ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd dʒəpˈæn fɔːɹ dʒəpˈæn jˈuː twˈɛnti θɹˈiː nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm æz ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈeɪdʒ fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks.
In September 2000, he was elected Japan for Japan U-23 national team as over age for 2000 Summer Olympics.