Clubs
Takatsuki-Minami High School offers over 30 clubs ranging from traditional
crafts such as tea ceremony and calligraphy, to sports clubs such as soccer. Many of
these clubs meet up to six days a week. Unlike American high school sports teams,
students are invited to join any club they wish, regardless of their level. The
upperclassmen help teach their juniors, who then return the favor when they become
seniors. School clubs are an integral part of the Japanese education system, and
lifelong friendships and memories are often formed.
Takatsuki-Minami High School clubs can be divided into two groups:
cultural/academic clubs and athletic clubs. Here is a listing of the active clubs:
Cultural/Academic Clubs:
Announcing Club
Acting Club
Koto Club (the koto is a traditional Japanese music instrument)
Brass Band Club
Chorus Club
Photography Club
Biology Club
Art Club
Calligraphy Club
Folk Song Club
Comic Book Club
Home Economic Club
Study of Disabled People Club
Tea Ceremony Club
English Speaking Society
Athletic Clubs:
Kendo
Judo
Rugby
Soft Tennis
Tennis
Basketball
Soft Baseball
Soccer
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
Badminton
Gymnastics
Dance