ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd dʒəpˈæn fɔːɹ mˈoʊst mˈætʃᵻz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld kˈʌp fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː kʊd hˈɑːɹdli plˈeɪ ɪnðə mˈætʃ bᵻhˌaɪnd jˌɑːʃɪkˈætsuː kˌæwɐɡˈʌtʃi ænd sˈeɪɡoʊ nˌæɹɐzˈæki.
Although he was selected Japan for most matches including 2006 World Cup from 2003 to 2006, he could hardly play in the match behind Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi and Seigo Narazaki.