[2] He played in a number of representative matches, including the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy where he had the second best individual score.

[2] Kanaya won team gold medals at the 2017 Summer Universiade and at the 2018 Asian Games.

[5] He won the 2019 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters on the Japan Golf Tour and finished tied for 3rd place in the 2019 Emirates Australian Open.

[8] In 2024, Kanaya won the Token Homemate Cup[9] and the ACN Championship on the Japan Golf Tour,[10] claiming the season-long money list title,[11] as well as being awarded the Most Valuable Player.

[13][14] Source:[15] *Note: The 2021 Token Homemate Cup was shortened to 54 holes due to a positive COVID-19 test in the field.