Fukuzumi comes from a rather unusual background for a racing driver; his father Shūhō is the chief priest of Sanbōin, a Shingon Buddhist temple in his hometown of Ishii.

[4] He racked up two victories, both coming at feature races, and ended up third in the standings, only behind teammates George Russell and Jack Aitken.

The Japanese driver made his Formula 2 debut in 2018 with BWT Arden,[5] partnering Maximilian Günther.

[5] After 3 seasons in Europe, Fukuzumi returned to Japan, and competed in Super Formula with Dandelion Racing.

Fukuzumi left Honda after being contracted by the manufacturer since his junior years, to join Toyota and drive the No.

[8] Fukuzumi make his Super GT debut in GT300 Class with ARTA as Shinichi Takagi's teammate.

[9][10] Meanwhile Fukuzumi, and Otsu claimed their car number 16 maiden win, alongside 3 podiums, and a pole position.

After left Honda, Fukuzumi will drive for TGR Team Eneos ROOKIE alongside 2019 GT500 champion, Kazuya Oshima.