 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna June 1999, Fukunishi akasarudzwa Japan chikwata chenyika nokuda 1999 Copa América. Mumakwikwi aya, musi wa29 Chikumi, akatanga kurwisa Peru. Kunyange zvazvo paiva nemikana mishoma yokutamba, akasarudzwa kuJapan nokuda kwe2002 World Cup uye akatamba maminitsi mashanu semunhu anotsiva kuRussia. Pashure pe2002 World Cup, akava mutambi wenguva dzose kubva muna 2004. Pa2000 Asian Cup, akatamba mitambo yese mitanhatu uye akarova zvibodzwa zviviri kusanganisira chibodzwa chekutanga muFinal. Akatambawo pa2005 Confederations Cup uye 2006 World Cup. Akatamba mitambo 64 uye akarova zvibodzwa 7 zveJapan kusvika 2006. 