Endō played in the 1999 World Youth Championship and Japan finished as runner-up, losing to Spain in the final.
ˈɛndoʊ plˈeɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn wˈɜːld jˈuːθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ænd dʒəpˈæn fˈɪnɪʃt æz ɹˈʌnɚɹˈʌp, lˈuːzɪŋ tə spˈeɪn ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl.