After retirement in 1982, Kikugawa signed with a new club, the
Chuo Bohan (later
Avispa Fukuoka), based in his local league in
Fujieda and became a manager. In 1991, he got the club promoted to the
Japan Soccer League Division 2. He resigned in 1994. In 1999, he succeeded
Takaji Mori as manager for one season. ==Personal life and death==