Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na February 12, 1974, mgbe Takabayashi bụ nwa akwụkwọ na Mahadum Chuo, ọ gbara bọọlụ mbụ ma nye goolu maka ndị otu mba Japan megide Singapore. N'ọnwa Septemba, a họpụtara ya na Japan maka
Egwuregwu Eshia nke afọ 1974. Ọ gwakwara na asọmpi Olimpik nke afọ 1976. Ọ gbara egwuregwu iri na abụọ ma nye goolu abụọ maka Japan ruo afọ 1976.