The All Blacks are set to kick off at tonight’s Bledisloe Cup match against the Wallabies, but not without some very special supporters who’ve flown all the way from Japan to cheer them on from the side lines.
The Gamushara Oendan are a group of Japanese performers who don their own black uniforms and rev up the crowd with infectious cheers in a traditional Japanese style.
The group were the winners of an All Blacks fan competition ahead of the Bledisloe Cup match in Tokyo last year.
Oendan can usually be found in high schools, colleges and universities. The group has been together for three and a half years. Group leader Takahiro Muto said most oendan cheer on their school, “but we want to cheer on the whole world.”
The Gamushara Oendan are a group of Japanese performers who don their own black uniforms and rev up the crowd with infectious cheers in a traditional Japanese style.
The group were the winners of an All Blacks fan competition ahead of the Bledisloe Cup match in Tokyo last year.
Oendan can usually be found in high schools, colleges and universities. The group has been together for three and a half years. Group leader Takahiro Muto said most oendan cheer on their school, “but we want to cheer on the whole world.”
