Now Viewing: ouendanTag type: General ouendan (応援団) are Japanese cheering squads that rally for teams at sports events. "An ōendan (応援団), literally "cheering squad" or "cheering section", is a Japanese sports rallying team similar in purpose to a cheerleading squad in the United States, but relies more on making a lot of noise with taiko drums, blowing horns and other items, waving flags and banners, and yelling through plastic megaphones in support of their sports team than on acrobatic moves (though some ōendan incorporate pom-pom girls). In addition to cheering for their own teams, ōendan have been known to lead fans in cheers which tease and taunt the other team and its fans. This is usually done in the spirit of good competition, but occasional fights have broken out if the taunting gets too heated. Smaller ōendan are sometimes called ōenbu (応援部) (or "cheering clubs")." From < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōendan > Other Wiki Information Last updated: 05/12/15 8:05 AM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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