Born in 1978, he played for the Yokohama Mariners and was the main force of the Japanese team in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. However, he failed to take part in the World Cup, and now he is highly valued by Zico. In 2004, he won the MVP title of Japan League.

1999 made his first appearance for the national team against Iran.

In 2000, he represented Japan in the Sydney Olympic Games as the main player.

In 2004, Yusuke Nakazawa Tomohide, who played for Yokohama Mariners, was named Japan's most valuable player of the year, and he also helped Japan win the Asian Cup that year.

In 2005, he represented the national team in the East Asian Football Championship.

In 2006, he represented the Japanese national team in the World Cup in Germany, and served as the captain in the match against Brazil.

In 2007, he represented Japan in the Asian Cup held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

In February 2008, he represented the Japanese national team in the semi-finals of East Asia and won the best defense award.

In 2008, he represented the national team in the World Cup qualifiers in South Africa and scored a header against Thailand. 20 10 south Africa participated in the world cup as the main central defender and lost to Paraguay on penalties.

20 1 1 was selected as a J-League star team and played with the national team in the East Japan Pacific Earthquake Recovery Support Charity Tournament.