hiː mˌeɪd hɪz sˈiːnjɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl deɪbjˈuː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ dʒəpˈæn ɪn θɹˈiː wˈɜːld kˈʌps ænd θɹˈiː kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃənz kˈʌps.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups.