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Club career

Jojo was born in Hamura on August 28, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined the Urawa Reds in 1996. In 1997, he played several matches as left side midfielder and left side back. However, he did not play as much in 2000. He moved to

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on loan in September 2002 and he returned to the Urawa Reds in 2003. However, he did not play much. He moved to

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in 2004. He played often as left side back. He retired at the end of the 2006 season.

National team career

In June 1997, Jojo was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 1997 World Youth Championship. In that tournament, he played full-time in all five matches as left side midfielder and scored two goals.

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* * 1977 births Living people People from Hamura, Tokyo Association football people from Tokyo Metropolis Japanese men's footballers Japan men's youth international footballers 21st-century Japanese sportsmen J1 League players J2 League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Albirex Niigata players Shonan Bellmare players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub