Hirata started his managerial career with the Chinese Taipei national under-16 football team.
In 2017, he was appointed head coach of the Chinese Taipei national football team, a position he held until 2017.
In 2018, he was appointed as the Head of Youth Development of Philippine Football Federation.
[2] Hirata coached the Philippines U-19 in the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held in Indonesia.
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