Kimura is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arawa Kimura , Japanese footballer Arika Kimura , Japanese botanist Asami Kimura , Japanese idol and singer Atsushi Kimura , Japanese footballer Ayaka Kimura , Japanese singer Ayaka Kimura , also known as Yuka Inokuchi, Japanese voice actress Ayako Kimura , Japanese hurdler Ben Kimura (artist) , Japanese erotic artist Ben Kimura (politician) , Japanese politician Bunji Kimura , Japanese footballer and manager Bunzo Kimura , Japanese rower Kimura Buzan , Japanese painter Chie Kimura , Japanese field hockey player Daisaku Kimura , Japanese film director and cinematographer Darren Kimura, American businessman Doreen Kimura (1933–2013), Canadian psychologist Dustin Kimura, American mixed martial artist Eri Kimura , Japanese swimmer Eriko Kimura , Japanese audio director Fumikazu Kimura , Japanese baseball player Fumino Kimura , Japanese actress Hana Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler Heitarō Kimura , Japanese general Hidefumi Kimura , Japanese writer, artist and animator Hiroshi Kimura , Japanese businessman Hiroyuki Kimura , Japanese video game designer Hisashi Kimura , Japanese astronomer Hitoshi Kimura , Japanese politician Ihei Kimura , Japanese photographer Isao Kimura , Japanese actor Izumi Kimura, Japanese classical pianist Jiroemon Kimura , Japanese supercentenarian Jon Kimura Parker, Canadian pianist Juri Kimura , Japanese voice actress Jutaro Kimura , Japanese baseball player Kaela Kimura , Japanese singer Kan Kimura , Japanese political scientist Kazuaki Kimura , Japanese scientist Kazuki Kimura , Japanese shogi player Kazuo Kimura , Japanese high jumper Kazushi Kimura , Japanese footballer and manager Keichi Kimura (1914–1988), American painter and illustrator Keiichi Kimura (photographer) , Japanese photographer Keiichi Kimura (swimmer) , Japanese Paralympic swimmer Kengo Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler Ken-ichi Kimura (architect) , Japanese architect Kenichi Kimura , Japanese rugby union player Kenji Kimura , Japanese volleyball player Kimura Kenkadō , Japanese scholar, artist and art connoisseur Kiminobu Kimura , Japanese alpine skier Kiyoshi Kimura , Japanese businessman Koichiro Kimura , Japanese mixed martial artist Koji Kimura , Japanese table tennis player Kokichi Kimura , Japanese footballer and manager Komako Kimura , Japanese suffragist, actress, dancer, theatre manager and magazine editor Kosuke Kimura , Japanese footballer Kyoko Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Larry Kimura, American linguist Madoka Kimura , Japanese voice actress and singer Makoto Kimura , Japanese footballer Mamoru Kimura , better known as Kimurayama Mamoru, Japanese sumo wrestler Mari Kimura , Japanese classical violinist and composer Masaaki Kimura , Japanese academic Masafumi Kimura , Japanese voice actor Masahiko Kimura , Japanese judoka and professional wrestler Masahiko Kimura , Japanese bonsai artist Masahiko Kimura (footballer) , Japanese footballer Masanobu Kimura , Japanese golfer Masatake Kimura , Japanese handball player Masatomi Kimura , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Masaya Kimura , Japanese cross-country skier Mineshi Kimura , Japanese video game designer Minori Kimura , Japanese manga artist Minoru Kimura, Brazilian kickboxer Mitsunori Kimura , Japanese artist Mitsuru Kimura , Japanese rower Motoo Kimura , Japanese biologist and theoretical population geneticist Nozomi Kimura , Japanese footballer Rie Kimura , Japanese women's footballer Rusher Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler Ryo Kimura , Japanese actor Ryōhei Kimura , Japanese voice actor Ryuji Kimura , Japanese baseball player Saeko Kimura , Japanese synchronized swimmer Saori Kimura , Japanese volleyball player Seibei Kimura , Japanese water polo player Seiji Kimura , Japanese footballer Kimura Shigekore , Japanese samurai Kimura Shigenari , Japanese samurai Shinichiro Kimura , Japanese anime director Shintaro Kimura , Japanese sprinter Shinya Kimura, motorcycle builder Shiroshichi Kimura , Japanese diplomat Sho Kimura , Japanese boxer Shogo Kimura , Japanese baseball player and cricketer Shota Kimura (baseball) , Japanese baseball player Shota Kimura (footballer) , Japanese footballer Shourai Kimura , Japanese swimmer and journalist Subaru Kimura , Japanese actor, voice actor and singer Sueko Matsueda Kimura (1912–2001), American artist Susumu Kimura , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Tae Kimura , Japanese actress Takahide Kimura , Japanese politician Takahiro Kimura , Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer Takahiro Kimura (footballer) , Japanese footballer and manager Takashi Kimura , Japanese water polo player Takemune Kimura , Japanese businessman Takeo Kimura , Japanese art director, writer and film director Takeshi Kimura , Japanese screenwriter Takuya Kimura , Japanese actor and singer Takuya Kimura (baseball) , Japanese baseball player Taky Kimura (1924–2021), American martial arts practitioner and instructor Tarō Kimura (journalist) , Japanese journalist Tarō Kimura (politician) , Japanese politician Tatsuro Kimura , Japanese footballer Tatsuya Kimura , Japanese film producer, critic and music producer Tetsumasa Kimura , Japanese footballer Tomoka Kimura , Japanese long-distance runner Toshio Kimura , Japanese politician Toshitaka Kimura , Japanese rugby union player Toyoko Kimura , Japanese swimmer Tsunehisa Kimura , Japanese artist Umejiro Kimura (1869–1927), Japanese philatelist Yasuko Kimura , Japanese long jumper Yojiro Kimura , Japanese botanist Yoshino Kimura , Japanese actress, voice actress and singer Yoshio Kimura (politician) , Japanese politician Yoshio Kimura (shogi) , Japanese shogi player Youmi Kimura , Japanese singer and musician Yu Kimura (boxer) , Japanese boxer Yu Kimura (footballer) , Japanese footballer Yuji Kimura , Japanese footballer Yuki Kimura , better known as Yukipoyo, Japanese model and television personality Yuta Kimura , Japanese baseball player
