Yoshikawa was born in Mie Prefecture on December 13, 1961. After graduating from Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School, he joined Hitachi in 1980. In 1992, he moved to Kyoto Shiko Club (later "Kyoto Purple Sanga"). In 1995, he moved to Kyoiku Kenkyusya (later "FC Kyoken"). He retired in 2000.