Kimura

Kimura (written: 木村 lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Arawa Kimura (木村 現, 1931–2007), Japanese footballer
• Arika Kimura (木村 有香, 1900–1996), Japanese botanist
• Asami Kimura (木村 麻美), Japanese idol and singer
• Atsushi Kimura (木村 敦志, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Ayaka Kimura (木村 絢香, born 1981), Japanese singer
• Ayaka Kimura (voice actress) (木村 あやか, born 1978), also known as Yuka Inokuchi, Japanese voice actress
• Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, born 1988), Japanese hurdler
• Ben Kimura (artist) (木村 べん, 1947–2003), Japanese erotic artist
• Ben Kimura (politician) (木村 勉, born 1939), Japanese politician
• Bunji Kimura (木村 文治, born 1944), Japanese footballer and manager
• Bunzo Kimura (木村 文三, born 1942), Japanese rower
• Kimura Buzan (木村 武山, 1876–1942), Japanese painter
• Chie Kimura (木村 千恵, born 1980), Japanese field hockey player
• Daisaku Kimura (木村 大作, born 1939), Japanese film director and cinematographer
• Darren Kimura (born 1974), American businessman
• Doreen Kimura (1933–2013), Canadian psychologist
• Dustin Kimura (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
• Eri Kimura (木村 衣里, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
• Eriko Kimura (木村 絵理子, born 1961), Japanese audio director
• Fumikazu Kimura (木村 文紀, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
• Fumino Kimura (木村 文乃, born 1987), Japanese actress
• Hana Kimura (木村 花, 1997–2020), Japanese professional wrestler
• Heitarō Kimura (木村 兵太郎, 1888–1948), Japanese general
• Hidefumi Kimura (きむら ひでふみ, born 1965), Japanese writer, artist and animator
• Hiroshi Kimura (木村 宏, born 1954), Japanese businessman
• Hiroyuki Kimura (木村 浩之, born 1965), Japanese video game designer
• Hisashi Kimura (木村 栄, 1870–1943), Japanese astronomer
• Hitoshi Kimura (木村 仁, born 1934), Japanese politician
• Ihei Kimura (木村 伊兵衛, 1901–1974), Japanese photographer
• Isao Kimura (木村 功, 1923–1981), Japanese actor
• Izumi Kimura (born 1973), Japanese classical pianist
• Jiroemon Kimura (木村 次郎右衛門, 1897–2013), Japanese supercentenarian
• Jon Kimura Parker (born 1959), Canadian pianist
• Juri Kimura (木村 珠莉), Japanese voice actress
• Jutaro Kimura (木村 重太郎, born 1968), Japanese baseball player
• Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ, born 1984), Japanese singer
• Kan Kimura (木村 幹, born 1966), Japanese political scientist
• Kazuaki Kimura (木村 一信, 1946–2015), Japanese scientist
• Kazuki Kimura (木村 一基, born 1973), Japanese shogi player
• Kazuo Kimura (木村 一夫, 1909–?), Japanese high jumper
• Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
• Keichi Kimura (1914–1988), American painter and illustrator
• Keiichi Kimura (photographer) (木村 恵一, born 1935), Japanese photographer
• Keiichi Kimura (swimmer) (木村 敬一, born 1990), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• Kengo Kimura (木村 健悟, born 1953), Japanese professional wrestler
• Ken-ichi Kimura (architect) (木村 建一, born 1933), Japanese architect
• Kenichi Kimura (rugby union) (木村 賢一, born 1968), Japanese rugby union player
• Kenji Kimura (木村 憲治, born 1945), Japanese volleyball player
• Kimura Kenkadō (木村 蒹葭堂, 1736–1802), Japanese scholar, artist and art connoisseur
• Kiminobu Kimura (木村 公宣, born 1970), Japanese alpine skier
• Kiyoshi Kimura (木村 清), Japanese businessman
• Koichiro Kimura (木村 浩一郎, 1969–2014), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Koji Kimura (木村 興治, born 1940), Japanese table tennis player
• Kokichi Kimura (木村 浩吉, born 1961), Japanese footballer and manager
• Komako Kimura (木村 駒子, 1887–1980), Japanese suffragist, actress, dancer, theatre manager and magazine editor
• Kosuke Kimura (木村 光佑, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Kyoko Kimura (木村 響子, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Larry Kimura, American linguist
• Madoka Kimura (木村 まどか, born 1980), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Makoto Kimura (木村 誠, born 1979), Japanese footballer
• Mamoru Kimura (木村 守, born 1981), better known as Kimurayama Mamoru, Japanese sumo wrestler
• Mari Kimura (木村 まり, born 1962), Japanese classical violinist and composer
• Masaaki Kimura (木村 政昭, born 1940), Japanese academic
• Masafumi Kimura (木村 雅史, born 1976), Japanese voice actor
• Masahiko Kimura (木村 政彦, 1917–1993), Japanese judoka and professional wrestler
• Masahiko Kimura (bonsai artist) (木村 正彦, born 1940), Japanese bonsai artist
• Masahiko Kimura (footballer) (木村 允彦, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Masanobu Kimura (木村 政信, born 1960), Japanese golfer
• Masatake Kimura (木村 昌丈, born 1990), Japanese handball player
• Masatomi Kimura (木村 昌福, 1891–1960), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Masaya Kimura (木村 正哉, born 1986), Japanese cross-country skier
• Mineshi Kimura (木村 峰士), Japanese video game designer
• Minori Kimura (樹村 みのり, born 1949), Japanese manga artist
• Minoru Kimura (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer
• Mitsunori Kimura (木村 充伯, born 1983), Japanese artist
• Mitsuru Kimura (木村 満, born 1970), Japanese rower
• Motoo Kimura (木村 資生, 1924–1994), Japanese biologist and theoretical population geneticist
• Nozomi Kimura (木村 のぞみ, born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Rie Kimura (木村 理恵, born 1971), Japanese women's footballer
• Rusher Kimura (ラッシャー木村, 1941–2010), Japanese professional wrestler
• Ryo Kimura (木村 了, born 1988), Japanese actor
• Ryōhei Kimura (木村 良平, born 1984), Japanese voice actor
• Ryuji Kimura (木村 龍治, born 1970), Japanese baseball player
• Saeko Kimura (木村 さえこ, born 1963), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
• Seibei Kimura (木村 清兵衛, 1911–?), Japanese water polo player
• Seiji Kimura (木村 誠二, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Kimura Shigekore (木村 重茲, died 1595), Japanese samurai
• Kimura Shigenari (木村 重成, 1593–1615), Japanese samurai
• Shinichiro Kimura (木村 真一郎), Japanese anime director
• Shintaro Kimura (木村 慎太郎, born 1987), Japanese sprinter
• Shinya Kimura, motorcycle builder
• Shiroshichi Kimura (木村 四郎七, 1902–1996), Japanese diplomat
• Sho Kimura (木村 翔, born 1988), Japanese boxer
• Shogo Kimura (木村 昇吾, born 1980), Japanese baseball player and cricketer
• Shota Kimura (baseball) (木村 正太, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
• Shota Kimura (footballer) (木村 勝太, born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Shourai Kimura (木村 象雷, 1908–1986), Japanese swimmer and journalist
• Subaru Kimura (木村 昴, born 1990), Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
• Sueko Matsueda Kimura (1912–2001), American artist
• Susumu Kimura (木村 進, 1891–1980), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Tae Kimura (木村 多江, born 1971), Japanese actress
• Takahide Kimura (木村 隆秀, born 1955), Japanese politician
• Takahiro Kimura (木村 貴宏, born 1964), Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer
• Takahiro Kimura (footballer) (木村 孝洋, born 1957), Japanese footballer and manager
• Takashi Kimura (water polo) (木村 隆, born 1950), Japanese water polo player
• Takemune Kimura (木村 雄宗, 1931–2006), Japanese businessman
• Takeo Kimura (木村 威夫, 1918–2010), Japanese art director, writer and film director
• Takeshi Kimura (木村 武, 1912–1988), Japanese screenwriter
• Takuya Kimura (木村 拓哉, born 1972), Japanese actor and singer
• Takuya Kimura (baseball) (木村 拓也, 1972–2010), Japanese baseball player
• Taky Kimura (1924–2021), American martial arts practitioner and instructor
• Tarō Kimura (journalist) (木村 太郎, born 1938), Japanese journalist
• Tarō Kimura (politician) (木村 太郎, 1965–2017), Japanese politician
• Tatsuro Kimura (木村 龍朗, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Tatsuya Kimura (木村 立哉, born 1964), Japanese film producer, critic and music producer
• Tetsumasa Kimura (木村 哲昌, born 1972), Japanese footballer
• Tomoka Kimura (木村 友香, born 1994), Japanese long-distance runner
• Toshio Kimura (木村 俊夫, 1909–1983), Japanese politician
• Toshitaka Kimura (木村 敏隆, born 1963), Japanese rugby union player
• Toyoko Kimura (木村 トヨ子, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
• Tsunehisa Kimura (木村 恒久, 1928–2008), Japanese artist
• Umejiro Kimura (1869–1927), Japanese philatelist
• Yasuko Kimura (木村 安子, born 1937), Japanese long jumper
• Yojiro Kimura (木村 陽二郎, 1912–2006), Japanese botanist
• Yoshino Kimura (木村 佳乃, born 1976), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
• Yoshio Kimura (politician) (木村 義雄, born 1948), Japanese politician
• Yoshio Kimura (shogi) (木村 義雄, 1905–1986), Japanese shogi player
• Youmi Kimura (木村 弓), Japanese singer and musician
• Yu Kimura (boxer) (木村 悠, born 1983), Japanese boxer
• Yu Kimura (footballer) (木村 裕, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Yuji Kimura (木村 祐志, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Yuki Kimura (木村 有希, born 1996), better known as Yukipoyo, Japanese model and television personality
• Yuta Kimura (木村 優太, born 1985), Japanese baseball player

Fictional characters

• Kimura (character), a character in Marvel Comics
• Kimura (木村), a character in the manga series Azumanga Daioh
• Kimura, a character in the manga series Shōnen to Inu
• Kaere Kimura (木村 カエレ), a character in the manga series Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei
• Katsu Kimura, an arms dealer in the animated film Spies in Disguise
• Koichi Kimura (木村 輝一), a character in the anime Digimon Frontier
• Masayoshi (Justice) Kimura (木村 正義 (ジャスティス)), a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom
• Seiko Kimura (忌村 静子), a character in the anime series Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School
• Shunji Kimura, a character in the television series Bridal Mask
• Tatsuya Kimura (木村 達也), a character in the manga series Hajime no Ippo

See also

• Kimura spider, a spider named after its discoverer, Arika Kimura
• Kimura lock, a type of armlock named after Masahiko Kimura

References

1. "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.