Kusuda (written: 楠田, lit. "camphor tree field") is a Japanese surname. The name is composed of two kanji characters: 楠 (kusu), meaning "camphor tree," and 田 (ta/da), meaning "rice field" or "rice paddy." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan, with approximately 9,200 bearers nationwide, ranking around 1,681st in frequency. The name is most commonly found in Hyōgo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Fukuoka Prefecture.
Notable people with the surname Kusuda include:
- Aina Kusuda (楠田 亜衣奈; born 1989) — Japanese voice actress and singer.
- Daizo Kusuda (楠田 大蔵; born 1975) — Japanese politician.
- Kaori Kusuda (楠田 香穂里; born 1974) — Japanese basketball player.
- Yuri Kusuda — American canoe slalomist.
Other notable individuals:
- Hiroyuki Kusuda — Japanese winemaker and founder of Kusuda Wines, a Pinot Noir producer based in Martinborough, New Zealand. Originally trained as a lawyer, he studied winemaking at Geisenheim in Germany before emigrating to New Zealand in 2001.
- Leo Kusuda, MD — American urologist practicing at North Bend Medical Center in Oregon.
- Hiroko Kusuda — Fannie Edith Winn Distinguished Professor of Law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, directing the immigration law section of the law clinic.
Fictional characters:
- Yukitsu Kusuda — a character (a stalker and former clerk) from the Japanese media franchise You-Zitsu (Classroom of the Elite).
