ˈɛndoʊ plˈeɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn wˈɜːld jˈuːθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ænd dʒəpˈæn fˈɪnɪʃt æz ɹˈʌnɚɹˈʌp, lˈuːzɪŋ tə spˈeɪn ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl.
Endō played in the 1999 World Youth Championship and Japan finished as runner-up, losing to Spain in the final.