, (born

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, 25 June 1963) is a Japanese former rugby union footballer who played as a prop. He is not related to fellow Japanese international Kenichi Kimura.

Career

After graduating from Doshisha University, Kimura played for

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in the All-Japan Rugby Company Championhship. He was first capped for the Japan national team against France XV at

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on 30 September 1984. He was also present in the

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squad, where he played two matches. His last cap was against New Zealand XV in

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on 1 November 1987, earning 10 international caps for Japan.

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