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Announcement of Appointment as Stadium Narrator

Notice from the club

It has been decided that Michael Reeves and Masahiro Yoshimura will be appointed as stadium narrators for FC Tokyo's home games.
From the opening match of the 2026/27 season, they will passionately support FC Tokyo’s home games with their “voices.”
* One of the two stadium narrators will be in charge of each match.
* Will not be in charge of U-21 home games

Michael Rivas Profile

Born in Hawaii, graduated from Berklee College of Music. A bilingual talent raised in Hawaii with an American father and a Japanese mother.
He studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music and came to Japan after graduating. In his first year in Japan, he was selected as the main MC for NHK E-Tele's "Little Charo" and continued to appear in series 2 through 4 thereafter.
In 2010, he served as the DJ for "Rivas World" on InterFM. After that, he also worked actively as a sports MC, serving as the stadium DJ for Ichiro's retirement game in 2019 and the 2023 WBC Japan round.
In addition to working in a wide range of fields such as educational content, he is also well-liked as a mood maker who livens up the scene with his cheerful character.

Michael Rivas Comments

Hello FC TOKYO fans and supporters! I’m Michael, a bilingual MC/narrator!
I am very honored to be able to handle the home game announcements for a club with such history and tradition.
We will fully support FC Tokyo together with all the fans and supporters!
Let's fight together aiming for the league championship!

Masahiro Yoshimura Profile

Started his career with narration and event MC activities. Since taking charge of a regular radio program in his hometown Oita in 1998, he has hosted music programs at radio stations across Japan including Fukuoka, Osaka, and Tokyo.
He has a deep knowledge of sounds rooted in R&B and soul, and has conducted numerous interviews with overseas artists including James Brown, The Roots, Robert Glasper, Gilles Peterson, and Joss Stone.
He also provided the Japanese dubbing for the role of Rico Santos in the movie "Fast & Furious." He is active in a wide range of fields including radio, television, narration, and event MC.

Masahiro Yoshimura Comments

"I am Masahiro Yoshimura, appointed as the stadium narrator for FC Tokyo this season.
I feel an unparalleled joy and happiness at being entrusted with this important role at the timing of the transition to the autumn-spring system!
Now, the new season begins! Let's meet at the stadium!

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