Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Nakamura akahwina mimwe mitambo yakati wandei mushure merwendo rwake rwokutanga kumitambo yeOlympic, zvikurukuru menduru yegoridhe pa
1997 World Judo Championships uye kukunda katatu kwakatevedzana mu -73 kg chikamu cheAll-Japan Championships kubva muna 1998-2000. Zvisinei, akakundikana kupfuudza chikamu chechitatu pa1999 World Judo Championships, uye akarasikirwa muchikamu chechina che2000 Summer Olympics uye muchikamu chechitatu chekudzokorora. Akakunda Kodokan Cup muchikamu che -81 kg gore rimwe chetero, asi akarasikirwa mumakwikwi ekupedzisira uye mumutambo wemenduru yebronze we2001 World Judo Championships kuti apedze munzvimbo yechishanu. Nakamura akasiya basa muna 2003 mushure mekukunda All-Japan Championships kwenguva yechishanu muna 2002, uye kuhwina Kano Jigoro Cup muna 2003. Akatanga kushanda semurairidzi weAsahi Kasei judo timu muna 2004, uye akashanda semurairidzi weAll-Japan junior uye vakuru zvikwata.