ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, nˌækɐnˈiːʃi wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə dʒəpˈæn nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
In September 1997, Nakanishi was selected to the Japan national team for 1998 World Cup qualification.