Keiichi Tsuchiya
As street "tōge" racing became increasingly common, one of the first drifting contests was hosted by the Japanese "Carboy" magazine in 1986 and then in 1989, the year after the first introduction of the Video Option series Daijiro Inada "(稲田大二郎)" decided on introducing a rival drifting event which was judged by Keiichi Tsuchiya known as the "Ikaten". Through the years, the standards of drifting drivers has risen rapidly and drivers began to dominate the series. As a result, Inada decided on a new series to accommodate the more experienced and skilled drivers. In 2000, a new series called All Japan Professional Drift Championship (全日本プロドリフト選手権, "Zen Nihon Puro Dorifuto Sensyuken") consisting of Keiichi Tsuchiya "(土屋圭市)" and Manabu Orido "(織戸 学)" as judges, and Manabu Suzuki "(鈴木 学)" as commentator. Other personnel consisted of Kitahara, as the tech inspector, and Takayasu Ozaku "(more commonly known as Zaku the perverted cameraman)" as the series' long serving cameraman. Racing driver Tarzan Yamada made appearances in earlier rounds and Inada himself would usually make guest appearances in the opening ceremony and judging stand.