‘Ouendan’ (Japanese-style cheering squad) teams at Kyushu University, Kumamoto University, and Seinan Gakuin University are inspiring people with unique videos online. Started by the Kyoto University ouendan team, the nationwide project aims to cheer up people amidst the spread of the new coronavirus. Twenty-five participating teams posted videos in a relay while shouting encouragement and urging preventative measures such as handwashing in a lively manner. Source: Twitter
Disclaimer: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area related news for the benefit of those who cannot read Japanese. Contents posted here are mostly summaries of publicly posted news stories from Japanese media organizations. Errors might occur during translation. Those errors are ours, and not the news source’s. Photos and images are sourced separately and are for illustrative purposes only. Please use this form to send feedback and questions.
