Question:
I need some information on the manner in which the typical Japanese high school clubs are organized. Specific information is not necessary, since I know that variations are common, but any details that you could offer would be appreciated. Unless it's deemed especially valuable or obscure, knowledge gleaned from anime and manga can probably be left out...
Answer:
Japanese students can start clubs off themselves. Usually, they have a teacher who is a sponsor. The teacher rarely shows up to any meetings or practices though and usually a student is elected to be leader of the club. The leader may also have a few people helping them as well. It's really more like college clubs in this regard.
Depending on what the club is, they may stay afterschool for an hour or quite a few hours. The school I went to had a very dedicated soccer team. They would usually stay at least 3 hours after school ended. I did a tea ceremony club, and that really only took an hour/hour and a half.
Students tend to just join clubs. There is no formality with it, and they don't get school credit for being in the club.
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