hiː wʊd mˌeɪk wˈʌn lˈæst ɐpˈɪɹəns fɔːɹ dʒəpˈæn wɛn hiː kˈæptɪnd ðə tˈiːm tʊ ɐ tˈuː wˈʌn vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə ˌɔn sˈɛvən sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl dˈuːɾi.
He would make one last appearance for Japan when he captained the team to a 2–1 victory over Guatemala on 7 September 2010 before retiring from international duty.