Otaku Clubs
Seireitei
The name Seireitei comes from the well known anime series Bleach, in which Seireitei is in the center of Soul Society, which has a castle like form, where the majority of the residents are shinigami (spirits).
The club is divided into 8 squads. This idea came from Bleach as well, the shinigami from Seireitei being divided into 13 squads which are leaded by a taichou(captain) and a fuku-taichou(vice-captain).
The club squads are:
Horror squad, History squad, Love squad, Magic squad, Sci-Fi squad, Ghibli squad, Fighting squad, Sexy squad
Tea
| Tea from Yume In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
A teacup from Yume In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
To go or not to go?
Would you enter such a club if there was one in your city?
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Yes
40%
Maybe
50%
No
10%
Total Votes: 10
Yume teahouse
| The counter from Yume In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
The japanese tables from Yume In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
The secound room from Yume In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
A stepping stone
Seireitei is the first and only official, nongovernmental organization from Romania that is aimed towards the otaku community.
This club is situated in Cluj-Napoca, that has its headquarters in a Japanese tea house, Yume (which means "dream") The club was the main idea, the tea house being just the next step.
Both the tea house and the club have been founded on the 10th of May 2007. There have been a lot of organized events, related to the Japanese culture, that are unique in their own way, which we will present further on.
When you enter the tea house you must take off your shoes, or put on some special plastic bags made to fit on your shoes (which is traditional to the Asian culture, especially in Japan).
Atractions
| The image of Ai(the mascot of Yume) on the wall In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
The manga library In April 2009 Photographer: Irina D. |
Interviews with otakus
Ioan: Hello. Can you tell me your name and occupation?
Oana V.: Hello. I'm Oana Vlad and I teach Japanese.
Ioan: What are your favorite anime and manga series?
Oana V.: My favorite anime is "Bokura ga ita",and my favorite manga is "Blade of the immortal".
Ioan: When did you become interested in Japanese culture and how come?
Oana V: In the 11th grade, by chance. I had heard that there were Japanese courses at the Musashino center and I went there to see what it was about, but then I was really caught up in it.
Ioan: What does Japan mean to you?
Oana V: A place that must be seen. The ultimate thing, if you want to put it this way.
Ioan: Any other "Japan-related" things about you?
Oana V: I dream about Japan, does that count?
Citations
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Picture of Ai (the mascot of Yume) on the wall, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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Picture of the manga library, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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Picture of jars with tea, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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Picture of a teacup, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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Picture of the counter from Yume, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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The Japanese tables from Yume, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.
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The second room from Yume, photographed by team member Irina, April 2009.