is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock or

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. He currently plays for the in

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and Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.

Club career

Kajikawa signed for the Toshiba Brave Lupus ahead of the 2010-11 Top League season, bit didn't make his debut until the following year. By

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he had become a regular starter and had made more than 50 Top League appearances by the beginning of the 2016-17 season.

International

Kajikawa received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the

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. He debuted in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kajikawa, Kyosuke 1987 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka Institute of Technology alumni Sunwolves players