Obata

Obata is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Chiura Obata (1885–1975), Japanese-American artist
• Gyo Obata (born 1923), American architect
• Isao Obata (1904–1976), Japanese karate master
• Kayoko Obata (born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
• Saori Obata (born 1978), Japanese tennis player
• Takeshi Obata (born 1969), Japanese manga artist.
• Toshishiro Obata (born 1948), Japanese martial artist, founder of Shinkendo.

See also

• Obata, Mie, a former town in Mie Prefecture, Japan