Munakata (surname)

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


 * Koju Munakata (棟方 公寿), Japanese basketball player and coach
 * Naomi Munakata (1955–2020), Japanese-Brazilian choral conductor
 * Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功), Japanese artist
 * Tadashi Munakata (宗像 政), Japanese politician
 * Uichi Munakata (宗像 卯一), Japanese basketball player
 * Yuko Munakata, American psychologist

Fictional characters

 * 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