Noritake started playing drums under the influence of his father, who was a jazz drummer, and joined jazz-fusion band T-Square after being scouted in 1985 while attending Kobe University.

[1][2] Noritake left T-Square with bassist Mitsuru Sutoh, saxophonist Takahiro Miyazaki, and keyboardist Keiji Matsumoto when the group disbanded temporarily in 2000.

"[3] In 2004, he formed Synchronized DNA, a twin drum unit with former Casiopea drummer Akira Jimbo.

In addition to leading the Japanese jazz fusion world as a regular member of the Sadao Watanabe Quintet, Kazumi Watanabe Jazz Return Project, and Dimension,[6] he has been a supporting member of pop singer Ayaka Hirahara's backing band since 2010.

Noritake, along with fellow T-Square drummer Satoshi Bandoh, are both featured on several tracks of the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack.