His first professional win came as a huge upset as the little-known Japanese golfer who’s previous best performance come in the 2023 Kansai Open Golf Championship in Japan, where he finished runner-up.
Hataji continued his great form into the 2024 Japan Golf Tour season going one better at the 2024 Kansai Open Golf Championship to claim his maiden tour victory and then going on to win the Vantelin Tokai Classic in late September of the same year.