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CLUB ACTIVIT IES

Extra-curricular activities at Kyoto University range from the fun and casual‘circles’ to highly competitive clubs with an emphasis in intensive training.Cultural circles are student gatherings of those who share an interest in anactivity ranging from volunteer work, to photography, to dance and beyond.Sports clubs represent Kyoto University in inter-university competitions, whilethose who join Sports circles seek friendship through sports in a more casualmanner.

The Boat Club has won the national championships many times over, whilethe American Football Club (known as the Gangsters) has been the number oneamateur team in Japan 4 times by besting the top adult teams. Club activitieswere also instrumental in Japan winning the 1936 Summer Olympic gold andsilver medals in the triple-jump. In music, Takashi Asahina began hisrenowned career as a conductor here as one of the approximately 200 membersof the Kyoto University Symphony Orchestra.

SPORTS CLUBS

・Aiki-do・Ice hockey・Archery・American football・Iai-do・Wind-surfing・Weight-lifting・Canoeing・Karate・Japanese archery・Glider・Kendo・Tennis・Baseball・Golf・Cycling・Soccer・Mountain climbing・Bicycle race・Automobile・Judo・Shorinji kenpo martial arts・Swimming

・Ski race・Speed skating・Sumo wrestling・Soft tennis・Softball・Gymnastics・Table tennis・Horseback riding・Basketball・Badminton・Barbell・Volleyball・Handball・Field hockey・Figure skating・Fencing・Bowling・Boat・Boxing・Baseball・Yacht・Rifle・lacrosse・Rugby・Track and field

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CULTURAL CIRCLES

Music / Dance・Symphony orchestra・Light music・Music study・Chorus・Glee club・A capella・Guitar・Mandolin orchestra・Brass band・Recorder/English flute・Light music・Music・Acoustic music・Folk dance・Dance study・Amateur dance・Traditional Japanese musical

instrument・Dance・Music

Academic / Classics・Theater・Movie・Movie study・Cinema study・Film making・Manga - comic books study・Anime - animation・Art・Art study・Pottery・Photography・Japanese calligraphy・Noh・Kyogen・Tea ceremony・Rakugo-comical story telling・Study・Game of go・Game of shogi・Fictive writing・Magic・Theater・Karuta game・Digital photography

・Tanka

Religion・Christian students・Christianity・Peace philosophy・Life philosophy・Unification church study

Humanities / Sociology /Natural Sciences・Quiz study・Role playing game・Science Fiction & Fantasy

literature study・Materialism study・Kyoto University Korean

Students・South Korean Students・South Korean culture study・Study Abroad Consultation・Kyoto Muslims Association・History study・Geography・Railroad study

・Astronomy・Science・Biology・Outdoor activity・Wild creature study・City pollution study・Environment network・Environment・Machine study・English Speaking Society・Esperanto study・Children’s literature study・Braille・Volunteer tour guide・Sign language・Volunteer work・Broadcasting・Modern society study・United Asian Students・Criminal law study・Exploration・Organic agriculture study・Management Policy Studies・Mushroom study・Volunteer

Others・Student Peace Committee・UNESCO Club・UNICEF Club・AIESEC Kyoto University・Local Committee・Undergraduate Students

Council・Seibukodo Liaison Council・Cultural Club liaison meeting・November Festival Committee・Kyoto University Press・Kyoto University Student

Newspaper・Graduate Students Council・Coop Students Committee

SPORTS CIRCLES・Walking in Kyoto・Mountain climbing・Orienteering・Wander Vogel - walking・Freestyle climbing・Yachting

・Tennis・Softball tennis・Skiing・Soccer・Flying disk・Flying balloon・Long distance running・Basketball・Volleyball・Kendo・Aiki-do・Karate・Martial arts・Tai-chi・Softball・Table tennis・Badminton・Golf・Outdoors・Human-powered aircraft・Cheerleading team・Boomerang・Futsal・Taekwondo