Kimori was born in Saitama Prefecture on July 28, 1977. After graduating from Senshu University, he joined the J2 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He played in many matches as midfielder during his first season. However he did not play in any games in 2002. In 2003, he moved to the J2 club Mito HollyHock. He became a regular player as an attacking midfielder and played often over two seasons. In 2005, he moved to the newly promoted J2 club, Thespa Kusatsu. He played often as a regular forward. In 2006, he moved to the Prefectural Leagues club Tonan SC Gunma (later Tonan Maebashi). He retired at the end of the 2008 season.
Managerial career
After working as a coach for Mito HollyHock since 2012, Kimori took his first managerial post in December 2024, becoming manager of J1 League club Albirex Niigata.[1]