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Japanese Cheerleaders Lift Spirits in Tokyo Ahead of Covid-19 lockdown

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In a bid to list spirits Japanese cheerleaders danced and cheered on commuters outside a Tokyo rail station ahead of a Covid-19 lockdown. “Let’s go, fight!” the four-person squad shouted out to passers-by in front of Shimbashi Station.

The Cheerleader had their protective face shields fogging up in the chilly Tokyo morning as they waved gold pom poms. Their cheers come as Japan’s government is planning a one-month state of emergency for the greater Tokyo area. Above all to contain a record surge in coronavirus infections.

Head cheerleader Kumi Asazuma said the group had been performing for more than 10 years to help energize morning commuters, but their mission had taken on new meaning during the pandemic, Reuters Reports.

Japanese Cheerleaders Lift Spirits in Tokyo Ahead of Covid-19 lockdown

“Especially now, the spread of the coronavirus isn’t stopping, people have lost their jobs … I think this is a period where people are really suffering a lot,” Asazuma, 37, who works as a freelance event emcee and presenter, said.

“We want to deliver a smile to cheer people up. We’re doing this hoping that people can feel even a little bit better over the covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.”

Cheerleaders from her group generally perform Thursdays in Tokyo and Fridays in neighbouring Kanagawa prefecture, with the number of performers depending on the availability of members as they also have jobs.

Japanese Cheerleaders Lift Spirits in Tokyo Ahead of Covid-19 lockdown

But they will likely have to perform remotely, posting videos on social media, during the state of emergency, she said.

About a dozen people stopped to take smartphone photos and videos while others watched as they filtered out from the station towards their offices of the Japanese cheerleader ambassadors.

“I think it’s wonderful what they’re doing in the current situation,” said Tomoko Tsudanuma, 48, an office worker. “I’ll be working at home again starting this week and it’s hard but I feel encouraged from watching this kind of activity.”

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