After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse based in his local in 1993.
ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd dʒˈeɪ wˈʌn lˈiːɡ klˈʌb ʃɪmˈɪzuː ˈɛspˈʌls bˈeɪst ɪn hɪz lˈoʊkəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː.