sˈækjʊɹɹˌaɪ wʌz tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli hˈɑːspɪɾəlˌaɪzd ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ blˈɑːkɪdʒ ɪn hɪz sˌɛɹɪbˈɛləm wʌz dɪtˈɛktᵻd.
Sakurai was temporarily hospitalized on July 21, 2002, after a blockage in his cerebellum was detected.