Clubs: Ohtori

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Members: John Doe, Jane Doe, Cookie Doe.

Aikido and Aiki-ken Club

Founded by Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido is a 'peaceful' martial art performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. This requires very little physical strength, as the defender 'leads' the attacker's momentum by using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks. It is a very 'ki' centered style. In addition there is the Aiki-ken club; Aiki-ken is the art of the sword based upon the principles of Aikido, originated by Ueshiba and his student Morihiro Saito. Aiki-ken uses wooden bokken, and currently shares the Aikido-club's funding.

Members: Azyana Konstantinov

Crafts Club

Ohtori has clubs specializing in every conceivable art and craft; essentially all of them see the Crafts Club as a bunch of amateur dilettantes, because this club's stated goal is to explore and enjoy different crafts through weekly, monthly and annual projects. For those interested in being a jack of all trades but a master of none, it makes for a fun, relatively casual place to be.

Members: Madoka Kaname, Kairi Sanjou, Asagao Uekawa

Fencing Club

With over a century of tradition behind it, Ohtori Academy's fencing club is among the most glamorous clubs on campus, and unquestionably the most prestigious fencing club in Japan. They primarily practice classical fencing, but swap to sports fencing a few times a year in order to dominate regional, national, and even international meets. They don't win everything all the time, but it's always notable when they lose. Members who are not dedicated and passionate for the sport do not last long, but no prior experience with a blade is expected in order to join the fun; they train fencers at every level, from the simple to the sublime.

Members: Juri Arisugawa (Captain), Miki Kaoru, Mayuko Kuonji, Nori Ankou

Gardening Club

Landscaping is a little bit declasse by the standards of Ohtori's elite, who mostly prefer less dirty and more formal clubs like ikebana, but the gardening club toils gloriously onward with justifiable satisfaction: the Academy is overflowing with flowers, and while they certainly don't tend every lawn or trim every terrace, most of the truly spectacular manicured gardens and endless fields of blooms are their pride and joy. Those sufficiently interested in the study of botany, such that they're willing to get their hands a little dirty, can learn many secrets about the language of flowers, and other, more subtle plants besides.

Members: Eri Shimanouchi, Madoka Kaname, Tadase Hotori, Anthy Himemiya (vague affiliate)

Gymnastics Club

Focusing on form, agility and endurance, the Gymnastics Club of Ohtori dates back decades. The top members of the club also compete in regional meets, and perform admirably if not always winningly.

Members: Asagao Uekawa

Kendo Club

The ancient art of kendo has been performed at Japan's most prestigious private school for a very long time. They enjoy a proud and ancient tradition -- and a rivalry with the fencing club.

Members: Kyouichi Saionji (Captain), Masashi Takeda (Sub-Captain), Touga Kiryuu, Kairi Sanjou, Mamoru Chiba

Manga Club

Another of Ohtori's "black sheep" clubs, and more specifically the lesser cousin of the Ohtori Art Club, the Ohtori Manga Club is an association of amateur mangaka gathering to practice, talk shop and produce works of their own, often sold but rarely bought around the campus grounds. The Manga Club is studiously ignored by the majority of Ohtori's elite student population.

Members: Sakuyo Izumi ("Sakura Beat," genres: yonkoma, romantic comedy)

Softball Club

Sumo may be Japan's official national sport, but everyone knows it's actually baseball. In the Softball Club, the balls are a little softer, but the romance of the ballgame is the same. Pitchers stare down batters for an elemental duel, home runs rush toward the sky with all the force of an untamed metaphor, and individuals become something more as part of a team. A few times per academic session, the coaches will wrangle seats at a professional game, too, and the club will go meet their jerseyed heroes.

Members: Sayaka Miki (centerfield/batter), Norie Okana, Sachiko Majime (starting pitcher)

Swim Team

Ohtori has a long and proud tradition in swimming, an underwater torch carried forward into the future by its latest batch of students. The sweet silence beneath the water, the roar of the stands above it, the burn of screaming muscles... it's all here.

Members: Eri Shimanouchi

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