Noborikawa was born to a farming family in Misato Village (now Uruma) in the Nakagami District, Okinawa.
At the age of sixteen, Noborikawa joined the Shibai Matsu Theater of Okinawa and sang folk songs.
He thoroughly learned sanshin from Itarashiki Asaken and won the "Amateur Singing Competition" of Ryukyuhoso radio together with Rinshō Kadekaru.
In addition to music activities, he also appeared in the movie Nabbie's Love ( directed by Yuji Nakae) in 1999 and the same director's Hotel Hibiscus in 2002.
In 2010 he appeared in NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station's analog television ending program with キャン×キャン, a comedic duo.