sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ˈɛndoʊ hˈæzbiːn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dʒəpˈæn nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm, ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɔːɹ dʒəpˈænz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn wˈɜːld kˈʌp skwˈɑːdz.
Since 2002, Endō has been a member of the Japan national team, and was selected for Japan's 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cup squads.