Student Life

Undergraduate School

Extra-Curricular Activities

Freshmen's First Semester Sample Schedules

Club/circle activities are mostly carried out on the Sugitani Campus only by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Sugitani Campus offers the following club/circle activities.

Cultural
Clubs		 Orchestra Club, Guitar & Mandolin Club, Light Music Club, Wind Ensemble Club, Chorus Club "Haruka", Sankyoku Society (Japanese music), International Medicine Study Group, Volunteer Work Club, Pediatrics Visiting Circle "Blue Bird", Shaben Society, Emergency Care Workshop "SALT", Photography Club, Art Club, Tea Ceremony Club, ESS, Calligraphy Club, Peer Education Study Group, Karuta Club, Go & Shogi Club
Sports
Clubs		 Semi-Hardball Baseball Club, Women's Softball Club, Table Tennis Club, Football Club, Track and Field Club, Men's Basketball Club, Women's Basketball Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Women's Volleyball Club, Handball Club, Hardball Tennis Club, Soft Tennis Club, Badminton Club, Swimming Club, Alpine Club, Windsurfing Club, Racing Ski Club, Rugby Football Club, Dance Club, Kendo Club, Kyudo Club, Yoshinkan Aikido Club, Takeda-ryu Nakamura-Ha Aikido Club, ITF Tae Kwon Do Club, Golf Club, Fishing Club, Scuba Diving Club "WEDIT", Dance Study Group

Learn About Kampo in Japan's Pharmaceutical Capital

Learn About Kampo in Toyama, the "Pharmaceutical Capital of Japan."

The Shaben Society is a student group that studies Eastern medicine, in particular Kampo, which is the Japanese study of traditional Chinese medicine. The name "Shaben" refers to a red whip wielded in ancient China by the Emperor Shinno, a man regarded as the god of medicine and pharmaceuticals. According to ancient Chinese mythology, Emperor Shinno—always with his red whip at hand—tasted around a hundred different medicinal plants and discovered numerous medicines. The theories of Kampo medicine are taught in class, but students who want to learn more about Kampo come to the Shaben Society. The society—currently with about 80 members—has an excellent reputation and a long history dating back to its founding in 1973. Although the society does not actively recruit, it regularly attracts many new members—20 new ones in 2011.

The society's main activities are the study sessions held from Monday to Thursday. These sessions cover a variety of topics, such as an Introduction for New Students; Basic Theory for Understanding Specialized Chinese Texts; How to Use Combined Kampo Medicines and Natural Medicines; and Case Studies. Senior members take turns acting as instructors, and sometimes outside instructors—such as Professors of Japanese Kampo medicine or local acupuncturists—are invited to the study sessions.