How tall is Kenichi Shimokawa?

Kenichi Shimokawa's listed height is 188 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Japan.

Where 188 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1970 (average 171.2 cm).

Shimokawa next to his teammates

Eisuke Nakanishi is 14 cm shorter than Kenichi Shimokawa (174 cm), teammate at JEF United Chiba from 1992 to 2000.

Shoji Jo is 9 cm shorter than Kenichi Shimokawa (179 cm), teammate at JEF United Chiba from 1994 to 1996.

About Kenichi Shimokawa

Kenichi Shimokawa is a former Japanese football player who played for the Japan national team. He was born on 14 May 1970 in Gifu. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric, later JEF United Ichihara, in 1989.

Shimokawa played as a regular goalkeeper for over 10 seasons. In 2000 his opportunities decreased behind Ryo Kushino, and in 2001 he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos, where he rarely played. His only J1 League match there was the last game of the 2003 season, when he replaced Tetsuya Enomoto after a red card in the 15th minute. Marinos won that match and the J1 League championship that season. He retired at the end of the 2006 season. He debuted for Japan on 10 June 1995 against Sweden, played in every match at the 1996 Asian Cup and played 9 games for Japan until 1997.

At a listed 188 cm (6'2"), Shimokawa is 14 cm taller than Eisuke Nakanishi, listed at 174 cm (5'9"), his JEF United Chiba teammate from 1992 to 2000. He is 9 cm taller than Shoji Jo, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), who played with him there from 1994 to 1996.

Frequently asked

How tall is Kenichi Shimokawa in feet and inches? Kenichi Shimokawa is 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.

How tall is Kenichi Shimokawa compared to Eisuke Nakanishi? Eisuke Nakanishi is 14 cm shorter than Kenichi Shimokawa: 174 cm (5'9") vs 188 cm (6'2").

How tall is Kenichi Shimokawa compared to Shoji Jo? Shoji Jo is 9 cm shorter than Kenichi Shimokawa: 179 cm (5'10") vs 188 cm (6'2").

Is Kenichi Shimokawa tall for men in Japan? At 188 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1970, whose average height is 171.2 cm.

Sources

• Kenichi Shimokawa on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Kenichi Shimokawa on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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