2011: Finished the season second on the Asian Tour order of merit and was ninth on the Japan Golf Tour order of merit.

Was tied for sixth, four strokes behind leader Daisuke Maruyama entering the final round of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open on the Japan Golf Tour. He shot a final-round 67 at Biwako CC to defeat Do-Hoon Kim and S.K. Ho by a stroke. It was his first Japan Golf Tour win since 2007.

Top PGA TOUR finish was a T59 at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.

Also represented Japan at the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup for a third time, teaming with Yuta Ikeda to T20 in China. 2010: A three-time winner on the Asian Tour, with wins coming at the Air Bagan Myanmar Open, the Queen's Cup on Sentosa Island (in Singapore) and the Black Mountain Masters in Hua Hin, Thailand. Also added third-place showings at the Asian Tour International and the Avantha Masters.

His only PGA TOUR start was a missed cut at the PGA Championship.2009: Won The Crowns and was T2 at the Kansai Open and third at the Casio World Open. Also had a pair of top-10 finishes on the Asian Tour, finishing runner-up at the Asian Tour International and T7 at the Macau Open. 2008: Top finishes were a pair of T10s at the ANA Open and the Japan Open Golf Championship. 2007: Won the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup for the second time in his career.

Again represented Japan at the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup, joining forces with Hideto Tanihara for the second consecutive year to T25 in China. 2006: Finished sixth on the Japan Golf Tour order of merit, with a win at the Woodone Open Hiroshima his highlight. Was also the runner-up at two tournaments, the Japan Golf Tour Championships and the Under Armour KBC Augusta.