Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Haana kumhanya pamusoro penhambo muna 2002 uye akapinda munhangemutange pfupi panzvimbo pezvo. Akanga ari wechina paYamaguchi hafu yemarathon (kuisa zvakanakisisa zvemaminitsi 61:53), ipapo akatungamirira boka reJapan kune sirivha yeboka pa2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
, achitora nzvimbo yechisere mune imwe nhambo yomunhu oga yemaminitsi 61:37. Paakadzokera kuJapan akaisa nguva yake yakanakisisa yemamita zviuru zvishanu (13:37.97) kuti akunde paNobeka Golden Games. PaJapan Track and Field Championships akahwina runner-up mumakwikwi emamita zviuru gumi uye akazomiririra Japan kumitambo yeAsia ya2002, achitora nzvimbo yechitanhatu.