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She danced with the Yomiuri Giants’ VENUS in 2022. After leaving the team, she contacted a Korean agency through Instagram, moved to Korea in October 2024 and began cheering for Wonju DB basketball in November.
In Japan she had time to rehearse dances set by a choreographer. At Wonju, she told Netlab, the dancers had a say in the music and choreography and learned about three new routines per game. In October 2025 she also shared a photo in the Korea Expressway Hi-Pass volleyball uniform.
Interviews and performances
A cheerleader steps into the batter’s box
On the Korean baseball channel Yasin Yadeok, Nozawa played catch, fielded and made clean contact at the plate. In her Full-Count interview she recalls how nervous she had been before the shoot.
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Cheering for Red Sparks on the road
Emperorphoto filmed Nozawa at the away game in Suwon on 9 March 2025. She faces the crowd in a black and red Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks jersey.
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Updated 2026-11-13
Photo credits: emperorphoto · Suwon, 2025-03-09 · video still, 0.2 s · CC BY 4.0 · Photo year 2025 · Photo source · CC BY 4.0
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