[1][2] He also plays for Top League side the Panasonic Wild Knights in his home country.
[3][4] Yamada has been a prolific try-scorer for the Wild Knights in Japan's Top 14 competition since making his debut during the 2010-11 season.
He enjoyed a stand-out year in 2012-13 scoring 20 tries in 14 games to be the league's top scorer.
And so it was that the Perth-based Western Force signed Yamada to a one-year contract ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
[1] Yamada made his debut for Japan on 15 November 2013 in a 40-13 victory over Russia in Colwyn Bay, Wales.