Sakakura was educated at and played for Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School and Juntendo University.

After completing university, he joined Japan Soccer League side Furuawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara).

He moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995, then Japan Football League side Brummell Sendai in 1996.

[1] His first full international cap came on July 27, 1990 in a Dynasty Cup match against South Korea in Beijing.

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