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U.P. The organization also has trips together with the Japanese, touring them around various parts of the Philippines. Tomo-Kai to further our undertakings.

The official page of the UP Philippines-Japan Friendship Club or more popularly known as UP Tomo-Kai!

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uptomokai.linkages@gmail.com TOMO-KAI is an organization that started from the pursuit of seven students now known as the 7 SAMURAI (Deric, Eric, Alf, Kit, Gay, Flor, and Daniel) who were interested in the Japanese culture and language. With this came their de

sire to promote their newfound fascination to the Filipinos and also serve as instrument in fostering mutual relations and understanding between Filipinos and Japanese. For many years, we have proven our worth as a vital instrument in fostering and strengthening the better relations and understanding between Filipinos and Japanese. The organizations annual exhibits of various Filipino and Japanese arts, usually held during its anniversary, have been one of the most admired presentations in the university. The organization also conducts series of learning seminars where the members and the Japanese interact and eventually gain better awareness of each others culture. When Japanese students from Nihon Fukushi University, Takushoku University, Meiji Gakuin Daigaku, Soka Daigaku, and other Japanese schools visit, the organization makes it a point to participate with them in and entertain them through fun-filled activities and gatherings, which will make their stays memorable. Tomo-Kai also keeps in touch with U.P.s very own Japanese exchange students residing for a longer time (usually for a year) in U.P.s International Center. It is the dream of the past and present members of U.P. Moreover, these are not only concentrated on culture itself but also on the meaning of friendship. The various activities help foster amiable relations between Filipinos and Japanese, also between fellow Filipinos, specifically through Out-Reach Programs that we hold at least once a year.

05/08/2025

[「𝐩𝐨」という言葉はどのように使えばいいのでしょうか？]

「po」は、「です」や「ます」のように、丁寧さや敬意を示す時に使われる言葉です。親戚や目上の人と話すときは、忘れずに「po」を使うようにしましょう。

では、例を見てみましょう：

1) "Saan kayo pupunta?" => "Saan [po] kayo pupunta?"

「どこへ行くのですか？」

2) "Salamat!" => "Salamat [po]!"

「ありがとう！」

3) "Nasa akin ang papel." => "Nasa akin [ho] ang papel."

「紙は私が持っています。」

4) "Ano ang gusto niyo?" => "Ano [po] ang gusto niyo"?

「何が欲しいですか？」

この例を見ると、「po」は代名詞の前後、または文の最後に置かれることが多いです。また、「po」の代わりに「ho」を使うこともできます。

それでは、みなさん、親戚や上司と話す時には「po」を使ってみてはいかがでしょうか？ぜひ試してみてください！

Writeup by Yumi
Pub by Cheru

02/08/2025

UP Tomo-Kai would like to congratulate its dearest members Bianca Victoria P. Gepte, Franchezka V. Borlongan, John Paul Villena, and Maria Yssabel Rose T. Luna for being student delegates exchanging in Seoul National University, Hokkaido University, Kanazawa University and Doshisha University respectively.

We hope your stay abroad will be (or was) a memorable and enjoyable experience! Safe travels! 🇯🇵🇰🇷🌸✈️

行ってらっしゃい！👋

25/07/2025

[𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧: 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬]

If you try and look for it, it isn’t hard to spot instances of Filipino people taking a liking to the aesthetic of the Japanese writing systems: From kanji tattoos, to nihongo versions of UP merch, even てロチチモモ. However, did you know that the Philippines has a few interesting scripts of its own? Although most aren’t used in common communication nowadays, the Filipino people have utilized all sorts of writing systems all the way from the pre-colonial era up until this very day. The most well known of these scripts is one you might have seen in cafes, in historical buildings, even in the sablays that graduating students wear: This is the writing system called Baybayin.

Rooting from the word Baybay meaning “to spell,” Baybayin is a writing system that has been around even before the Spaniards arrived to our shores. Descending from the ancient scripts of India (Morrow, 2002), Baybayin resembles its Indian relatives through certain traits like the fact that each unique character — in its base form — denotes a consonant followed by the vowel /a/. Each character reads /ba/, /na/, /nga/, and so on. Any modification to the vowel is done by adding a special extra mark — also called a diacritic — to the base character. Yes, this means that, like Japanese kana, each character in Baybayin represents a syllable, not a lone sound. Unlike kana, though, it doesn’t have unique characters for every single vowel-consonant combination. This is why it is considered an alpha-syllabary, not as alphabetic as English’s latin script, not as syllabary as Japanese’s kana.

But why am I telling you all this when you can just start using it for yourself! Check below to see a list of the baybayin characters and try to write something interesting with it! And if you enjoyed looking into Baybayin, why not check out the dozens of other Filipino writing systems: Kulitan, Hanuno’o, Tagbanwa, Jawi — each harboring a piece of the cultures that used these symbols, something much bigger and more important than just a mere aesthetic.

Writeup by Kyabetsu
Pub by Konkon

22/07/2025

🎬✨ 𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎-𝐊𝐀𝐈 𝐗 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 ✨🎬
Last June 21, 2025, UP Tomo-Kai had the pleasure of participating in the Fathers of Circumstances Film Festival as a cultural booth exhibitor! 🏮

Through our heritage display, featuring UP x Japan-inspired merchandise 🧢👕 and a fun kendama exhibit 🪀, we were able to share a slice of Japanese culture with all the curious and enthusiastic visitors who stopped by. 🇯🇵

We had an amazing time connecting with everyone, and we’re deeply grateful to Mx. Eunice Helera for inviting us and organizing such a meaningful opportunity! 🌸🎥

Here’s to more moments of cultural exchange, friendship, and shared stories! 🥰🌏✨

またね〜！👋

22/07/2025

[Psych-ed Tour: DI2COV6R]

🚚 HELLOOOO UP!!! NANDITO NA AKOO!! 🌻

MGA ISKOLAR NG BAYAN! Get ready to lay the foundations for your UP journey ahead! 👷🏻👷🏻‍♀️

Welcome to UP PUGAD Sayk’s awaited Psych-ed Tour: DI2COV6R! Join us as we build new foundations and explore different spaces at University of the Philippines-Diliman. 🏗

This event is open to ALL incoming UPD FSTs! Slots are only limited! Join now and discover friends, places, and prizes with UP PUGAD Sayk! 🐥🐣

📅 August 4, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Room 423, Student Union Building

Register here:
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See you there! 🛠

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In partnership with:
UP Engineering Radio Guild
UP Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
UP Pre-Medical Society
UP Psychedelics
UP Tomo-Kai
UP ALYANSA

Also brought to you by:
The UP Repertory Company

Special thanks to:
Klawz Couture By Iya

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Pub by: Dax Dacara
Caption by: Gaby Katigbak

17/07/2025

[𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧]

If you’ve ever had the privilege of visiting Japan, you may have realized that there’s actually a noticeable lack of any trash cans available in public spaces. Regrettably, this was originally done as a precautionary measure after a series of terrorist attacks in 1995; where toxic gas was placed in public spaces—including trash cans in heavily populated areas such as subway stations—and resulted in more than a thousand people injured.

The incident stuck with the Japanese public, and so trash cans were systematically removed, yet despite this, the majority of spaces remained clean. This is because of the culture in Japan in itself; in this case being the general sense of responsibility and awareness that public spaces are just that: public.

Instead of littering, people instead tend to carry their trash on them for as long as need be until they find a trash can somewhere else, because they are taught at a young age to maintain this cleanliness, with there even being an anti-litter superhero mascot called Mangetsu Man that patrols Tokyo; ultimately resulting in Japan’s ever-accurate reputation for cleanliness and order.

Writeup by Makkun
Pub by Reiji and Jaimie

15/07/2025

[𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀]

Get to know UP Tomo-Kai’s beloved and adorable mascot Inugiri in this new manga series following his many adventures!

No. 4: “Moral Dilemma”

15/07/2025

Un billet, un impact, et une chance de gagner.

The wait is finally over!🎉UP Le Club Français is proud to officially launch its Pays it Forward raffle fundraiser. For an entry as low as Php 50, you not only help build a brighter future for girls who have experienced trauma, but also get a chance to win exciting prizes! 👀

The Pays it Forward raffle fundraiser will run from July 14 to July 21, 2025. All our proceeds will go to ACAY Missions Philippines’ brand: MOM Délices, an organization that aims to support children at risk.

To join the raffle, follow the instructions below and click our registration form to submit your entry:

1. To avail a raffle ticket, please fill out the designated Google Form

🔗bit.ly/PayItForwardWithLCF
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2. Ticket Price:
Each ticket costs ₱50. There is no limit to the number of tickets a person may purchase.

3. Multiple Entries:
You can purchase multiple tickets under the same name with just a single form submission.
More tickets mean more chances of winning — and a bigger help to our cause!

4. Accuracy of Details:
Please ensure that all information provided in the form is complete and accurate.

5. Announcement of Winners:
Winners will be announced on our official page and will also be contacted via their preferred method indicated in the Google Form.

To learn more about our beneficiary and prizes, check out our previous posts on our social media pages:
Facebook: UP Le Club Français
Instagram:

Qu’est-ce que vous attendez ? Don’t miss your chance to win some prizes and donate towards a good cause!

Co-presented by:
old mornings.

In partnership with:
UP Tomo-Kai

Also brought to you by:
H&T Wine Gallery
Alliance française de Manille
UP Círculo Hispánico

With special thanks to:
UP College of Music Student Council
European Studies Association - ESA DLSU

With our media partners:
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When In Manila

11/07/2025

[カラオケはなんでフィリピンに有名なの？]

ねぇ、知っていますか？「カラオケ」という言葉の語源は、「空（から）」と「オーケストラ（おけ）」を組み合わせたものだそうです。

カラオケはフィリピンでとても人気のある娯楽です。何かイベントがあるときにカラオケ店に行くのは、よくあることです。でも、なぜカラオケはフィリピン人の間でそれほど有名なのでしょうか？

フィリピン文化において、「一体感」はとても大切な要素だと言えます。家族や友人と一緒に歌うことで、楽しい時間を共有し、明るい雰囲気を作りながら、大切な思い出をより深めることができます。

また、カラオケでは多くの曲の中から選べることも魅力の一つです。OPM（フィリピンのポップミュージック）に限らず、外国の曲やさまざまなジャンルから選ぶことで、自分の気持ちによりぴったりの曲を見つけることができます。

だから、試験が終わったときや特別なお出かけの際に、カラオケに行ってみませんか？きっと、新しい曲に出会ったり、大切な思い出を作ったりすることができるはずます。

Writeup by Yumi
Pub by Luna

09/07/2025

UP Tomo-Kai would like to congratulate its members on their graduation! 🎉🎓

Thank you for your contributions, hard work, and perseverance! May all your efforts bear successes ✨️ Always remember that you will always have a home here in UP Tomo-Kai! 🌻

卒業おめでとうございます！
Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan!

Pub by: Derek Barrantes
Caption by Dia Laigo and Kei Tabalina

04/07/2025

Whether you’re studying 📑 hard this Midyear, enjoying vacation, 🛫or graduating 🎓 with flying colors, 🌻 UP Tomo-Kai’s got you covered with the best tunes 🎵 to listen to 🎧 thanks to the recommendations provided by our members!

Song: NIGHT DANCER by imase

01/07/2025

[𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞]

"𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳! 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳? 𝘈 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩? 𝘖𝘳..."

Earlier this March, Alcantara Hall was transformed into a simple but quaint Maid & Butler Café that was sure to make the heart of anyone who set foot go 'doki-doki!'

Customers were served delicious food, played some games, and even took part in some of the available fanservice options courtesy of UP Tomo-Kai's very own kawaii maids and ikemen butlers!

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