After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1981.
He was a central player in golden era in club history.
He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 3times and Best Eleven 5 times.
On May 31, 1979, when Kimura was a Meiji University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Indonesia.
This is a record of continuous score in Japan national team.