ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm dʒʌntˈɛndoʊ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd jˌɑːkoʊhˈɑːmə mɚɹˈiːnoʊz lˈeɪɾɚ jˌɑːkoʊhˈɑːmə ˈɛf. mɚɹˈiːnoʊz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː.
After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1992.