Kaoru Ikeya (池谷薫, Ikeya Kaoru) (born 14 October 1958) is a Japanese documentary film director.[1] He directed the documentary The Ants (2006).[2][3][4] His work addresses the topics of war and Japanese military history.[5] His film Runta (2015) deals with the political situation in Tibet.[6][7] while Senzo Ni Naru (2013),[8] about the aftermath of March, 11 2011 earthquake, was screened at the Berlin Festival.[9]