Kinugasa Campus

Nippon Kempo Club

Introduction: Nippon Kempo is a full-contact martial art that combines striking, kicking, grappling, and submission techniques, all practiced while wearing protective gear. In matches, you can score an “ippon” (full point) by delivering a powerful and controlled strike to the head or torso while dominating your opponent. The first competitor to win two points wins…
Nohgaku Club

Introduction: This group practices and performs the traditional Japanese art of Noh. Twice a year, in spring and autumn, they build a special Noh stage on campus for their live performances. From their base here in Kyoto, they are proud to promote the charm of Noh theater to a wider audience. Classification: Authorized Organization Campus: KIC Location: Kinugasa Campus…
old martial art club

Introduction: We train in traditional Japanese martial arts, including striking like karate, joint locks like jujutsu, and weapons like swords and staffs. All our current members started as beginners, so don’t worry if you’re new or not confident in sports. We’ll go at your pace! Classification: Authorized Organization Campus: KIC Location: Second Shoyukan Language: Japanese…
Orang Earth

Introduction: In the Honjo district of Ine Town, in northern Kyoto Prefecture, students at Ritsumeikan University collaborate with the local Rural Preservation Association. Using vacant houses as a theme, they are conducting regional revitalization projects focused on “Diversity and Social Inclusion” and “SDGs”. Classification: Registered Organization Campus: KIC, Others & Outside Campus Location: Kinugasa Igakukan / Kinugasa Student Lounge Language:…
Philosophy of Law Society

Introduction: The Philosophy of Law Society focuses on legal philosophy while also exploring ethics, political philosophy, and political thought. We primarily hold free-form discussions in a book club format, occasionally inviting guest professors to give lectures. Absolutely no prior experience with law or philosophy is required — all are welcome! We look forward to your membership.…
Photo Club

Introduction: We are a Photo Club active on every campus —and this year marks our 84th generation! Our members range from complete beginners to experienced photographers, and everyone enjoys our activities in their own way. We hold weekly meetings and three exhibitions per year as our main activities. In addition, we regularly host group photo sessions…
Photo Society

Introduction: Photo society is an organization that mainly works with film and other cameras.We hold regular photo shoots and exhibitions, using the exhibitions as a platform to showcase our daily achievements. We also collaborate with other universities to organize photo exhibitions.We hope you will recognize and rediscover the charm of photography through the works. Classification: Authorized Organization…
Piano Circle

Introduction: Hello, we’re Piano Circle! We are active with the motto of doing activities “casually”, “light-heartedly” and “happily”. You might want to say “piano must have strict rules…”, but that’s not the case. In this circle, members range from beginners to experienced pianists, and the range of the genres is wide, including classical music, J-POP, jazz…
Politics Society

Introduction: Politics Society is a circle with a long history, founded in 1948 and consisting of approximately 100 members. In addition to publishing our club journal Sōzō, we hold study sessions that provide students with a place to conduct independent research. We also organize and manage guest lectures. In the past two years, we hosted lectures…
POTEN HITS

Introduction: This is POTEN HITS! This club has members from the College of Law, College of Social Sciences, College of International Relations, and College of Letters. This is a place to foster interactions with members from other faculties! Some of our members have no experience playing baseball, so please come and start by watching a…
PTP-Pokemon Trainers Party-

Introduction: We are the Pokémon Club, a group that connects through the Pokémon franchise. While many members love the games or card games, plenty simply join because they adore Pokémon. Classification: Registered Organization Campus: KIC Location: Kinugasa Seishinkan Classrooms Language: Japanese N4, English B1 Keywords: Pokémon, Games, Exchange E-mail: kyoto.ptp@gmail.com
Public Relations Office

Introduction: We communicate information about the activities of the Ritsumeikan University Student Union to student union members, and allow more members to learn about, become interested in, and participate in the Student Union activities. Classification: Central Part Campus: KIC, BKC, OIC, Others & Outside Campus Location: (KIC) Student Center 207 • (OIC) 3F Student Lounge,…
Puppet Theater Fusennori

Introduction: Hello, we are Puppet Theater Fusennori! We are a children’s volunteer group that performs puppet shows and reads large picture books at the request of kindergartens, nurseries, children’s centers, etc. If you love children or are interested in creating puppets, picture books, and scripts that appeal to children, please come and visit our circle! Classification: Semi-authorized…
Railway Research Club

Introduction: Our club has been operating as an officially recognized railway hobby club across all three campuses of our university. The only qualification for membership is to be a Ritsumeikan University student! Not only are people who love trains welcome to join, but anyone who enjoys traveling by train or has even a passing interest in…
Rakugo Society

Introduction: In the Ritsumeikan University Rakugo Society, we perform not only rakugo, but also shamisen, taiko, and the fue flute ensemble called shimoza, manzai and conto, and oogiri! Also, not just having fun with them, we also have occasions where you can perform them in a hall, so you can expect your skills to improve as…