He set to assistant manager of JFL relegated club, Iwate Grulla Morioka from 2025.
His elder brother Shinkichi Kikuchi plays also in this club for a long time.
He also played for several clubs, Gamba Osaka (1997, 1999), Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1999), Omiya Ardija (2000).
He mainly served coach for youth team in his local Iwate Prefecture until 2012.
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