Sports-Oriented Activities

#	Group Name	Achievements / Description of activities


1	Sports Union	Members participate in a variety of sports activities and events, and work to unify sports-oriented activities as a whole.
2	Aikido	Members get together 3 times a week to work hard at improving their aikido.
3	Kendo	The kendo club has 3 night practices, 2 early morning practices, and one morning practice each week with the goal of qualifying for the All-Japan Student Kendo Meet and winning the Seven Universities Meet
4	Judo	Champions of both Men’s and Women’s division of the Seven Universities’ Meet; 3 ^rd Place in the 2 ^nd Division of the Kansai Student Judo Championship Tournament
5	Karate	Men's and Women's Champions -- Seven Universities Meet
6	Japanese Archery	The Japanese Archery club meets daily with the aim of league promotion.
7	Table Tennis	Quarterfinalists -- 2016 National Tournament Champions -- 2016 Seven Universities Meet
8	Volleyball	2017 2nd Division Spring League -- 8th place; 2017 3rd Division Fall League -- 3rd place; Keihanshin 3 Universities Meet -- 1st place
9	Badminton	The men's team (2nd division) and women's team (3rd division) compete in the Kansai Student League.
10	Fencing	"The men's league is in 2nd division, women's, 2nd, and we're aiming to move up in the leagues."
11	Basketball	Kansai 2nd Division: 5th place
12	Gymnastics	We practice 3 times a week, with members developing skills in their gymnastics event of choice. 3 team members participated in last year's National Intercollegiate Meet.
13	Tennis
14	Soft Tennis	"We're currently in the 3rd division of the Kansai Student League; this year we'll try for 2nd!"
15	Track and Field	Seven Universities Meet: Men's - 2nd place, Women's - 1st place, 6 members from the team entered the All-Japan Intercollegiate
16	Baseball	4th in the 2nd division in the Kinki Student Baseball Fall League
17	Rubber Ball Baseball	Seven Universities Meet -- 1st place; Kinki Tournament -- 3rd place; Advanced to the Kiyose Cup; Spring League -- 2nd place; Advanced to Kansai Tournament
18	Soccer	Kansai Student Soccer League 2nd Division
19	Rugby	Champions of last year’s Kinki National Sports Meet, currently in the C League of the Kansai Universities Rugby League
20	Handball	4th, 2nd division, 2014 Fall League; Championship, Seven Universities Meet; 5th, 2nd division, 2015 Spring League
21	Field Hockey	6th place in Spring League Division 2, 5th place in Fall League Division 2, 3rd place in Seven Universities Meet, 4 members sent to Seven Universities Best Eleven
22	Swimming	Swimming: Kansai 1st Division; Water Polo: 2nd place, Division 2.
23	Sailing	16 ^th place overall at the All-Japan Intercollegiate
24	Rowing	Kansai Championship -- 1st Place; All-Japan Championship -- 3rd Place
25	Glider	We fly around in engine-less planes called "gliders" at airports and gliding fields.
26	Automobile	Group championship at the 2019 Osaka-Nagoya Meet and individual champion in the 4WD class at the Seven Universities Meet!
27	Rifle Shooting	Spring Four Universities Meet: Individual 2nd Place (highest placing on the team), Team 2nd Place; Intercollegiate Meet: Individual 39th place
28	Rock Climbing	We work hard at rock climbing and mountain climbing.
29	Skiing	90th All-Kansai Student Ski Championship: Men's Division 1 6th place overall, Women's Division 1 7th place overall
30	Hiking	"Although we primarily climb mountains, we also engage in outdoor activities such as cycling, exploring uninhabited islands, and river rafting."
31	Cheerleaders	"Our primary activity is cheering on Osaka University clubs, and performing at university festivals, entrance and graduation ceremonies, and other festivals around the region."
32	Women's Table Tennis	Championship, 3rd division B, Kansai Student Fall and Spring Leagues. We'll do our best to advance to the 2nd division!
33	Women's Volleyball	6th Division, Kansai University Volleyball Federation
34	Women's Badminton	"We have placed in the 3rd division of the Kansai League!"
35	Women's Soft Tennis	"We are aiming for league promotion in the Kansai League and winning in the Seven Universities Meet!"
36	Fishing	From beginners to almost pros, we enjoy the outdoor activity of fishing.
37	Archery	Currently in the 2 ^nd Division of the Kansai Student Archery League; 3 ^rd place at the 2019 Seven Universities’ Meet
38	Shorinji Kenpo	Seven Universities Meet: 1st place, multiple placing at the Kansai Student Tournament and the National Student Tournament. Our members range from beginners to experienced competitors, but all of us aim for the top of both Kansai and Japan!
39	American Football	2nd, Block A, 2nd division in the Kansai American Football League
40	Golf	"We compete in the Seven Universities Meet, the Meihan Meet, and in league matches. We attend 4 competitions every year and have team practices 3 times a week."
41	Cycling	"Cycling is divided into 4 groups. Please view our home pages for specific information about the 4 groups."
42	Boxing	2nd division, Kansai Boxing League
43	Ice Hockey	League A, 1st division; We practice 3 days a week on the ice.
44	Figure Skating	5 members took part in All-Japan Intercollegiate; Championship, Men's 2nd Division, 15th Kansai Student Figure Skating Championships
45	Exploration	We go camping in the mountains, explore caves, and enjoy other kinds of outdoor activities. Recipients of the Kamahora Prize (Annual Prize for Uniqueness) of the Osaka University Sports Union.
46	Softball	1st division, Kansai Student Softball League, Best 8 at the 2019 Japan Intercollegiate
47	Scuba Diving	"We get to know a new world and learn the importance of nature through scuba diving."
48	Women's Basketball	1st place, 4th division, Kansai Women's Intercollegiate Basketball League
49	Orienteering	6th, Women's Intercollegiate Middle Distance
50	Women's Handball	Kansai Student Leage 2nd Division
51	Sports Chambara	We've been stuck in a losing streak so we're looking for new members.
52	Men's Lacrosse	"We're practicing hard every day to become the best student team in Japan!"
53	Women's Lacrosse	2019 - 2nd place, Seven Universities Meet
54	Cheerleading REBELS	We perform at various events in the area as well as school festivals. Participated in the 2016 Intercollegiate Cheerleading Championships
55	Demo Skiing	We practice hard to place at Iwatake Student Ski Meets.
56	Sumo wrestling	1st place in the individual match by weight classes in the West Japan Student Sumo Meet; 3rd place in the individual match by weight classes in the All-Japan Student Sumo Invitational Meet
57	Ultimate	2019 Kansai Qualifiers - Men's 7th 2019 National Tournament - Best 16
58	Windsurfing	Received prize at the intercollegiate surfing competition for the third consecutive year

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