Kuwata ( characters for "Morus" and "Paddy field") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jiro Kuwata (1935–2020), Japanese manga artist Keisuke Kuwata (born 1956), Japanese singer , Japanese basketball player Masumi Kuwata (born 1968), Japanese baseball player Matt Kuwata (born 1994), Japanese model, media personality, and musician
Fictional characters Leon Kuwata, a character from the visual novel Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc