Naoki Kawamata

Naoki Kawamata
Born	October 31, 1985 (age 40)
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
2008–2017	Panasonic Wild Knights
2017–2018	Toyota Industries Shuttles
2019–2023	Mitsubishi Dyanaboars
International career
Years	Team
2008–2011	Japan

Last updated November 05, 2025

Naoki Kawamata (川俣直樹, Kawamata Naoki) (born 31 October 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Kawamata has played 18 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.^[1]

Kawamata was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing one match against event winners the All Blacks ^[2]

References

↑ "Naoki Kawamata - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
↑ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Naoki Kawamata". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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[ESPNscrum_-_Naoki_Kawamata_-_Japan-1] "Naoki Kawamata - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

[RWC_2011_-_Japan_-_Naoki_Kawamata-2] "RWC 2011 - Japan - Naoki Kawamata". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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