 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna May 1942, Kimura akasimudzirwa kuva mukuru mukuru. Akatungamirira simba rokutsvaira rokutsvaira Destroyer Squadron 10 muHondo yeMidway, panguva iyo nguva yake huru yaiva cruiser Nagara. Akaramba achitungamirira Destroyer Squadron 10 muGuadalcanal Campaign kusanganisira Hondo yeSanta Cruz Islands uye Hondo yeNaval yeGuadalcanal. Munguva yeHondo yeLeyte Gulf akatungamira Destroyer Squadron 10 kubva kune light cruiser Yahagi. 