Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nakamura meriri ọtụtụ asọmpi ndị ọzọ mgbe ọ gachara njem mbụ ya na Olympics, ọkachasị ihe nrite ọla edo na
1997 World Judo Championships na mmeri atọ n'usoro na -73 n'arọ nke All-Japan Championships site na 1998-2000. Agbanyeghị, ọ gafere agba nke atọ na 1999 World Judo Championships, ma tufuo na agba nke anọ nke 2000 Summer Olympics na agba nke atọ nke repechage. O meriri Kodokan Cup na -81 kg nkewa n'otu afọ ahụ, mana meriri na ọkara ikpeazu na egwuregwu ọla nchara nke 2001 World Judo Championships iji kwụsị na 5th ebe. Nakamura lara ezumike nká na 2003 mgbe o meriri asọmpi All-Japan Championship maka oge nke ise na 2002, ma merie iko Kano Jigoro na 2003. Ọ malitere ịrụ ọrụ dịka onye nkuzi maka ndị otu Asahi Kasei judo na 2004, ma jee ozi dị ka onye nchịkwa maka ndị otu All-Japan junior na ndị okenye.