It was actually founded by Kunimitsu Takahashi. He was the foremost creator of drifting techniques in the 1970's. He was famous for hitting the apex (the point where the car is closest to the inside of a turn) at high speed and then drifting through the corner, preserving a high exit speed. This earned him several championships and a legion of fans who enjoyed the spectacle of burning tires.

At first, when people saw him on the track, they laughed at him because of wasting rubber. But when they saw his times, no one could beat it and later found out his technique is faster.