Matsuda

{{for|the town in Kanagawa, Japan|Matsuda, Kanagawa}}

Matsuda (written: {{Nihongo2|松田}} lit. "pine ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • {{Nihongo|Aoi Matsuda|松田 蒼||born 1996}}, Japanese badminton athlete
  • Aoko Matsuda (松田青子, born 1979), Japanese writer and translator
  • Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist
  • Fujio Matsuda (1924–2020), president of the University of Hawaii
  • {{Nihongo|Gaku Matsuda|松田 岳||born 1992}}, Japanese actor
  • {{Nihongo|Genta Matsuda|松田 元太||born 1999}}, member of Travis Japan
  • {{Nihongo|Haruko Matsuda|松田 治子||born 1972}}, Japanese badminton player
  • {{Nihongo|Hideshi Matsuda|松田 秀士||born 1954}}, Japanese racing driver and television personality
  • {{Nihongo|Hiroaki Matsuda|松田 亘哲||born 1997}}, Japanese baseball player
  • {{Nihongo|Iwao Matsuda|松田 岩夫||1937–2022}}, member of the Diet of Japan
  • {{Nihongo|Iwao Matsuda (general)|松田 巌||1895–1979}}, general in the Imperial Japanese Army
  • Jeff Matsuda, animator for Jackie Chan Adventures and The Batman
  • {{Nihongo|Jujiro Matsuda|松田 重次郎||1875–1952}}, founder of Mazda Motor Corporation
  • {{Nihongo|Kazuo Matsuda|松田 一夫||born 1941}}, Japanese ice hockey player
  • {{Nihongo|Kiichi Matsuda|松田 喜一||1887–1968}}, Japanese educator
  • Mari Matsuda (born 1956), American law school professor
  • {{Nihongo|Mikio Matsuda|松田 幹郎||born 1949}}, Japanese ice hockey player
  • {{Nihongo|Miyuki Matsuda|松田 美由紀||born 1961}}, Japanese actress
  • {{Nihongo|Naoki Matsuda|松田 直樹||1977–2011}}, Japanese footballer
  • {{Nihongo|Natsuko Matsuda|松田 奈津子||born 1947}}, Japanese swimmer
  • {{Nihongo|Nobuhiro Matsuda|松田 宣浩||born 1983}}, Japanese professional baseball player
  • Rika Matsuda, survivor of Korean Air Flight 801
  • {{Nihongo|Riki Matsuda|松田 力||born 1991}}, Japanese footballer
  • Riku Matsuda (disambiguation), multiple people
  • {{Nihongo|Ryuchi Matsuda|松田 隆智||1938–2013}}, Japanese author and martial artist
  • {{Nihongo|Ryuhei Matsuda|松田 龍平||born 1983}}, Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son
  • {{Nihongo|Seiko Matsuda|松田 聖子||born 1962}}, Japanese pop singer
  • {{Nihongo|Shino Matsuda|松田 紫野||born 2001}}, Japanese women's professional footballer
  • Shinya Matsuda, voice actor
  • {{Nihongo|Shota Matsuda|松田 翔太||born 1985}}, Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son
  • So Matsuda (born 1991), Japanese Olympic mogulist
  • {{Nihongo|Sorakichi Matsuda|松田 幸次郎||1859–1891}}, professional wrestler
  • {{Nihongo|Takafumi Matsuda|松田 隆文||born 1951}}, Japanese cyclist
  • {{Nihongo|Takeshi Matsuda|松田 丈志||born 1984}}, Japanese swimmer
  • {{Nihongo|Yasuko Matsuda|松田 靖子||born 1937}}, Japanese shot putter
  • {{Nihongo|Yōji Matsuda|松田 洋治||born 1967}}, Japanese actor and voice actor
  • {{Nihongo|Yura Matsuda|松田 悠良||born 1998}}, Japanese figure skater
  • {{Nihongo|Yukio Matsuda|松田 征男||born 1942}}, Japanese rower
  • {{Nihongo|Yūsaku Matsuda|松田 優作||1949–1989}} actor

Fictional characters

  • Takato Matsuda (Takato Matsuki), a character in the anime Digimon Tamers. (Matsuda is the character's name in the Japanese version)
  • Touta Matsuda, a character in the manga and anime series Death Note.
  • Takeyoshi Matsuda, a character in War and Destiny.
  • Yasuke Matsuda, a character in the light novel Danganronpa/Zero
  • Sean Matsuda, a character in Capcom's Street Fighter franchise.

See also