is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German club Mainz 05.

Club career On 9 July 2025, Kawasaki joined Mainz 05 in Germany on loan with an option to buy. In March 2026, Mainz agreed to sign Kawasaki on a permanent basis.

International career Kawasaki was called up to the Japan national team in 2023, but was an unused substitute in the friendly matches against El Salvador and Peru.

On 4 April 2024, Kawasaki was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKyoto Sanga2020J2 League16000——001602021J2 League41310——004232022J1 League2810030—103212023J1 League2820010—002922024J1 League3034100—003442025J1 League2340020—00254Total166136160—1017914Mainz 05 (loan)2025–26Bundesliga10000—71—171Mainz 052026–27Bundesliga0000———00Career total176136160711019615

Honours Japan U23 AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024

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