He was part of the Japanese squad to the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens.

He won a bronze medal as part of the Japanese squad in the 4x100m freestyle and also finished fourth in the 4x100m medley.

He played for the Japanese squad until the end of 2008.

The flag is placed adjacent to the floor tiles bearing the names of the Japanese squad from the 1999 World Cup.

The typically talented Malaysian and Japanese squads were each in something of an intergenerational transition.

Performing beyond all expectations, the underdog team miraculously went on to the championship game before finally losing to a powerful Japanese squad.

The two 787Bs of the Japanese squad replaced the older 787, and the two cars finished in ninth and tenth places.

At the 2000 games he was part of the Japanese squads that failed to make the final of the 4x100m freestyle and the 4x100m medley.

He was selected as a member of Japanese squad for 2012 Olympics.

Eighteen cars remained in the event, all Japanese squads.