hɪz fˈɜːst ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɐpˈɪɹəns kˈeɪm ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ɪn ɐ fɹˈɛndli ɐɡˈɛnst jˈʊɹɹuːɡwˌaɪ æɾ ɑːsˈɑːkə nˈæɡaɪ stˈeɪdiəm.
His first international appearance came on August 25, 1996, in a friendly against Uruguay at Osaka Nagai Stadium.