| Hideo Kaneshiro | |
| Birth Date: | Date of birth unknown |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
| Ru Position: | Flanker, Hooker |
| Repteam1: | Japan |
| Repyears1: | 1993[1] |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Amatyears1: | 19??-1991[2] |
| Amatteam1: | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences[3] |
| Years1: | 19??-2000 |
| Clubs1: | Toyota[4] [5] |
| University: | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences[6] |
(born Osaka, Japan) is a former rugby union footballer who played for Japan. Playing at flanker[7] and as hooker,[8] Kaneshiro played for Toyota Verblitz and had a cap for Japan against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1993, being his only international test cap.[9] He mostly played for Toyota Verblitz from 1991 - since he graduated from university[10] - until his retirement in 2000.[11]