07_6_Club Activities
At Kumamoto University, there are various athletic and cultural clubs officially recognized by the university.Approximately 970 students and 1,190 students belong to athletic clubs and cultural clubs, respectively. In addition,
approximately 300 students participate in the Sigma Festival Executive Committee.
They are energetically engaged in their club activities. There are also clubs unique to individual faculties.
Please note that although the Kumamoto University Newspaper is published by Kumamoto University Press,
a club officially recognized by the university,
the Kumamoto University Student Newspaper, named similarly, is not issued by an officially recognized club.
Groups that wish to be linked from this website are required to submit an application to the Student Support Team of the Academic Affairs Division, Student Affairs Department.
* Clubs that survive regional eliminations and participate in a national competition held outside Kumamoto Prefecture can receive a subsidy for trip expenses.
Guidelines for Support for Extracurricular Activitieshave been created.
Officially recognized athletic clubs: 43 clubs
・Aikido Club
・Ice Hockey Club
・Archery Club
・American Football Team
・Karate Club
・Japanese Archery Club
・Kendo Club
・Aviation Club
・Regulation-ball Tennis Club
・Old Japanese Martial Arts Club
・Soccer Club
・Automobile Club
・Judo Club
・Semi-regulation Baseball Club
・Shorinji Kempo Club
・Swimming Club
・Rowing Club
・Softball Tennis Club
・Gymnastics & R.G. Club
・Diving Club
・Table Tennis Club
・Water Polo Club
・Equestrian Club
・Men’s Basketball Team
・Women’s Basketball Team
・Badminton Club
・Men’s Volleyball Club
・Women’s Volleyball Club
・Men’s Handball Club
・Women’s Handball Club
・Fencing Club
・Folk Dance Club
・Ballroom Dance Club
・Boxing Club
・Regulation Baseball Club
・Yacht Club
・Rugby Football Club
・Athletic Sports Club
・Field Hockey Club
・Mountain Trekking Club
・Wind Orchestra Club
・Cheerleading Club
・Taekwondo Club
・Athletic Club Headquarters
Officially recognized cultural clubs: 37 clubs
・Classic Guitar Club
・Flower Arrangement Club
・Mandolin Club
・Philharmonic Orchestra
・Chorus
・Japanese Music Club
・Cycling Club
・English Conversation Club
・Goyo-kai (Tea ceremony)
・Folk Song Club
・Kumamoto University Press
・Youth Hostel Club
・Aoi Tori (blue bird) (puppet play)
・Rock Club
・Photography Club
・Modern Jazz Club
・Movie Club
・Exploration Club
・Braille Translation Club “Wakai Me (young sprout)”
・Shogi Club
・Calligraphy Club
・Art Club
・Literature Club
・Drama Club
・IUJ-K Club (PC)
・Reclub (Recycling)
・Djembe KAN (African folk music)
・C3 (Cross Cultural Communication Club)
・Konpeito (Cartoon Club)
・Leo Club (Volunteer)
・The 7th Interchange (Drama)
・Astronomy Club
・Broadcast Club
・Mahjong Club
・Higo-Pella (A Capella)
・Acoustic Club
・Quiz Club
Clubs officially recognized by the faculty
・Yuho-kai (Faculty of Law)
・Kumamoto University Karakuri Club (Faculty of Engineering)