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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 Student Union, university staff and non-university members (i.e., family, friends of 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!

Are you on Facebook?  Join our group on Facebook!

Latest News

FREE Film Showing & Social Gathering – Wed 29th Feb 2012

‘Still Walking’  歩いても歩いても

Still Walking
Come and join our next film showing on Wed 29th Feb.  ’Still Walking’ is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film is a portrait of a family over roughly 24 hours as they commemorate the death of one member. A film of great delicacy, warmth, humour, and humanity – you will be totally moved by the final scenes.
“In the legue of Ozu, and you can’t ask for higher praise than that.”   ♦♦♦♦♦ Time Out
[Film Showing] Still Walking (歩いても歩いても)
Date:   Wednesday 29th February 2012
Time:   7.00 pm
Location: Nuffield Theatre Lecture Theatre A (Building 6)
Campus Map: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/aboutus/whereissoton/highfield.html

Film trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id7tXouypEE

Synopsis: The Yokoyama family are briefly reunited to commemorate the death of the eldest son, Junpei, who drowned accidentally 15 years ago. His retired doctor father Kyohei and mother Toshiko are joined by surviving son Ryota, daughter Chinami and their respective families. The family share nostalgia, humour, sadness and tension as memories are shared and ceremonies performed.  

[Pre-film social - 5-7 pm at the Arlott Bar (Building 38)]

Do come along to our pre-film social, taking place at the Arlott Bar (please note the change of venue!) at 5-7 pm. This is an ideal opportunity to get together and chat over drinks. We will encourage speaking in Japanese for those who wishes to practice Japanese and for those who simply miss talking in Japanese!

Please look out for a Japanese flag. Please NOTE the change of venue.

There will be a mini-Japanese library (selections of DVDs and books) during the gathering. You can also apply a membership card there, if you haven’t got yours yet!

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Japanese Library Open Hour

[Japanese Library Open Hour]
Schedule:   Wednesday (every fortnight) at 1-2 pm. Look out for a Japanese flag!
11th Jan 2012 at the Arlott Bar
8th Feb 2012 at the Arlott Bar, Building 38
22 Feb 2012 at  Pod 1, Student Union Building 42 (entrance area)
7 Mar 2012 at  Pod 1, Student Union Building 42 (entrance area)
18 Apr 2012 at the Arlott Bar, Building 38
2May 2012 at Pod 1, Student Union Building 42 (entrance area)
16 May 2012 at Pod 1, Student Union Building 42 (entrance area)
30 May 2012 at Pod 1, Student Union Building 42 (entrance area)

Campus Map: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/aboutus/whereissoton/highfield.html

The SUJaS team will be there to welcome your visit. Please come along if you wish to:

* Borrow books from the Japanese Library
* Return borrowed books
* Apply for a SUJaS member to get a full access to the Japanese Library (please bring a proof of your UK address and membership fee of £3)
* Have a friendly chat with us over lunch !

Please note, we will bring a small selections of books and DVDs. If you wish to borrow any specific items, please contact SUJaS.web@gmail.com by end of Monday. You can browse our library catalogue from the following link:

Library Catalogue: http://www.soton.ac.uk/~mm6/2009_10_28%20SUJaS%20Library%20list.pdf

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