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'Try anything': Japan's silver-haired cheer-dancing squad

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Don't anyone dare call them grannies. Photos: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as "Japan Pom Pom" practices, moving to a lively cheer dance beat. With members ages 60 to 89, they're no ordinary squad.

But don't you dare call them grannies.

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