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prefectures. Notable people with the surname include: ''(Names are listed by field, alphabetically by given name in the western convention of ''given-name, surname'' for clarity.)''

Academics

*, Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador * Hiroyuki Matsuoka (born c. 1956), Japanese professor of infection and immunity *, Japanese baron and economics professor *, birth name of Kunio Yanagita, Japanese scholar and folklorist *, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese naval officer, linguist, and ethnologist. * Japanese Confucianist and herbalist * Yoko Matsuoka McClain (1924–2011), Japanese-born American professor of language and literature * Yoky Matsuoka (born 1972), American computer scientist

Arts and entertainment

*, Japanese musician *, Japanese painter *, Japanese film studio executive *, Japanese film director *, Japanese rakugoka known as Danshi Tatekawa *, Japanese musician *, Japanese mystery writer *, Japanese television executive * Kent Matsuoka (born 1974), American film producer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and musician *, Japanese actor and musician *, Japanese actress * Mei Matsuoka (born 1981), Japanese-English illustrator and writer *, Japanese musician * Mona Matsuoka (born 1998), American fashion model *, Japanese musician * Takashi Matsuoka (born 1954), American writer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor *, better known as Aka Plu, Japanese comedian

Politics

*, Japanese Bakufu loyalist *, Japanese wife of Eisaku Satō *, Japanese politician and labor activist *, Japanese political activist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese baron and politician *, Japanese diplomat and politician

Sports and martial arts

*, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese akidoka *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese martial arts master *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese volleyball player

Others

*, Japanese Go player *, Japanese Shinto priest * Japanese Catholic Bishop * Japanese guitar maker * Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist *, Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher *, Japanese mob boss

Fictional characters

*Kenjiro Matsuoka, a character in the video game '' Killer7'' *, a character in the manga series ''

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'' *, a character in the anime series '' Free!''

References

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