hɜːɹˈɑːnoʊ bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðə dʒˈeɪ wˈʌn lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː wɪð næɡˈɔɪə ɡɹˈæmpəs ˈeɪt, wˈɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz kˈʌp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ænd ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz sˈuːpɚ kˈʌp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ænd skˈoːɹɪŋ fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɡˈoʊlz ɪn tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðə tˈiːm.
Hirano began his professional career in the J1 League in 1993 with Nagoya Grampus Eight, winning the Emperor's Cup in 1995 and 1999 and the Japanese Super Cup in 1996, and scoring 43 goals in 213 appearances for the team.