Kento Misao (三竿 健斗, Misao Kento, born 16 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.

[11] In October 2013, Misao was elected for the Japan U-17 national team, as part of the 2013 U-17 World Cup squad.

Misao made his international debut against South Korea on 16 December 2017.

[12] In May 2018, he was named in Japan's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

[13] However, Japan's manager Akira Nishino did not select Misao into the final 23-player squad.