Education
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Yokotani was brought up in the Koto area of Nishinomiya where he attended the Koryo junior high school.
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Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Yokotani was brought up in the Koto area of Nishinomiya where he attended the Koryo junior high school.
Yokotani was a product of Gamba Osaka youth academy and has been capped for the Japan at Under 17, 19 and Under 21 level Yokotani was promoted to Gamba"s first team in 2008. He made his first team debut on 7 July 2007, in a League Cup tie away at Urawa Red Diamonds.
In January 2008, he joined 2nd Division side Ehime on loan.
He scored his first goal for Ehime in a 4-1 defeat at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, on 23 September 2008. On 7 January 2013, Yokotani moved to Kyoto Sanga on a season-long loan.
He was a member of the Japan squad playing at the AFC Youth Championship in 2006.