Shibata (surname)

Shibata (written: 柴田しばた lit. "brushwood, ricefield") is the 63rd most common Japanese surname. Less common variants are 芝田しばた and 新発田しばた. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ai Shibata (柴田しばた 亜あ衣ころも, born 1982), Japanese swimmer
• Akane Shibata (柴田しばた あかね, born 1988), Japanese field hockey player
• Aki Shibata (芝田しばた 安あん希のぞみ, born 1981), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayumi Shibata (柴田しばた あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese singer
• Chieno Shibata (柴田しばた 智恵ちえ野の, born 1953), Japanese swimmer
• Go Shibata (柴田しばた 剛つよし, born 1975), Japanese film director
• Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田しばた 秀勝ひでかつ, born 1937), Japanese voice actor
• Hidetsugu Shibata (柴田しばた 英嗣ひでつぐ, born 1975), Japanese comedian
• Hiroyuki Shibata (柴田しばた 博之ひろゆき, born 1963), Japanese long jumper
• Jun Shibata (柴田しばた 淳あつし, born 1976), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Kanjuro Shibata XX (1921–2013), kyudo master and bowmaker
• Shibata Katsuie (柴田しばた 勝家かついえ, 1522–1583), Japanese samurai and military commander
• Shibata Katsutoyo (1556–1583), Japanese samurai commander
• Katsuyori Shibata (柴田しばた 勝頼かつより, born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Kayoko Shibata (柴田しばた かよこ, born 1980), Japanese actress, singer and model
• Kiyonari Shibata (柴田しばた 清成きよなり, born 1973), Japanese middle-distance runner
• Kuniaki Shibata (柴田しばた 国明くにあき, born 1947), Japanese professional boxer
• Kunio Shibata (柴田しばた 国男くにお, born 1948), Japanese cross-country skier
• Masaki Shibata (柴田しばた 正章まさあき, born 1953), Japanese handball player
• Shibata Naganori (新発田しばた 長ちょう敦あつし, 1538–1580), Japanese samurai and military commander
• Noriyoshi Shibata (柴田しばた のりよし, born 1966), Japanese photographer
• Ryo Shibata (柴田しばた 嶺みね, born 1987), Japanese figure skater
• Ryuichi Shibata (柴田しばた 隆一りゅういち, born 1983), Japanese butterfly swimmer
• Saki Shibata (芝田しばた 沙季さき, born 1997), Japanese table tennis player
• Satoru Shibata (柴田しばた 聡さとし, born 1962), Japanese chief executive
• Seiji Shibata (柴田しばた 征せい二に, born 1938), Japanese fencer
• Shingo Shibata (柴田しばた 慎吾しんご, born 1985), Japanese footballer
• Sosuke Shibata (柴田しばた 壮たけし介かい, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Shibata Takenaka (柴田しばた 剛つよし中なか, 1823–1877), Japanese diplomat
• Shibata Takumi (Diet member) (柴田しばた巧たくみ, born 1960), member of the House of Councilors
• Shibata Takumi (fund manager), Japanese fund manager
• Tetsuya Shibata (柴田しばた 徹也てつや, born 1973), Japanese video game music composer and sound director
• Tomoyo Shibata (柴田しばた 倫りん世よ, born 1974), Japanese announcer
• Toshio Shibata (柴田しばた 敏雄としお, born 1949), Japanese photographer
• Toyo Shibata (柴田しばた トヨ, 1911–2013), Japanese poet
• Tsunekichi Shibata (柴田しばた 常吉つねきち, 1850–1929), Japanese film director
• Yoshitomi Shibata (柴田しばた 善よし臣しん, born 1966), Japanese jockey
• Yumiko Shibata (柴田しばた 由美子ゆみこ, born 1964), Japanese voice actress
• Shibata Zeshin (柴田しばた 是ただし真しん, 1807–1891), Japanese painter and lacquerer