ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd jʊɹɹˈɑːwɚ ɹˈɛd dˈaɪəməndz ænd ɪmˈiːdɪətli bɹˈoʊk ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈɜːst tˈiːm.
After graduating from the university in 2002, he joined Urawa Red Diamonds and immediately broke into the first team.