Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

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Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

Postby Crescent Pulsar R » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:12 am

R.O.D. came in yesterday and seeing that Anita had to join a club reminded me that I've seen that come up a few times in other series. So, I was wondering how prevalent it is in regard to students being required to join clubs, since I have two story ideas that focus on Ranma joining a club and I'd like to take this into consideration. Which includes the instance where it's mandatory, Ranma has refused to join one, and it inspires the principal to try something from that angle.
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Re: Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

Postby Lioconvoy » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:14 pm

As I understand it's very prevelent often leading to a going home club, just so students can say they're in a club.
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Re: Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

Postby Pale Wolf » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:23 pm

My understanding is that it's not technically mandatory. But practically speaking, given how vicious the competition for entry to high schools and colleges gets, people are looking at your club membership records and all that shit, and lacking extra qualifications or training distinctly reduces your stock.
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Re: Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

Postby Spokavriel » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:32 pm

There are also situations where a club might end up mandated as a requirement to a cram school. No club no permission for the rest of the study assistance. But I haven't seen proof of that one so much.
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Re: Joining clubs in Japanese schools mandatory?

Postby Knight of L-sama » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:39 pm

Just to add my five cents in, some of the dialogue suggests that mandatory club participation is
a) more common in Middle School/Junior High than at High School and
b) the policy varies from school to school.
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