He was spotted playing soccer by an expatriate Australian, one of the members of the Tokyo Goannas, who convinced him to try Aussie Rules as well.

A small midfielder/rover (165 cm, 68 kg), Michito impressed many at the tournament with his courageous play and ball winning ability.

Sasaki, along with teammate Tsuyoshi Kase was later invited to join the Australian Football League/Australian Institute of Sport academy camp in Canberra.

[2] In January 2006, Sakaki played in an intra-club practice game for Essendon, gathering 13 possessions, including 8 kicks, 5 handballs and 2 marks.

[4] Michito captained the Samurai during the 2008 International Cup and was once again named a member of the All-International (world) team.