Kanji Shimokawa (born 7 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays for

Tokyo Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...

in the

Japan Rugby League One Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by absorbing the ...

Career

Club career

Shimokawa joined

in 2020, he made 2 appearances in his first season including scoring on debut in a 94–31 win over NTT Communications Shining Arcs.

International career

He featured for the Japan XV three times against Australia A. He made his debut coming off the bench against New Zealand. In 2023 he was called up to the Rugby World Cup to replace Uwe Helu. He went on to make his Rugby World Cup debut and first international start against Chile.

References

Living people Japanese rugby union players 1999 births Rugby union flankers Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city) Rugby union players from Fukuoka Prefecture Japan international rugby union players Waseda University alumni Tokyo Sungoliath players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub