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Japan's macho cheerleaders fight to save a tradition / 33MQ8RG
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They are drenched in sweat, their hands bloodied from clapping, and their voices hoarse from shouting -- meet Japan's predominantly male and unashamedly macho "leadership section" cheerleaders.
The cheerleaders are part of a century-old tradition that some fear faces an existential crisis, with fewer students showing an interest in the hardcore art form. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES