 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pamutambo wa1998 muAthensvakadzingwa muboka, vachirasikirwa nemitambo yavo yese kunyangwe Takahashi akapedza semutambi akanakisa wechikwata chake aine 16.4 PPG. Mushure mekutamba mu1999 Asian Championship, 2002 Asian Games uye 2003 Asian Championship kusapotsa 2001 edition nekuda kwekupindira kwekirabhu pasina kudzokorora kubudirira kwekare, basa rake rakakurumbira repasi rose rakapera. 