Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nomura kpochapụrụ All-Japan Selected judo championships ọzọ na 1997, ma merie nrite ọlaedo na
1997 World Judo Championships na Paris iji mee ka ọnọdụ ya dị ka onye asọmpi kachasị na klas ya. Mgbe o merisịrị asọmpi All-Japan Selected judo n'afọ nke atọ n'usoro n'afọ 1998, ọ merụrụ ikpere aka ekpe ya na Jigoro Kano Cup semi-finals na Jenụwarị 9, 1999, ma a manyere ya ịhapụ asọmpi ahụ. O sonyeghị na asọmpi maka afọ fọdụrụnụ iji gbakee site na mmerụ ahụ a ma mezue ogo ya na agụmakwụkwọ ahụike.