Kawabe joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2008, alongside other products of the club's academy.

[6] Due to delays with his work permit,[7] he only made his debut on 7 August 2021 against Lausanne-Sport, being named in the starting lineup and playing 60 minutes.

[8] He scored his first goal in a 3-1 away victory over FC Sion on 31 October 2021, scoring the opener in the 32nd minute[9] On 5 January 2022, Kawabe joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half-year deal, with the club intending on loaning him back to Grasshoppers in the near future.

[17] He made his debut for Japan national football team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against South Korea.

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