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Announcement of Appointment as Stadium Narrator

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Michael Reeves and Masahiro Yoshimura have been 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.
* They 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. Since then, he has also been active 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-loved as a mood maker who energizes the scene with his bright personality.

Michael Rivas Comments

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

Masahiro Yoshimura Profile

He 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 based on R&B and soul, and has conducted numerous interviews with overseas artists such as 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, newly appointed as the stadium narrator for FC Tokyo this season.
I feel an unparalleled joy and happiness to be 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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