Calling themselves "Cheer Re-Man's" -- a mash-up of "cheerleading" and "salaryman" -- the group, formed in 2023, is made up of alumni from the elite Waseda University's male cheerleading squad.

KIM KYUNG-HOON / REUTERS. At top, the all-male cheerleading team of young professionals delivered a high-flying performance at “Cheer Up Japan” in Tokyo.