The Japan international made a strong bid for inclusion as he was on target twice in a straightforward triumph, putting BVB in good spirits ahead of their Bundesliga opener
Shinji Kagawa helped himself to a first-half brace and Andre Schurrle scored a maiden Borussia Dortmund goal as Thomas Tuchel's side eased to a 3-0 DFB-Pokal win at Eintracht Trier.
Dortmund's fourth-tier opponents famously subjected them to a 2-1 defeat in this competition back in 1997, but there was never the slightest hint of a repeat after Tuchel named a strong line-up and was rewarded by a dominant display.