[6][7] Arata Sato joined Johnny & Associates on April 13, 2016 after auditioning.His contemporaries include Hidaka Ukisho, Yuto Nasu,[8] and Nao Oriyama.
[9] On "Music Station 2 Hours Special" broadcast on October 16, 2020, the formation of IMPACTors, a seven-member unit within Johnny's Jr. including Arata Sato, was announced.
[10][11] Since then, he has been active as a member of the IMPACTors and served as the group's center.
On July 14, all members of the former IMPACTors joined Tobe and announced on a YouTube livestream that they would be renaming the group IMP.
[13] Sato will continue to serve as the group's center.