Kimitoshi Nōgawa

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a striker. His birthday has also been reported as 27 June 1978.

Career After completing the 2002 season at Shizuoka Sangyo University, he moved to Brazil where he played for Londrina EC during the 2003 season.

At the start of 2004 he joined Górnik Zabrze in Poland's top division During the 2005–06 season he played for FC Municipal Târgovişte in Romania.

On April 12, 2005 it was reported that Nougawa had apparently signed with Canon Yaoundé in Cameroon on a one-year contract and that he would be the first Japanese player to play in Africa. Nogawa, it was reported, moved to Cameroon because of the "country's football reputation" and because he admired Patrick Mboma, who played in Japan. despite earlier promising to win the national championship with the club.

International career He represented Japan at the U17 level.