he entered the d1 grand prix in the first round in 2001 and did well gaining his first win in 2003. he is a member of team orange with nobushige kumakubo and naoto suenaga and enjoys working on close tandem driving with them. he currently drives a subaru impreza converted to rear wheel drive which he can drift just as well as his old nissan silvia, though in 2007 he has not had a very good season.