First, what is a community?
Japan is a country that likes to organize parties very much. Japanese people who are used to being alone at ordinary times do not hesitate to devote their enthusiasm to festivals or celebrations where they can get together.
Japanese society is also a place where enthusiasm can be invested. The Japanese name of a community is サークル and the English name is Circle. It is an organization that brings people with the same interests together for research, which is similar to a "party".
At present, most of the associations are organized by students spontaneously and approved by the school. Students choose clubs according to their own preferences and participate in club activities in their spare time, which not only satisfies their hobbies, but also enables them to know people with the same hobbies.
There is no so-called "class" in Japanese universities, so some students always have the best relationship in a club in order to have a "sense of belonging" and gain a lot of learning and employment experience provided by their predecessors.
2. What societies are there?
There are countless associations in Japanese universities, and each school is different, ranging from 30 to 40, with more than 300 associations.
There are also various types of associations. Needless to say, sports are classified according to sports, such as tennis club, volleyball club, bicycle club, kendo, judo and so on.
In addition, there are literary and artistic categories, such as literary and art clubs, photography clubs, flower paths, tea ceremonies and so on. There are many academic societies, and their activities tend to be research-oriented and professional, which is suitable for students who love their major and have basic knowledge.
There are also many strange clubs that cannot be classified. For example, "Otaku Club" is a club set up by otaku and otaku. They don't want to appear unsociable, and they don't want to attend special parties and activities. There are also more professional clubs to provide employment advice for the younger generation. The number of people in each club is different. Some professional clubs may have only a few people to maintain research, while some mass clubs, such as sports clubs, have hundreds of members.
Third, how to join your favorite club?
Japanese universities will have their own recruitment time after the start of school every year, usually at the end of March or early April. Due to the increase in the number of international students, most of them enter school in September, and some clubs will recruit new students at the end of September to attract some international students. When the club recruits new students, the school will be very lively. There are leaflets made by schoolmasters everywhere, and all kinds of hand-painted posters will be plastered to attract new students. Freshmen only need to register at their favorite club registration office and fill in the contact information.
Posters for recruiting new clubs will also indicate the time and place of the welcome activity or the time and place of the next activity. Every club has its own characteristics, which is very interesting. Some clubs need to pay membership fees to maintain their daily activities when they join the club. In case of large-scale activities, members will also ask for sponsorship to support club activities and advertise for sponsors.