was a Japanese racecar driver. Kazato started his career at age 19. He took part in the 1971 Can-Am season, finishing 10th in the championship driving a Lola T222-

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. He participated at

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European seasons 1972 and , scoring 7 championship points. He graduated from

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in 1973. He died at 25 years old at

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, during a

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race after colliding with Seiichi Suzuki on the banking, resulting in the circuit being modified to eliminate the 30-degree banking, establishing the modern configuration with the hairpin that bypasses the banking.

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