Obata (written: 小畑, 小幡, 小畠 or 小圃) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Atsushi Obata (小畑 篤史, born 1973), Japanese rower
- Chiura Obata (小圃 千浦, 1885–1975), Japanese-American artist
- Gyo Obata (1923–2022), American architect
- Hideyoshi Obata (小畑 英良, 1890–1944), general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II
- Toshishiro Obata (小幡 利城, born 1948), martial artist, choreographer, actor, and founder of Shinkendo
- Isao Obata (小畑 功, 1904–1976), Japanese karate master
- Jumpei Obata (小幡 純平, born 1988), Japanese football player
- Kayoko Obata (小幡 佳代子, born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
- Kunihiko Obata (小幡 邦彦, born 1980), retired amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler
- Obata Kagenori (小幡 景憲, 1572–1663), Confucian scholar and samurai
- Obata Masamori (小幡 昌盛, 1534–1582), Japanese samurai warrior
- Obata Toramori (小畠 虎盛, 1491–1561), Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku Period
- Reiko Obata, Japanese-American koto performer and composer
- Saori Obata (小畑 沙織, born 1978), Japanese tennis player
- Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
- Yuma Obata (小畑 裕馬, born 2001), Japanese footballer
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Japanese |
Shuichi Obata Born 1932 Japanese designer
See also
edit- Obata, Mie, a former town in Mie Prefecture, Japan
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