 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - MunaGunyana 2003, Motoyama akatambira Japan pasi pemaneja Zico kekutanga mumakore matatu. Pashure pacho, akatamba mitambo yakawanda achitsiva. Muna 2004, akasarudzwa kuJapan nokuda kwe2004 Asia Cup. Akatamba mitambo 4 uye Japan yakakunda mukwikwidzi. Akanga ariwo nhengo yeJapan ye2005 Confederations Cup. Akatamba mitambo 28 yeJapan kusvika muna 2006. 