ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə dʒəpˈæn nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv kˈɪŋ fˈɑːd kˈʌp, bˌʌt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt plˈeɪ.
In January 1995, he was selected by the Japan national team for the 1995 King Fahd Cup, but he did not play.