Pari gbolohun yii: A bi i ni Ipinle Kanagawa, o ṣe agbekalẹ agba agba orile-ede rẹ ni 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships ati botilẹjẹpe o pari ni ipo 19th, eyi to lati ṣe iranlọwọ fun Japan lati gba ami idẹ ẹgbẹ awọn obinrin. Ọdún tó tẹ̀ lé e ló gba idẹ bàbà nínú ẹgbẹ́ náà.
2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships nibi ti o ti pari 13th lapapọ ati ṣiṣe idaji marathon ti ara ẹni ti 1:09:26 wakati.