Yatabe

Yatabe (written: 谷田部 or 矢田部) is a common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部 勝義), Japanese screenwriter, anime director and sound director
 * Kotaro Yatabe (谷田部 洸太郎), Japanese rugby union player
 * Ryōkichi Yatabe (矢田部 良吉), Japanese botanist