Celtic adventure. But after the 2000-plus mile trip from Japan he will still have to wait to kick off his career in Scotland as he’s forced to complete a period of quarantine.
The 26-year-old has already urged the Hoops faithful not to compare him to compatriot Shunsuke Nakamura who lit up Scottish football during his time at Parkhead.
But Nakamaura was proof of the kind of talent to be found in Asia after a spell in Italy with Reggina before Gordon Strachan snapped him up.
Former Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa and Serie A Legend Hidetoshi Nakata are two other examples.
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