| Kanta Higashionna | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Okinawa, Japan |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Weight: | 114kg (251lb) |
| School: | Nago High School |
| University: | Teikyo University |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | NEC Green Rockets |
| Years1: | 2015–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Canon Eagles |
| Apps1: | 35 |
| Points1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | NEC Green Rockets |
| Repyears1: | 2012 |
| Repteam1: | Japan U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2016 |
| Repcaps2: | 4 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 20 February 2021 |
| Repupdate: | 20 February 2021 |
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2] [3]
After graduating from university, Higashionna signed for the Canon Eagles ahead of the 2015 Top League season. He started 4 times and make 4 substitute appearances in his rookie year. In 2016 he firmly established himself as a regular in the starting XV, starting all 9 of Canon's games prior to the mid-season break for the November internationals.[4]
A strong showing in his first Top League season saw Higashionna earn his first cap for during the 2016 Asia Rugby Championship. Higashionna debuted in an 85-0 win against on 30 April 2016. The following week he made his first start at international level in a victory away to .
After earning 3 caps during the Asian Rugby Championship, Higashionna made his first appearance against non-Asian opposition during the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. Called up as an injury replacement midway through the tour, he made 1 appearance as a second-half replacement in the 38-25 defeat to on 26 November 2016.[1]