ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹwˌɜː fjˈuː hɪz ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə plˈeɪ, hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd dʒəpˈæn fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp ænd plˈeɪd fˈaɪv mˈɪnɪts æz ɐ sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɐɡˈɛnst ɹˈʌʃə.
Although there were few his opportunity to play, he was selected Japan for 2002 FIFA World Cup and played five minutes as a substitute against Russia.