Members of Cheer Re-Man’s perform at ‘Cheer Up Japan’ in Tokyo. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
This charming photo essay by my colleagues Mariko Katsumura and Kim Kyung-Hoon tells the story of the young Japanese businessmen with an unusual interest: cheerleading.
The men, whose day-jobs range from real estate sales to marketing, volunteer their weekends to perform at shopping malls and other venues with the aim of spreading cheer through their acrobatic performances.
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