Japanese Tea Time
This extracurricular activity has been led by Prof. Zhong Zeyi Liang since the 97th academic year.
All university students have the opportunity to communicate in Japanese with Japanese teachers and Japanese exchange students in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Event Week of Foreign Languages
The Event Week is a special annual highlight for our department. Through a wide variety of interactive activities, students can learn more about Japanese and English cultures—including a powerful taiko drum performance, an English-Japanese reading contest, a romantic poetry event, Japanese tea ceremony and flower arrangement, a brainstorming contest, a kendama contest, and more. In addition to learning English and Japanese in regular classes, you can experience the vibrant, fascinating aspects of culture through our Extracurricular Week!
Taiko Performance
You’ve seen Taiko drum performances before, right? We also feature this dynamic performance! Professional instructors guide our students during the preparation period, and everyone practices diligently to captivate the audience with the resonant sound of the drums. Once the drum performance begins, the entire festival atmosphere comes alive!
English-Japanese Reading Contest
This is a competition for everyone to showcase their English and Japanese oral skills! In addition to the fluent Japanese spoken by students of the Foreign Languages Department, it also gives students from other departments a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate their fluency in English. Most importantly, participants get the unique chance to experience a special studio shoot!
Poetry Events
In addition to anonymously sending romantic love poem cards in English, there are also beautiful dried flower bouquets, handmade cards, and delicious cookies available for sale.
Tea Ceremony and Flower Arrangement
Did you know that in Japan, the tea ceremony (Chado), flower arrangement (Kado), and incense appreciation (Kodo) are known as the three classical arts of refinement? The tea ceremony and flower arrangement are inseparable. To let students experience authentic Japanese aesthetics, we invite Japanese instructors to demonstrate and teach traditional tea ceremony and flower arrangement on-site!
Brainstorming Contest
This is an exciting quiz competition testing knowledge and fun trivia across history, culture, entertainment, and more—the entire process is thrilling and full of laughter!
Kendama Contest
Kendama (剣玉) is a traditional Japanese skill toy that has become popular around the world! Through this friendly competition, students get hands-on experience with a traditional pastime and have a great time challenging their coordination!
