Matsuda

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

• Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist
• Gaku Matsuda (松田 岳, born 1992), Japanese actor
• 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 (born 1937), member of the Diet of Japan
• Iwao Matsuda (general) (1895–1979), general in the Imperial Japanese Army
• Jeff Matsuda, animator for Jackie Chan Adventures and The Batman
• Jujiro Matsuda (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 (1977–2011), association 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 (1938–2013), Japanese author and martial artist
• Seiko Matsuda (born 1962), Japanese pop singer
• Shinya Matsuda, voice actor
• Sorakichi Matsuda (1859–1891), professional wrestler
• Takafumi Matsuda (松田 隆文, born 1951), Japanese cyclist
• Takeshi Matsuda (born 1984), swimmer
• Yasuko Matsuda (松田 靖子, born 1937), Japanese shot putter
• Yōji Matsuda (born 1967), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Yura Matsuda (born 1998), Japanese figure skater
• Yukio Matsuda (松田 征男, born 1942), Japanese rower
• Yūsaku Matsuda (1949–1989), actor
  • Ryuhei Matsuda (born 1983), actor, and Yusaku Matsuda's son
  • Shota Matsuda (born 1985), actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son

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

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

• Mazda