hɪz fˈɜːst dʒˈeɪ wˈʌn lˈiːɡ ɐpˈɪɹəns kˈeɪm ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ɐɡˈɛnst səɹˈiːzoʊ ɑːsˈɑːkə æt tˌoʊdɚɹˈoʊki æθlˈɛɾɪks stˈeɪdiəm.
His first J1 League appearance came on 13 March 1999 against Cerezo Osaka at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.