He debuted as a member and leader of the Japanese boy band INI in 2021 after placing first in the second season of Produce 101 Japan.
[2][3] In August 2015, he won second place in the Mr.Solo category of the National High School Dance Drill Championship 2015 and competed in the International division in Los Angeles.
[4] After graduating from high school, he studied dance for two years at Nihon Kogakuin College (日本工学院) majoring in hip hop and jazz.
[18] Kimura created the choreography for INI's "Killing Part" alongside bandmate Hiroto Nishi, which was included in the group's debut single.
[19] In 2022, Kimura played the role of Minato, a member of the rival group Chayney, in the TBS television series I Will Be Your Bloom which ran from October to December.
Kimura will play the role of Mitomo Naomi, a popular student that caught the eyes of the two female characters.