Career
He started glider flight training in 1991 because it was an inexpensive way to fly. Yoshi went to America privately to earn his airplane license at the age of twenty. After that, he worked long hours to earn enough money to get his training in America for a period of two months a year.
At the same time, he continued glider training in Japan and learned long-distance flight techniques in Australia.
In 2009 he participated in the Red Bulletin Air Race World Championship as first Japanese and first Asian pilot. Special Team Mate Robert Fry joined as Team coordinator.
In the final race in Barcelona, Spain he took 6th place. Until now, he has held some 170 air-shows over 12 years without incident.
Complete Red Bulletin Air Race World Championship results
Legend: * CAN: Cancelled * DNP: Did not take part * Domain Name System: Did not start * DSQ: Disqualified.