Matoba (written: 的場) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Chise Matoba (的場 ちせ, born 1948), also known as Sachi Hamano, Japanese film director
  • Junkichi Matoba (的場 淳吉, born 1931), Japanese sprinter
  • Koji Matoba (的場 浩司, born 1969), Japanese actor and television personality
  • Naoki Matoba (的場 直樹, born 1977), Japanese baseball player

Fictional characters

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  • Seiji Matoba (的場 静司), a supporting character and main antagonist in the ongoing manga/anime series Natsume's Book of Friends
  • Nanase Matoba, supporting character and secretary to the character stated above.