Konpa

This article is about the Japanese drinking gathering held by university students. For the Haitian popular music, see compas.
Not to be confused with Koopa.
A group of students playing different games at a konpa

Konpa (コンパ) are a type of Japanese drinking gathering held by university students in a casual drinking establishment called an izakaya, and are more relaxed than the traditional nomikai. It is often suggested that this word originally came from German: Kompanie, English: company, or French: compagnie, although the exact root is unknown.[1] These gatherings are intended for developing friendships or deepening relationships with members of the same affiliated group or with the opposite sex that benefit Japanese socially in their careers and in their lives.

  1. ^ Katô, Shûichi (3 May 1999). "A Sheep's Song: A Writer's Reminiscences of Japan and the World" by Shūichi Katō, Chia-ning Chang p. 111. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520923393.