In this course, students have supplementary classes every morning before school and two times a week after school in addition to their regular classes. The focus in these classes is on studying. Students in this course aim to enter prestigious national or public universities. Science Course In this course, the focus is on the sciences and the curriculum includes many math classes. Students have math classes twice a day on some days. Literary Course I In this course, students study all subjects including math and science. Literary Course II In this course, there is less emphasis on math and science. Students take classes in art, music, calligraphy or dress design. School clubs As in most Japanese high schools, the school clubs at Hamana are mandatory. Students join only one club and generally continue it throughout high school. Students have one opportunity after their first year to change their club. Students finish their club activity requirement after the first semester of their final year to concentrate on studying, the exception being some athletic clubs. Athletic Clubs Athletic clubs meet almost every day to practice. Students often practice after school, during holidays and school vacations. Soccer Hamana has a strong soccer team which has competed at the national level multiple times in the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. Baseball Hamana's baseball team also attended at a national event, competing in the 75th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as one of 3 teams representing the Tōkai region in 2003. The baseball team has also participated in the Shizuoka Prefectural Baseball Tournament. Other athletic clubs, many of which also compete at the prefectural or national level, include volleyball, softball, swimming, track and field, basketball (boys and girls), soft tennis (boys and girls), badminton (boys and girls), and kendo. Cultural Clubs There are many cultural clubs at Hamana. These clubs usually meet just one hour a week on Fridays, with the exception being the dance club which meets more often to practice. List of cultural clubs English Math Dance Art Computer Photography Handmade Japanese chess (shogi and go) Japanese calligraphy Drama Tea Ceremony Flower arrangement Natural Science History Brass band School Festival It is held on a Friday and Saturday around the beginning of June. In-school performances are held on Friday with the whole school in attendance. On the Friday morning, there is a dance club performance, a drama club performance and a concert