He played as a central defender for his local club Yamaha Motors during their 1980s glory years, making a total 135 League appearances for the club.
[1] After the retirement, Yanagishita started coaching career at Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1993.
Júbilo won the 2nd place in J1 League and the champions in Emperor's Cup with many international players.
In June 2012, he signed with Albirex Niigata which was at the 17th place of 18 clubs.
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