Shibata

Shibata may refer to:

Places

• Shibata, Miyagi, a town in Miyagi Prefecture
• Shibata District, Miyagi, a district in Miyagi Prefecture
• Shibata, Niigata, a city in Niigata Prefecture
  • Shibata Station (Niigata), a railway station in Niigata Prefecture
• Shibata Station (Aichi), a railway station in Aichi Prefecture

Clans

• Shibata clan, Japanese clan originating in the 12th century
• Shibata clan (Echigo), a clan in Echigo Province
  • Shibata Naganori (1538–1580), Japanese military commander
• Shibata clan (Owari), a clan in Owari Province
  • Shibata Katsuie (1522–1583), Japanese military commander
  • Shibata Katsutoyo (1556–1583), Japanese samurai commander

People

The name Shibata (柴田) was used historically by multiple Japanese clans and is a modern-day family name. It is less frequently used as a given name.

• Shibata Takenaka (1823–1877), emissary for Japan
• Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891), Japanese painter and lacquerer
• Ai Shibata (born 1982), Japanese female freestyle swimmer
• Akane Shibata (born 1988), Japanese women's field hockey player
• Aki Shibata (born 1981), Japanese women's volleyball player
• Ayumi Shibata (born 1984), Japanese member of the J-pop group Melon Kinenbi
• Go Shibata (born 1975), Japanese film director
• Hidekatsu Shibata (born 1937), Japanese male voice actor
• Jun Shibata (born 1976), Japanese female singer-songwriter
• Kanjuro Shibata XX (1921–2013), a kyudo master and bowmaker
• Katsuyori Shibata (born 1979), a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter.
• Kayoko Shibata (born 1980), Japanese actress, singer and model
• Kiyonari Shibata (born 1973), Japanese male middle-distance runner
• Kuniaki Shibata (born 1947), Japanese male professional boxer
• Noriyoshi Shibata (born 1966), Japanese photographer
• Ryo Shibata (born 1987), Japanese male figure skater
• Ryuichi Shibata (born 1983), Japanese male butterfly swimmer
• Satoru Shibata, current president of Nintendo of Europe
• Seiji Shibata (born 1938), Japanese male fencer
• Shingo Shibata (born 1985), Japanese male footballer
• Tetsuya Shibata (born 1973), Japanese video game music composer and sound director
• Tomoyo Shibata (born 1974), Japanese female television announcer
• Toshio Shibata (born 1949), Japanese photographer
• Tsunekichi Shibata (1850–1929), film director in the early 20th century
• Yoshitomi Shibata (born 1966), Japanese horse racing jockey
• Yumiko Shibata (born 1964), Japanese voice actress