Saori Kimura

Honestly, Saori Kimura is the face of Japanese women's volleyball for me. Picture this: a kid from Yashio in Saitama, already 184cm and hyped as a teen prodigy, suddenly wearing the national colors and going toe-to-toe with the world's best. I remember watching her grow up on court, that towering frame paired with the most disarming, crinkly-eyed smile when she laughed. She made you root for her win or lose. She carried the team as Japan's ace for years, and you just know there was a mountain of quiet grind behind all those clutch swings. She's the rare athlete I'd happily cheer for forever, and one of the genuinely great ones.

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Saori Kimura is a retired Japanese volleyball player born on August 19, 1986, in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture. Standing 184 cm tall, she served as one of Japan's prominent players in indoor volleyball before transitioning to beach volleyball. She is a Leo born in the Year of the Tiger.

Name (English)

Saori Kimura

Name (Japanese)

木村沙織

Reading

きむら さおり

Born

August 19, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Yashio, Saitama, Japan

Height

184cm

Occupation

Volleyball Player / Beach Volleyball Player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Tiger

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/saoriiiii819/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%A8%E6%9D%91%E6%B2%99%E7%B9%94
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233908

Tags

• From Saitama Prefecture
• Volleyball Player
• Beach Volleyball Player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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