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Rhythmic gymnastics at four introduced Rena to flexibility work, steps, kicks, turns and jumps, and to the pleasure of dancing. She later took up cheer because she liked the idea of supporting people through dance. At first, concentrating on the movements made it hard to smile. Her teacher Ayano encouraged her to enjoy dancing first.
Watching Ayano and the senior members perform with Orange Wave made her want to use cheer to support S-Pulse and her home area of Shizuoka. During her first season in 2023, the gap between her ability and her teammates’ troubled her enough to consider stopping. Encouragement from her cohort, guidance from senior members and director Nagisa’s support helped her continue. She also valued becoming a teammate of her former teacher.
Her strongest memory of that rookie season was the summer halftime show Laranja Galaxia: as the lights went down, orange penlights in the stands moved with the music. She also loved seeing supporters’ smiles from the pitch and sharing a win in the post-match Kachi Loco celebration. She continues as an Orange Wave member for 2026/27.
Career history
Rookie season with Orange Wave
She began performing with the team and took part in the summer halftime show Laranja Galaxia.
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Updated 2026-10-27