Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Nomura akakunda zvakare mumakwikwi eAll-Japan Selected judo muna 1997, uye akahwina menduru yegoridhe pa1997 World Judo Championships
muParis kusimbisa nzvimbo yake somukwikwidzi mukuru mukirasi yake yehuremu. Mushure mekukunda All-Japan Selected judo makwikwi kwegore rechitatu rakateedzana muna 1998, akakuvara ibvi rake rekuruboshwe muJigoro Kano Cup semi-fainari musi waNdira 9, 1999, uye akamanikidzwa kubva mumakwikwi. Haana kupinda mumakwikwi kwegore rose kuti apore kubva mukukuvara uku uye kupedza dhigirii rake redzidzo yezvokurapa.