Matsuda (written: lit. "pine ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese badminton athlete * Aoko Matsuda (松田青子, born 1979), Japanese writer and translator * Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist *

Fujio Matsuda Fujio "Fudge" Matsuda (October 18, 1924 – August 23, 2020) was the first Japanese American president of the University of Hawaii. This position also made him the first Asian American to become president of a major university in the United State ...

(1924–2020), president of the University of Hawaii *, Japanese actor *, member of

Travis Japan Travis Japan is a Japanese boy band managed by Starto Entertainment formerly known as Johnny & Associates. Their name is a tribute to the American choreographer Travis Payne, who assisted in their 2012 group formation during the production of s ...

*, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese racing driver and television personality *, Japanese baseball player *, member of the Diet of Japan *, general in the Imperial Japanese Army * Jeff Matsuda, animator for ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' and ''The Batman'' *, founder of Mazda Motor Corporation *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese educator *

Mari Matsuda Mari J. Matsuda (born 1956) is an American lawyer, activist, and law professorKo, Lisa, "Opinions: the Myth of the Interchangeable Asian," ''The New York Times,'' October 14, 2018 at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of H ...

(born 1956), American law school professor *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese professional baseball player *

Rika Matsuda Rika may refer to: Places * Rika, Ilam, Iran * Rika, Jajce, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Rika, alternate name of Hasan Bagi-ye Rika, Iran * Rika (river), in western Ukraine Other * Riq'a, a calligraphic variety of Arabic script ...

, survivor of Korean Air Flight 801 *, Japanese footballer *

Riku Matsuda (disambiguation) Riku Matsuda may refer to: * Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1991), Japanese footballer * Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1999), Japanese footballer {{hndis, Matsuda, Riku ...

, multiple people *, Japanese author and martial artist *, Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son *, Japanese pop singer *, Japanese women's professional footballer *

Shinya Matsuda Shinya (Shin'ya) is a Japanese given name, usually for males. It is pronounced as "Shin-ya", not "Shi-nya". Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese curler and curling coach *, Japanese politician *, professional mixed martial artist *, O ...

, voice actor *, Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son *

So Matsuda So Matsuda (, born 24 September 1999) is a Japanese freestyle skier. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an i ...

(born 1991), Japanese Olympic mogulist *, professional wrestler *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese shot putter *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese rower * actor

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*Takato Matsuda (Takato Matsuki), a character in the anime ''

Digimon Tamers is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, '' Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon ...

''. (''Matsuda'' is the character's name in the Japanese version) *Touta Matsuda, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

''. *Takeyoshi Matsuda, a character in ''

War and Destiny ''War and Destiny'' (Traditional Chinese: 亂世佳人) is a TVB period drama series released overseas in July 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in March 2007. Production note The background of the plot is set in the Nanjing during World War ...

''. *Yasuke Matsuda, a character in the light novel ''Danganronpa/Zero'' * Sean Matsuda, a character in Capcom's ''

Street Fighter is a Media mix, Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. Street Fighter 1, The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by List of Street Fighter video games, six other ma ...

'' franchise.

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