(NOAH) Naomichi Marufuji appears on Shibuya Cross FM

15th February 2022

Naomichi Marufuji appeared today on a radio station in Shibuya (Tokyo). The studio is glass fronted, which means one studio looks out on to Tokyu Plaza shopping centre, with the other looking out onto the famous Shibuya station scramble crossing. Marufuji (who was in the scramble crossing studio) urged anyone who was in the area to come by and watch. 

I don't have too much information on what was said, but the show itself seemed to be nostalgic, with more concentration on Noah's "Golden Era" past, and Misawa's career. Marufuji did touch on difficulties post Misawa, when in his late twenties (he was twenty eight) and overnight became the Vice President of Noah, something he didn't know much about as there had been no time for Misawa to train him like Misawa had planned to do. It was hard for him and he felt under pressure, and as he himself once put it, he had a pounding headache from staring at his computer. Once he lost the position due to the various changes in Noah, he had a valuable experience of meeting various people in management and elsewhere, and it's been much easier for him after being appointed back to being Vice President in his forties. 

With thanks to: Metal Noah and  あむあむ🐰

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