Munakata (written: 棟方 or 宗像) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Koju Munakata (棟方 公寿, born 1967), Japanese basketball player and coach
• Naomi Munakata (1955–2020), Japanese-Brazilian choral conductor
• Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功, 1903–1975), Japanese artist
• Tadashi Munakata (宗像 政, 1854–1918), Japanese politician
• Uichi Munakata (宗像 卯一, 1915–?), Japanese basketball player
• Yuko Munakata, American psychologist

• Kyosuke Munakata (宗方 京助), a character in the video game Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School
• Reisi Munakata (宗像 礼司), a character in the anime series K
• Ryozo Munakata, a character in the video game Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Munakata.
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