In July 2005, Maki was selected Japan national team for 2005 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on 31 July. In 2006, he was selected for Japan's World Cup squad and started a match against Brazil. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 Asian Cup finals and played 4 games. He scored 2 goals in the tournament, both against Vietnam. He played 38 games and scored 8 goals for Japan until 2009.