Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Haana kumhanya nhangemutange yacho muna 2002 asi akamhanya nhangemutange pfupi. Akanga ari wechina paYamaguchi hafu yemarathon (achigadza yakanakisisa ye 61:53 maminitsi), ipapo akatungamirira boka reJapan kune sirivha yeboka pa
2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, achitora wechisere mune imwe nhambo ye 61:37 maminitsi. 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.