hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dʒəpˈæn tˈiːm fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz ɐɡˈɛnst ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ænd bɹɐzˈɪl.
He was a member of the Japan team for 2006 FIFA World Cup where he played 2 games against Australia and Brazil.