Kimura

Kimura (written: 木村 or 木邑 lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname.^[1]

Notable people with the surname

Kimura Akebono (木村曙, 1872–1890), Japanese novelist
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
Kozaemon Kimura (木村小左衛門; 1888–1952), Japanese businessman and politician
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
Masaya Kimura (木村柾哉, born 1997), Japanese singer, dancer and actor. Member of the Japanese boy group INI.
Meru Kimura (木村メル, born 2001), Indonesian footballer
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
Shioko Kimura, biochemist
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, 1964–2023), 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
Takehiro Kimura (木村勇大, born 1992), Japanese Hino Red Dolphins rugby union 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
Tsutomu Kimura (木村勉, born 1935), Japanese owner of the restaurant Tenkaippin
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
Yudai Kimura (木村勇大, born 2001), 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
Yui Kimura, a character in the 2016 online multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight

References

^ "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.

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[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.

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Notable people with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

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