Matsuda

For the town in Kanagawa, Japan, see Matsuda, Kanagawa.

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

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

## Fictional characters

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* 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

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* Mazda

Surname list

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