 Animation Circle アニメーション研究会 55

161 Modern Justice Circle 現代司法研究会 52

162 Puppet Troupe Circle 人形劇団星座 17

163 Model Building Circle 模型製作研究会 25

Other

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Club Name クラブの名前 Members

164 Campus Art Circle キャンパスアート同好会 9

165 Video Game Creating Circle マイコンプロシージャ 31

166 Insect Research Circle 昆虫研究会 40

167 Archeology Science Techniques Research Circle

考古科学技術研究会 55

168 City Planning Research Circle 都市・まちづくり研究会169 Role Playing Game Making Circle RPG制作会170 Close-up Magic Circle クロースアップマジック同

好会171 Computer Science Research Circle 計算機科学研究会172 FROM THE EARTH Rocket Building

CircleFROM THE EARTH

173 Hot Air Balloon Circle 熱気球クラブ 35

174 Shikoku Association (People from Shikoku Area)

四国大使館 6

175 Competition Mahjong Circle 競技麻雀同好会 39

176 Haru (Project for area recovery) 東北大学地域復興プロジェクト”HARU”

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177 ReRoots (Area support) ReRoots 33

178 All for Tohoku (Disaster recovery support in Tohoku)

東北学生震災復興支援団体All for Tohoku

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179 Poka Poka (Earthquake disaster recovery in Rikuzen-Takada city)

東北大学陸前高田応援サークル ぽかぽか

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180 Mimamori-Tai (Community support group)

学生による地域支援活動団体 みなもり隊

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181 As One (International volunteer group)

国際ボランティア団体 As

One

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Other

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All rights reserved ©.The names of the clubs and circle were translated from the 新歓パンフレット (2015). The information are based on this club list of 2015. The Logo is porperty of Tohoku University.Map of Kawauchi (p. 4): http://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/handbook-/handbook_e/img/campus_kawauchi_l.gif