Nomura ayaa mar kale ku guuleystay tartankii Judo ee Japan oo dhan sanadkii 1997, wuxuuna ku guuleystay billad dahab ah tartankii Judo ee adduunka 1997
wuxuu isku dayay in uu Paris ku adkeeyo booskiisa tartanka ugu sareeya ee heerkiisa. Ka dib markii uu ku guuleystay horyaalnimada Judo ee Japan oo dhan sannadkii saddexaad oo isku xigta 1998, wuxuu dhaawacay jilibkiisa bidix ee Jigoro Kano Cup semi-finals bishii Janaayo 9, 1999, waxaana lagu qasbay inuu ka baxo tartanka. Sanadka intiisa kale kama uusan qeyb galin tartamada si uu uga soo kabsado dhaawacaas oo uu u dhamaystiro shahaadadiisa waxbarashada caafimaadka.