He immediately broke into the first team and played in the opening league match against Kyoto Purple Sanga on March 3, 2002.

His opportunity to play decreased from 2012 due to injury and he moved to Ventforet Kofu on loan in 2013.

[1] Hanyu represented Japan for the 2001 Summer Universiade held in Beijing, when he was a student at the University of Tsukuba.

[2] On August 13, 2006, he debuted for the Japan national team in a 2007 Asian Cup qualification match against Yemen, when he replaced Yuichi Komano at half time.

[3] In the third place play-off against South Korea, Hanyu was substituted on to replace Kengo Nakamura in the 72nd minute, in a 0-0 draw.