# Kimura

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

## 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