Matsuoka (written: or lit. "pine tree hill") is a Japanese surname. Matsuoka is the 142nd most common name in Japan as of 2014, belonging to approximately 1 out of 865 people, or 141,900 individuals. It is most prevalent in Osaka, with the highest percentage per capita in Kochi and Kumamoto 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 Yoko Matsuoka McClain (January 1, 1924 – November 2, 2011) was a Japanese-born American professor of Japanese language and literature at the University of Oregon. She was the granddaughter of Japanese novelist, Natsume Sōseki, from her matern ...

(1924–2011), Japanese-born American professor of language and literature *

Yoky Matsuoka Yoky Matsuoka (松岡陽子 Matsuoka Yōko, born c. 1972 in Japan) is the CEO and Founder of Yohana (an independent subsidiary of Panasonic). She was the CTO of Google Nest, a co-founder of Google X and previously held roles as VP of Technolog ...

(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 Kent Matsuoka is an American born independent producer and location manager of Japanese (nisei) descent. Born in Sacramento, California, he studied film and photography at the California Institute of the Arts. As a location scout in Hollywood, ...

(born 1974), American film producer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and musician *, Japanese actor and musician *, Japanese actress *

Mei Matsuoka Mei Matsuoka (born 27 March 1981) is a Japanese-English children's illustrator and author. Biography Born in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Matsuoka spent the early part of her childhood there before moving to England at the age of 11, settling in ...

(born 1981), Japanese-English illustrator and writer *, Japanese musician *

Mona Matsuoka is a Japanese-American female fashion model. She first signed with Bon Image in Tokyo and was recognized as a ''Women of the Year 2014'' by Vogue Japan. Early life Mona was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to an Irish-American father and a Japanese m ...

(born 1998), American fashion model *, Japanese musician *

Takashi Matsuoka Takashi Matsuoka (born January 10, 1947) is a first-generation Japanese American writer. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, and worked at a Zen Buddhist temple before becoming a full-time writer. His books about American missionaries' v ...

(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 is a 2005 action-adventure video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game was written and directed by Goichi Suda and produced by Hiroyuki ...

'' *, a character in the manga series '' Strawberry Marshmallow'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Free! ''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award ...

References

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