ɪnðə pɹˈɑːsɛs hiː ˈɜːnd ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti kˈæps, skˈoːɹɪŋ fˈɪftiːn ɡˈoʊlz ænd bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə mˈoʊst kˈæpt dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈeɪl plˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːl tˈaɪm.
In the process he earned over 150 caps, scoring 15 goals and becoming the most capped Japanese male player of all time.