| Kaneyasu Marutani | |
| Birth Date: | 1919 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Death Place: | Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Alma Mater: | Meiji University |
| Occupation: | Journalist and politician |
| Party: | Social Democratic Party |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
was a Japanese journalist and politician from the Social Democratic Party. He served as member of the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1989.[1]
He also served as Mayor of Ikeda, Hokkaido from 1957 to 1976. During his tenure as mayor, he was instrumental in forming a sister city relationship with the City of Penticton in British Columbia Canada. This relationship is still active in 2017 and a delegation from Penticton recently travelled to Ikeda Japan to celebrate the fortieth anniversary.