Japanese billionaire entrepreneur
The founder of major online fashion retailer
He had written on his X account that he intended to "make it to the finish line" in the Ferrari Challenge Japan race at motorsports venue Sportsland Sugo in Murata, Miyagi Prefecture.
Another person appears to have been hospitalized in connection with the accident.
Maezawa recently made headlines by announcing he had decided to cancel his private space trip to orbit the Moon.
He had tried to realize the flight with other crew members, including
In 2021, Maezawa became the first Japanese civilian to travel to the
==Kyodo
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