Notice of Stadium Narrator's Retirement
We would like to inform you that the English and Japanese stadium narrators, who have passionately supported FC Tokyo’s home games alongside fans and supporters for many years, have retired following their appearances at the Meiji Yasuda J1 Century Vision League home games.
We sincerely thank the two of you for your tremendous efforts in creating the atmosphere of the stadium, along with the history of the home games.
The voices that the two have woven over many years at home games are a part of FC Tokyo's history, which has been shared with many fans and supporters.
We will continue to cherish that journey and create home games that truly represent FC Tokyo.
As the club has refrained from disclosing individual names until now, we will also refer to them as the 'English Narrator' and the 'Japanese Narrator' in this release.
English Narrator Comments
"Thank you for your incredible support over the past 25 years, starting from the opening match at Ajinomoto Stadium back in 2001.
It’s been a wonderful and extremely enjoyable experience announcing for FC TOKYO for such a long time. Thank you.
We’ve shared good times and bad, great wins and terrible losses, but the kind support of the fans will be something I’ll always remember.
Please continue to show the same passionate support for FC TOKYO and don’t forget that You’ll Never Walk Alone. Thank you again, and goodnight."
(Japanese Translation)
"Thank you very much for the wonderful support over the 25 years since the opening match at Ajinomoto Stadium in 2001.
It has been truly an honor and an incredibly enjoyable experience for me to serve as the stadium announcer for FC Tokyo for such a long time. I am deeply grateful.
We have shared both good times and bad, joyous victories, and painful defeats together. The warm support that the fans and supporters have always given me is a treasure I will never forget for the rest of my life.
Please continue to send your unwavering passionate support to FC Tokyo. And please do not forget that you are never alone.
Once again, thank you very much.
Japanese Narrator Comments
"In 2003, my debut match was a home game at Komazawa Athletic Stadium.
After enduring one match while shivering from the cold in low temperatures and bad weather, I was worried at the time, wondering, 'Can I do this every match?' but looking back, it has all gone by in the blink of an eye.
It has been a great honor to support FC Tokyo with my "voice" for nearly 20 years. I will continue to cheer for the club's further development. To the staff, fans, and supporters, thank you very much for all these years.
