ˌɔn twˈɛlv ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈoːɹθ plˈeɪɚ tʊ ˈɜːn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θ fˈʊl ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈæp fɔːɹ dʒəpˈæn ɪn ɐ fɹˈɛndli mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə.
On 12 October 2010, he became the fourth player to earn 100th full international cap for Japan in a friendly match against South Korea.