The Brave Blossoms face World Cup debutants Chile in their Pool D opening match.
Japan’s form this year has suggested they will do well to match their run to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Shimokawa gets his chance at openside flanker in the absence of Pieter Labuschagne, who is serving a two-match ban for a dangerous tackle in Japan’s final Pacific Nations Cup match against Fiji in early August. The experienced Ryoto Nakamura got the nod at inside centre instead of in-form rookie Tomoki Osada, who dropped to the bench despite a fine Pacific Nations Cup campaign.
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