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Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students

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Introducing recommended indoor games for junior high school students!

These days, many junior high schoolers have smartphones.While you might chat or play using communication apps, there are still plenty of chances to have fun face-to-face.

In this article, we’ll introduce indoor recreational activities that classmates, club members, and other groups can enjoy together.

They’re perfect for recess at school, after classes, or when you get together with close friends—so be sure to have fun with everyone!

Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students (41–50)

One-Minute Mission Game

If you’re looking for a quick game you can play in a short amount of time, we recommend the “One-Minute Mission Game.” In this game, you form a group of four: one person gives the mission, two people attempt the mission, and the last person has to guess what mission is being carried out.

Try to perform the mission subtly so it doesn’t get discovered.

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Doobee-doo-badoo game

[Viral] We played the Doo-bi-doo-ba-doo game with the RADIOFISH guys and burst into huge laughter lol

Doobee-doo-badoo game

This is the “Dubi-Duba-Du Game,” which became hugely popular thanks to YouTubers like Fischer’s.

The basic rule is that while saying “Dubi-duba-du,” you point at someone, and the person who’s pointed at says “Du-du-du.” It gets more exciting if you try to make people slip up—for example, by pretending to bet fate, repeating the same pattern and then suddenly pointing at someone else, and so on.

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English-banned Shiritori

English-Banned Shiritori! Too hard, we burst out laughing lol [Kasu] [Itsuore] [Serishun]

English-banned Shiritori

Unlike regular shiritori, this version—“English-prohibited shiritori”—forbids answers in English or katakana.

Because many words we use without thinking are actually English-derived, you may find it surprisingly hard to come up with words.

Of course, if you think long enough you can find answers, but calling them out in rhythm creates a sense of urgency, giving you a thrilling experience you can’t get from ordinary shiritori.

It’s a brain-teasing game you can play indoors without any equipment.

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A game where you guess the words written on a tissue

[Game] We played a two-person tissue letter-guessing game and burst out laughing lol

A game where you guess the words written on a tissue

A casual game you can play with just a single tissue is the “guess the letter on the tissue” game.

Write a character on a tissue and place it on your face.

Use your breath to lift the tissue up, and guess which character is written on it.

Controlling your breath is key, so blow carefully.

It’s an easy game to play, so it’s recommended for break time.

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Buruzon Chiemi Game

I made a Buruzon Chiemi game and it was so awful that I burst out laughing lol

Buruzon Chiemi Game

Comedienne Chiemi Buruzon had a huge breakthrough with her music-based routine.

Using that routine, here’s the “Buruzon Chiemi Game.” In Buruzon Chiemi’s act, the phrase “3.5 billion” with “with B” is famous, and this turns it into a rhythm game.

The first player designates someone as either “Buruzon” or “Chiemi.” The person designated as “Chiemi” says “3.5 billion,” and the people on both sides of that person strike the “with B” pose.

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Pin Pon Pan Game

[Hilarious] The super fun “Ping-Pong Pan Game” is guaranteed to hype everyone up lol

Pin Pon Pan Game

Although gokon (mixer) games might seem like they’re for adults, many are also popular among middle schoolers.

One such mixer game recommended for middle schoolers is the “Ping-Pon-Pan Game.” In this game, the first person says “Pin,” and the next person continues with “Pon” and then “Pan.” The person who says “Pan” last designates the next person, and the game continues.

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Rhythm 4 Game

[Fired Up] College students played the “Rhythm 4 Game” super high-energy and it went absolutely wild lol

Rhythm 4 Game

“Rhythm 4 Game” is a recreational game that became wildly popular thanks to TV shows like “Let’s Go to School!” The basic rule is to say your own name rhythmically a specified number of times.

There are also many local rules that use not only names but various gestures and phrases, so looking those up and trying them out can make the game even more exciting.

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