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During the period of sharing, it is common to organize some bonding activities during the breaks, most likely a drinking party and some games.
A drink to settle a score.
Usually there is a drinking party after dinner, all the freshmen first sit in the corner waiting for the seniors to arrive, I because of the senior, naturally they called the president of the university, respectfully let me sit in the middle of the room, wait until the sophomore and junior are seated, then the freshmen can be seated. After that, they would count the wrongdoers, starting with the junior organizer, who would say which person he felt had offended him today, what mistake he had made, and then that person would be punished with a glass of wine, and so on around the circle:
- Forgetting to use honorifics
- I went to pick up a ball without listening to my senior.
- I accidentally called him by his last name without adding "san".
- Slowing down your teammates when you play
- I slept in and was late.
- You can't play without strength.
The person who was named had to apologize and salute everyone or get off the seat and drink the whiskey; the sophomore, even if she didn't want to drink anymore, had to ask the juniors next to her to help finish the drink; if she left the table in the middle of the meeting to go to the bathroom, when she came back, everyone would say, "Welcome back! If you leave the table and go to the toilet, you will be told to "welcome back!" and then hand over a glass of wine to the person who left the table to drink as an apology. This is probably the only club that does the above, but it's pretty funny.
BNG (BNG General Meeting)
BNG in the club is Bingo, which is basically the same game as in Taiwan, but there are a few things that are special about the night of the shared accommodation:
- It's been there since the beginning.
- When a man wins four numbers, he has to stand up and drink a small glass of whiskey.
- When all the BNG's are done, you get a prize, and then you have to drink another glass of wine as a thank you.
Most of the prizes were pretty good, my prize was a sports cleanser, other memorable prizes were Japanese prank masks, origami toys, lazy eyeglasses, and the rarest of them all was a pill called the "Happiness Pill", which isn't a drug, but a kind of stimulant, isn't it? When that person drew it, everyone thought he had drawn an aphrodisiac, and watched that student swallow it with whiskey...
"Do you feel anything down there?" everyone asked with excitement.
"Uh...no reaction really." The student shook his head with a smile.
little reminder
Since we shared a room in a hostel, we were able to make as much noise as we wanted, otherwise in Tokyo the volume would have been investigated by the police. A foreign student was partying in the dormitory, and it was so noisy that the police came to investigate, and since the Japanese police didn't know any English, they took the student to the police station and waited for the interpreter, which took a total of five hours, so it's not recommended to party at night in the residential area.
FW (Flower Fire)
In this club, "FW" is the English word for firework, which is called "fireworks" in Japan, but the fireworks in Hapagusuku are more like Taiwanese New Year's firecrackers, so let me compare the difference between firecrackers in Taiwan and Japan.
- Fairy Wand (Japanese: スパークラー/English: Sparkler)
- Taiwan: It's long and big and lasts a lot longer.
- Japan: Ultra short, gone in a flash.
- Sky Cannon (Japanese: ロケット花火/英文：Sky Rocket)
- Taiwan: can be far and high, and some of them can make a sound that reaches to the sky.
- Japan: It's gone in a flash, and the fuse often burns out and doesn't move.
- Butterfly Gun (Japanese: 蝶花火（ちょうはなび）/English: Butterfly Firework)
- Taiwan: colorful, far-flying and beautiful
- Japan: It'll be gone when we fly up.
- Hand-held firecrackers (Japanese: 手持つ花火(てもつはなび)/英文: Hand Holding Firework)
- This Taiwan is similar to the Japanese one, and there are many kinds of them, except that the Japanese hand-held pyrotechnic rod is seldom issued, only ten rounds.
In addition, there is a kind of fireworks only found in Japan, called "せんこうはなび", which is very similar to fairy wands, but softer. It is the kind of fireworks that appear in Japanese dramas, where the fire is only allowed to burn until the rope is gone, and it seems boring, but it is the most well-known firecracker in Japan, and it is a must for couples and friends to play with in the summer.
In addition to the above mentioned fireworks, there were many other fireworks such as color changing fireworks, ghost fireworks and torch fireworks, etc. Finally, there was a 100 rounds of fireworks called "Hand-held Duplex Fireworks", which no one dared to set off, so I put down my camera, and held a 100 rounds of fireworks all by myself, and lit 10 sticks at the same time, which successfully created a beautiful and short fireworks party.
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WM (スイカ ママット)
I was most looking forward to "WM", which is Watermelon in English, and "スイカ割り" in Japanese, which is like playing watermelon on the beach, which I've never seen in Taiwan since I was a kid, but I got to see it for myself at this Hopscotch. Let's briefly introduce the watermelon game:
- way of playing
- Place the watermelon on the beach or on the ground
- Spin the hitter around for the 10th time to make him forget the direction and location of the watermelon.
- The participant is blindfolded and holds a stick.
- People around you will use "Right! A little more to the right!" "Straight!" and other sounds to guide, or trick, the batter away from the watermelon.
- The blindfolded person swings the stick in the direction of the watermelon according to the sound (it's hard to split it in half in one go)
- Crack the watermelon and share it with everyone.
- Rules
- There are no special rules, but safety is paramount
- Decide in advance the area where the baton is to be wielded, and keep people around you at an appropriate distance for safety precautions.
- Highlights
- Sound guidance is very important. Those around you should give the blindfolded person clear and easy to understand instructions to ensure that they can safely approach the watermelon
- Sharing the joy of cracking a watermelon is the essence of watermelon games!
- Points of Attention
- Be careful not to hit the people around you when you swing your stick.
- Don't play in dangerous or easily soiled areas
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
It was worth the trip to experience such a traditional Japanese game, and it was a perfect end to my summer.
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Trivia
Since I was on exchange for one year, I was fortunate to be able to participate in the summer program, which allowed me to experience the culture of local Japanese clubs and make some Japanese friends. Therefore, I personally recommend that during the exchange period, if you still have time outside of your studies, you should try your best to join clubs to experience the Japanese school culture. If you are afraid that your Japanese language skills are not good enough to communicate with Japanese students, you can join sports clubs to meet friends with your skills, and try to communicate with Japanese students during your breaks, which will not only help you to experience the cultural differences directly, but also help you to train your Japanese language skills.
Related Resources
- Bingo game program and tour specials! Wedding Party and Patreon
- Omocha Flower Fire Music
- Types of Toy Sparklers
- The way to make guesstimates for the formula of the sika cuts and other things than sika.
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