Center back who joined Southampton in 2012 and became a member of the Japanese national team in 2010.
He debuted professionally for Nagoya Grampus in 2007.
He scored 5 goals in 54 matches for VVV-Venlo from 2010 to 2012.
He was born in Nagasaki, Japan.
He and winger Ryo Miyaichi became teammates on the Japanese national team.
