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 (1924–2020), president of the University of Hawaii , Japanese actor , member of Travis Japan , 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 Leo Matsuda, Japanese-Brazilian-American animator Mari Matsuda (born 1956), American law school professor , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese actress , Japanese footballer , Japanese swimmer , Japanese professional baseball player Rika Matsuda, survivor of Korean Air Flight 801 , Japanese footballer Riku Matsuda (disambiguation), multiple people , Japanese author and martial artist , Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son , Japanese pop singer , Japanese women's professional footballer , Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son So Matsuda (born 1991), Japanese Olympic mogulist , professional wrestler , Japanese cyclist , Japanese swimmer , Japanese shot putter , Japanese actor and voice actor , Japanese figure skater , Japanese rower , Japanese 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 Mazda