ˈæftɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, nˌæɹɐhˈæʃi wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd dʒəpˈæn baɪ nˈuː mˈænɪdʒɚ zˈiːkoʊ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz.
After 2002 FIFA World Cup, in October, Narahashi was selected Japan by new manager Zico for the first time in four years.