TOKYO, May 5 (Reuters) - Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as "Japan Pom Pom" practices, moving to a lively cheer dance beat. With members ages 60 to 89, they're no ordinary squad. But don't you ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 89-YEAR-OLD FOUNDER OF "JAPAN POM POM", FUMIE TAKINO, SAYING: "I often hear people say they're too old (to start something,) but it doesn't matter how old you are. If someone ...

The Chuo University Song Leading Club (nicknamed the Garnet Girls, or GG), a popular cheer dance group, won back-to-back championships at the POM section (University Teams) of the All Japan Cheer ...

Members of Cheer Re-Man’s, an all-male cheer-leading team of active businessmen, perform at “Cheer Up Japan” in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon It’s a cold, wet morning and frigid ...