sentences:  That year he was again the 5000 m runner-up at the Japanese Championships and placed fourth over the distance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.He won his first national title in 2010, taking the 10,000 m honours, and placed sixth in the 5000 m at the 2010 Asian Games.He was part of the Japanese team for the International Chiba Ekiden race in 2011 and helped the team to finish second overall.