is a Japanese film director.
Kaneko's film Ring Wandering won Golden Peacock best film award at 52nd International Film Festival of India in November 2021.
In 2016 Masakazu's first directed-feature The Albino's Trees, was screened as an international premiere in the Beijing International Film Festival, China. In 2017 it was also screened in the 4th Figueira Film Art (the Figueira da Foz International Film Festival), Portugal and awarded the Best Feature, Best Direction, Best Picture.
His second feature Ring Wandering (2021) won the Golden Peacock Best Film Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (Goa) and the Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland.
His third feature River Returns (2024) won the Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film of the Official Section - RETUEYOS International Competition at the 62nd Gijón International Film Festival (Gijón, Spain) and won the Orient Express Best Film Award at the 45th Porto International Film Festival (Fantasporto 2025), Portugal.