[4] According to the Forum for Corporate Communications in Tokyo, Nakamura "immediately exerted leadership in driving the design team to create distinctive and innovative designs based on Japanese traditional aesthetics and contemporary culture".

Iconic cars, such as the Nissan Cube, Fairlady Z, GT-R, Murano, Qashqai, Juke and LEAF as well as Infiniti M, FX and Essence were created under Nakamura's guidance.

In 1985, Nakamura joined General Motors and worked at the Advanced Design Studio in Michigan.

Nakamura was named by FastCompany Magazine the world's 4th most creative person of 2010, behind Lady Gaga, Eddy Cue, and Elizabeth Warren.

[6] In 2015, Nakamura was declared the winner of the "Grand Prix du Design" at the International Automobile Festival in Paris.