Obata is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Atsushi Obata , Japanese rower Chiura Obata , Japanese-American artist Gyo Obata, American architect Hideyoshi Obata , general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II Toshishiro Obata , martial artist, choreographer, actor, and founder of Shikendo Isao Obata , Japanese karate master Jumpei Obata , Japanese football player Kayoko Obata , Japanese long-distance runner Kunihiko Obata , retired amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler Obata Kagenori , Confucian scholar and samurai Obata Masamori , Japanese samurai warrior Obata Toramori , Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku Period Reiko Obata, Japanese-American koto performer and composer Saori Obata , Japanese tennis player Takeshi Obata , Japanese manga artist Yuma Obata , Japanese footballer
