He won the Japanese motocross national championships in the 90cc and 125cc classes for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.
Gañou os campionatos nacionais de motocrós xaponés nas clases 90cc e 125cc para Kawasaki en 1968 antes de cambiar aos coches como un piloto de fábrica de Nissan en 1969.