Southampton University Japanese Society
Welcome to the website of Southampton University Japanese Society (SUJaS). We hope you will find some useful information for the Southampton Japanese Community. We aim to:
- promote awareness and interest in the culture of Japan
- provide opportunities for interacting with Japanese people
We welcome everyone (with any nationality) who has an interest in Japan. The membership is available to members of the Staff Club, students and non-Staff Club members (i.e., family, friends of Staff Club members) within and outside the University. Our activities include regular meetings and social events for entertainment throughout the year.
Please join us and taste the exquisite culture of Japan!
Please have a look at our photos on Flickr!
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FREE FILM SHOWING
Thursday 11th March 2010 at 7 pm
Ping Pong （ピンポン）
A film based on a popular manga comic by Japan's best-selling artist, Taiyou Matsumoto.
"A wonderful discovery ... an exhilarating, uplifting smash!" by Jonathan Ross
Synopsis
Peco (real name Yutaka Hoshino) and Smile (real name Makoto Tsukimoto) are members of Katase High table tennis club. Peco is charismatic and has a passion for the sport, while Smile is introverted. Tsukimoto's friends in the table tennis club nicknamed him "Smile" as he does not smile often. The movie is surprisingly complex, artistic, and there are also many parallels to Street Fighter, which is on the shirt of Peco after his first interhigh tournament loss. The characters have known each other, and Demon (Akuma, real name Manabu Sakuma), since primary school. Despite Smile's greater natural talent, he sees the sport as simply a way to pass the time, and often lets less able players such as Peco beat him out of consideration for their feelings.
FIlm Info
AKA: Ping Pong (ピンポン)
Year: 2002
Directed: Fumihiko Sori
TakGenre: Action, Drama
Trailer: Click here for the trailer! (in Japanese, but you will get an idea) 
Date: Thursday 11th March 2010
Time: 19.00
Venue: Nuffield Theatre (Building 6) Lecture Theatre A
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Map: http://www.soton.ac.uk/about/campusmaps/highfieldmap.html
Directions: Lecture Theatre A is located in the foyer of Nuffield Theatre. Visitors Car Park (beside Uni-link interchange) is available.
Fees: Admission FREE !!
Prior to the film show, we shall gather for drinks and chat at the Arlott Bar (in the Staff Club) from 17.30. Please join us and let's have a chat together!!
LIBRARY OPEN DAY
Admission FREE ! *
Date to be announced soon
*(SUJaS membership card is required for the access to the Japanese Library)
What's Japanese Library? Click here to find out more!
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