Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - A watan Satumbar 1974, an zaɓi Imai a cikin tawagar 'yan wasan Japan don wasannin Asiya na 1974
Ka yi haƙuri. A wannan gasar, a ranar 3 ga Satumba, ya fara bugawa Philippines. A watan Maris na 1977, ya buga wa Japan wasa a karon farko cikin shekaru 3 a gasar cin kofin duniya ta 1978. A shekarar 1978, an kuma zaɓe shi Japan don Wasannin Asiya na 1978. A shekarar 1980, ya buga wasan neman shiga gasar Olympics ta 1980. Wannan cancantar ita ce wasan sa na karshe ga Japan. Ya buga wasanni 29 ga Japan har zuwa 1980.