# Kimura

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

## Notable people with the surname

- [Kimura Akebono](/source/Kimura_Akebono) (木村 曙, 1872–1890), Japanese novelist
- [Arawa Kimura](/source/Arawa_Kimura) (木村 現, 1931–2007), Japanese footballer
- [Arika Kimura](/source/Arika_Kimura) (木村 有香, 1900–1996), Japanese botanist
- [Asami Kimura](/source/Asami_Kimura) (木村 麻美), Japanese idol and singer
- [Atsushi Kimura](/source/Atsushi_Kimura) (木村 敦志, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- [Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura) (木村 絢香, born 1981), Japanese singer
- [Ayaka Kimura (voice actress)](/source/Ayaka_Kimura_(voice_actress)) (木村 あやか, born 1978), also known as Yuka Inokuchi, Japanese voice actress
- [Ayako Kimura](/source/Ayako_Kimura) (木村 文子, born 1988), Japanese hurdler
- [Ben Kimura (artist)](/source/Ben_Kimura_(artist)) (木村 べん, 1947–2003), Japanese erotic artist
- [Ben Kimura (politician)](/source/Ben_Kimura_(politician)) (木村 勉, born 1939), Japanese politician
- [Bunji Kimura](/source/Bunji_Kimura) (木村 文治, born 1944), Japanese footballer and manager
- [Bunzo Kimura](/source/Bunzo_Kimura) (木村 文三, born 1942), Japanese rower
- [Kimura Buzan](/source/Kimura_Buzan) (木村 武山, 1876–1942), Japanese painter
- [Chie Kimura](/source/Chie_Kimura) (木村 千恵, born 1980), Japanese field hockey player
- [Daisaku Kimura](/source/Daisaku_Kimura) (木村 大作, born 1939), Japanese film director and cinematographer
- [Darren Kimura](/source/Darren_Kimura) (born 1974), American businessman
- [Doreen Kimura](/source/Doreen_Kimura) (1933–2013), Canadian psychologist
- [Dustin Kimura](/source/Dustin_Kimura) (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
- [Eri Kimura](/source/Eri_Kimura) (木村 衣里, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
- [Eriko Kimura](/source/Eriko_Kimura) (木村 絵理子, born 1961), Japanese audio director
- [Fumikazu Kimura](/source/Fumikazu_Kimura) (木村 文紀, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
- [Fumino Kimura](/source/Fumino_Kimura) (木村 文乃, born 1987), Japanese actress
- [Hana Kimura](/source/Hana_Kimura) (木村 花, 1997–2020), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Heitarō Kimura](/source/Heitar%C5%8D_Kimura) (木村 兵太郎, 1888–1948), Japanese general
- [Hidefumi Kimura](/source/Hidefumi_Kimura) (きむら ひでふみ, born 1965), Japanese writer, artist and animator
- [Hiroshi Kimura](/source/Hiroshi_Kimura) (木村 宏, born 1954), Japanese businessman
- [Hiroyuki Kimura](/source/Hiroyuki_Kimura) (木村 浩之, born 1965), Japanese video game designer
- [Hisashi Kimura](/source/Hisashi_Kimura) (木村 栄, 1870–1943), Japanese astronomer
- [Hitoshi Kimura](/source/Hitoshi_Kimura) (木村 仁, 1934–2023), Japanese politician
- [Ihei Kimura](/source/Ihei_Kimura) (木村 伊兵衛, 1901–1974), Japanese photographer
- [Isao Kimura](/source/Isao_Kimura) (木村 功, 1923–1981), Japanese actor
- [Izumi Kimura](/source/Izumi_Kimura) (born 1973), Japanese classical pianist
- [Jiroemon Kimura](/source/Jiroemon_Kimura) (木村 次郎右衛門, 1897–2013), Japanese supercentenarian
- [Jon Kimura Parker](/source/Jon_Kimura_Parker) (born 1959), Canadian pianist
- [Juri Kimura](/source/Juri_Kimura) (木村 珠莉), Japanese voice actress
- [Jutaro Kimura](/source/Jutaro_Kimura) (木村 重太郎, born 1968), Japanese baseball player
- [Kaela Kimura](/source/Kaela_Kimura) (木村 カエラ, born 1984), Japanese singer
- [Kan Kimura](/source/Kan_Kimura) (木村 幹, born 1966), Japanese political scientist
- [Kazuaki Kimura](/source/Kazuaki_Kimura) (木村 一信, 1946–2015), Japanese scientist
- [Kazuki Kimura](/source/Kazuki_Kimura) (木村 一基, born 1973), Japanese shogi player
- [Kazuo Kimura](/source/Kazuo_Kimura) (木村 一夫, 1909–?), Japanese high jumper
- [Kazushi Kimura](/source/Kazushi_Kimura) (木村 和司, born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
- [Keichi Kimura](/source/Keichi_Kimura) (1914–1988), American painter and illustrator
- [Keiichi Kimura (photographer)](/source/Keiichi_Kimura_(photographer)) (木村 恵一, born 1935), Japanese photographer
- [Keiichi Kimura (swimmer)](/source/Keiichi_Kimura_(swimmer)) (木村 敬一, born 1990), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
- [Kengo Kimura](/source/Kengo_Kimura) (木村 健悟, born 1953), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Ken-ichi Kimura (architect)](/source/Ken-ichi_Kimura_(architect)) (木村 建一, born 1933), Japanese architect
- [Kenichi Kimura (rugby union)](/source/Kenichi_Kimura_(rugby_union)) (木村 賢一, born 1968), Japanese rugby union player
- [Kenji Kimura](/source/Kenji_Kimura) (木村 憲治, born 1945), Japanese volleyball player
- [Kimura Kenkadō](/source/Kimura_Kenkad%C5%8D) (木村 蒹葭堂, 1736–1802), Japanese scholar, artist and art connoisseur
- [Kiminobu Kimura](/source/Kiminobu_Kimura) (木村 公宣, born 1970), Japanese alpine skier
- [Kira Kimura](/source/Kira_Kimura) (木村 綺羅, born 2004), Japanese snowboarder
- [Kiyoshi Kimura](/source/Kiyoshi_Kimura) (木村 清), Japanese businessman
- [Koichiro Kimura](/source/Koichiro_Kimura) (木村 浩一郎, 1969–2014), Japanese mixed martial artist
- [Koji Kimura](/source/Koji_Kimura) (木村 興治, born 1940), Japanese table tennis player
- [Kokichi Kimura](/source/Kokichi_Kimura) (木村 浩吉, born 1961), Japanese footballer and manager
- [Komako Kimura](/source/Komako_Kimura) (木村 駒子, 1887–1980), Japanese suffragist, actress, dancer, theatre manager and magazine editor
- [Kosuke Kimura](/source/Kosuke_Kimura) (木村 光佑, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- [Kozaemon Kimura](/source/Kozaemon_Kimura) (木村小左衛門; 1888–1952), Japanese businessman and politician
- [Kyoko Kimura](/source/Kyoko_Kimura) (木村 響子, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- [Larry Kimura](/source/Larry_Kimura), American linguist
- [Madoka Kimura](/source/Madoka_Kimura) (木村 まどか, born 1980), Japanese voice actress and singer
- [Makoto Kimura](/source/Makoto_Kimura) (木村 誠, born 1979), Japanese footballer
- [Mamoru Kimura](/source/Mamoru_Kimura) (木村 守, born 1981), better known as Kimurayama Mamoru, Japanese sumo wrestler
- [Mari Kimura](/source/Mari_Kimura) (木村 まり, born 1962), Japanese classical violinist and composer
- [Masaaki Kimura](/source/Masaaki_Kimura) (木村 政昭, born 1940), Japanese academic
- [Masafumi Kimura](/source/Masafumi_Kimura) (木村 雅史, born 1976), Japanese voice actor
- [Masahiko Kimura](/source/Masahiko_Kimura) (木村 政彦, 1917–1993), Japanese judoka and professional wrestler
- [Masahiko Kimura (bonsai artist)](/source/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](/source/Masanobu_Kimura) (木村 政信, born 1960), Japanese golfer
- [Masatake Kimura](/source/Masatake_Kimura) (木村 昌丈, born 1990), Japanese handball player
- [Masatomi Kimura](/source/Masatomi_Kimura) (木村 昌福, 1891–1960), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- [Masaya Kimura](/source/Masaya_Kimura) (木村 正哉, born 1986), Japanese cross-country skier
- [Masaya Kimura](/source/Masaya_Kimura_(singer)) (木村 柾哉, born 1997), Japanese singer, dancer and actor. Member of the Japanese boy group [INI](/source/INI_(Japanese_boy_group)).
- [Meru Kimura](/source/Meru_Kimura) (木村 メル, born 2001), Indonesian footballer
- [Mineshi Kimura](/source/Mineshi_Kimura) (木村 峰士), Japanese video game designer
- [Minori Kimura](/source/Minori_Kimura) (樹村 みのり, born 1949), Japanese manga artist
- [Minoru Kimura](/source/Minoru_Kimura) (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer
- [Mitsunori Kimura](/source/Mitsunori_Kimura) (木村 充伯, born 1983), Japanese artist
- [Mitsuru Kimura](/source/Mitsuru_Kimura) (木村 満, born 1970), Japanese rower
- [Motoo Kimura](/source/Motoo_Kimura) (木村 資生, 1924–1994), Japanese biologist and theoretical population geneticist
- [Nozomi Kimura](/source/Nozomi_Kimura) (木村 のぞみ, born 1997), Japanese footballer
- [Rie Kimura](/source/Rie_Kimura) (木村 理恵, born 1971), Japanese women's footballer
- [Rusher Kimura](/source/Rusher_Kimura) (ラッシャー木村, 1941–2010), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Ryo Kimura](/source/Ryo_Kimura) (木村 了, born 1988), Japanese actor
- [Ryōhei Kimura](/source/Ry%C5%8Dhei_Kimura) (木村 良平, born 1984), Japanese voice actor
- [Ryuji Kimura](/source/Ryuji_Kimura) (木村 龍治, born 1970), Japanese baseball player
- [Saeko Kimura](/source/Saeko_Kimura) (木村 さえこ, born 1963), Japanese synchronized swimmer
- [Saori Kimura](/source/Saori_Kimura) (木村 沙織, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
- [Seibei Kimura](/source/Seibei_Kimura) (木村 清兵衛, 1911–?), Japanese water polo player
- [Seiji Kimura](/source/Seiji_Kimura) (木村 誠二, born 2001), Japanese footballer
- [Kimura Shigekore](/source/Kimura_Shigekore) (木村 重茲, died 1595), Japanese samurai
- [Kimura Shigenari](/source/Kimura_Shigenari) (木村 重成, 1593–1615), Japanese samurai
- [Shinichiro Kimura](/source/Shinichiro_Kimura) (木村 真一郎), Japanese anime director
- [Shintaro Kimura](/source/Shintaro_Kimura) (木村 慎太郎, born 1987), Japanese sprinter
- [Shinya Kimura](/source/Shinya_Kimura), motorcycle builder
- [Shioko Kimura](/source/Shioko_Kimura), biochemist
- [Shiroshichi Kimura](/source/Shiroshichi_Kimura) (木村 四郎七, 1902–1996), Japanese diplomat
- [Sho Kimura](/source/Sho_Kimura) (木村 翔, born 1988), Japanese boxer
- [Shogo Kimura](/source/Shogo_Kimura) (木村 昇吾, born 1980), Japanese baseball player and cricketer
- [Shota Kimura (baseball)](/source/Shota_Kimura_(baseball)) (木村 正太, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
- [Shota Kimura (footballer)](/source/Shota_Kimura_(footballer)) (木村 勝太, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- [Shourai Kimura](/source/Shourai_Kimura) (木村 象雷, 1908–1986), Japanese swimmer and journalist
- [Subaru Kimura](/source/Subaru_Kimura) (木村 昴, born 1990), Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
- [Sueko Matsueda Kimura](/source/Sueko_Matsueda_Kimura) (1912–2001), American artist
- [Susumu Kimura](/source/Susumu_Kimura) (木村 進, 1891–1980), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- [Tae Kimura](/source/Tae_Kimura) (木村 多江, born 1971), Japanese actress
- [Takahide Kimura](/source/Takahide_Kimura) (木村 隆秀, born 1955), Japanese politician
- [Takahiro Kimura](/source/Takahiro_Kimura) (木村 貴宏, 1964–2023), Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer
- [Takahiro Kimura (footballer)](/source/Takahiro_Kimura_(footballer)) (木村 孝洋, born 1957), Japanese footballer and manager
- [Takashi Kimura (water polo)](/source/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](/source/Hino_Red_Dolphins) rugby union player
- [Takemune Kimura](/source/Takemune_Kimura) (木村 雄宗, 1931–2006), Japanese businessman
- [Takeo Kimura](/source/Takeo_Kimura) (木村 威夫, 1918–2010), Japanese art director, writer and film director
- [Takeshi Kimura](/source/Takeshi_Kimura) (木村 武, 1912–1988), Japanese screenwriter
- [Takeshi Kimura (racing driver)](/source/Takeshi_Kimura_(racing_driver)) (木村 武史, born 1970), Japanese racing driver
- [Takuya Kimura](/source/Takuya_Kimura) (木村 拓哉, born 1972), Japanese actor and singer
- [Takuya Kimura (baseball)](/source/Takuya_Kimura_(baseball)) (木村 拓也, 1972–2010), Japanese baseball player
- [Taky Kimura](/source/Taky_Kimura) (1924–2021), American martial arts practitioner and instructor
- [Tarō Kimura (journalist)](/source/Tar%C5%8D_Kimura_(journalist)) (木村 太郎, born 1938), Japanese journalist
- [Tarō Kimura (politician)](/source/Tar%C5%8D_Kimura_(politician)) (木村 太郎, 1965–2017), Japanese politician
- [Tatsuya Kimura](/source/Tatsuya_Kimura) (木村 立哉, born 1964), Japanese film producer, critic and music producer
- [Tetsumasa Kimura](/source/Tetsumasa_Kimura) (木村 哲昌, born 1972), Japanese footballer
- [Tomoka Kimura](/source/Tomoka_Kimura) (木村 友香, born 1994), Japanese long-distance runner
- [Toshio Kimura](/source/Toshio_Kimura) (木村 俊夫, 1909–1983), Japanese politician
- [Toshitaka Kimura](/source/Toshitaka_Kimura) (木村 敏隆, born 1963), Japanese rugby union player
- [Toyoko Kimura](/source/Toyoko_Kimura) (木村 トヨ子, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
- [Tsunehisa Kimura](/source/Tsunehisa_Kimura) (木村 恒久, 1928–2008), Japanese artist
- Tsutomu Kimura (木村 勉, born 1935), Japanese owner of the restaurant [Tenkaippin](/source/Tenkaippin)
- [Umejiro Kimura](/source/Umejiro_Kimura) (1869–1927), Japanese philatelist
- [Yasuko Kimura](/source/Yasuko_Kimura) (木村 安子, born 1937), Japanese long jumper
- [Yojiro Kimura](/source/Yojiro_Kimura) (木村 陽二郎, 1912–2006), Japanese botanist
- [Yoshino Kimura](/source/Yoshino_Kimura) (木村 佳乃, born 1976), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
- [Yoshio Kimura (politician)](/source/Yoshio_Kimura_(politician)) (木村 義雄, born 1948), Japanese politician
- [Yoshio Kimura (shogi)](/source/Yoshio_Kimura_(shogi)) (木村 義雄, 1905–1986), Japanese shogi player
- [Youmi Kimura](/source/Youmi_Kimura) (木村 弓), Japanese singer and musician
- [Yu Kimura (boxer)](/source/Yu_Kimura_(boxer)) (木村 悠, born 1983), Japanese boxer
- [Yu Kimura (footballer)](/source/Yu_Kimura_(footballer)) (木村 裕, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- [Yudai Kimura](/source/Yudai_Kimura) (木村 勇大, born 2001), Japanese footballer
- [Yuji Kimura](/source/Yuji_Kimura) (木村 祐志, born 1987), Japanese footballer
- [Yuki Kimura](/source/Yuki_Kimura) (木村 有希, born 1996), better known as Yukipoyo, Japanese model and television personality
- [Yuta Kimura](/source/Yuta_Kimura) (木村 優太, born 1985), Japanese baseball player

## Fictional characters

- [Kimura (character)](/source/Kimura_(character)), a character in Marvel Comics
- [Kimura](/source/List_of_Azumanga_Daioh_characters#Kimura) (木村), a character in the manga series *Azumanga Daioh*
- Kimura, a character in the manga series *[Shōnen to Inu](/source/Sh%C5%8Dnen_to_Inu)*
- [Kaere Kimura](/source/List_of_Sayonara,_Zetsubou-Sensei_characters#Nozomu_Itoshiki's_students) (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](/source/Spies_in_Disguise)*
- Koichi Kimura (木村 輝一), a character in the anime *[Digimon Frontier](/source/Digimon_Frontier)*
- [Masayoshi (Justice) Kimura](/source/List_of_Assassination_Classroom_characters#Class_3-E) (木村 正義 (ジャスティス)), a character in the manga series *Assassination Classroom*
- [Seiko Kimura](/source/List_of_Danganronpa_characters#Danganronpa_3:_The_End_of_Hope's_Peak_High_School) (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](/source/Bridal_Mask)*
- [Tatsuya Kimura](/source/List_of_Hajime_no_Ippo_characters#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](/source/Dead_by_Daylight)*

## See also

- [Kimura spider](/source/Kimura_spider), a spider named after its discoverer, Arika Kimura
- [Kimura lock](/source/Kimura_lock), a type of armlock named after Masahiko Kimura

## References

1. ["明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 \[*Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation*\]"](http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/news/release/2008/pdf/20080924.pdf). [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company](/source/Meiji_Yasuda_Life). 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

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