What is "matsumae"

Matsumae may refer to:

• Matsumae (surname)
• Matsumae clan, a former Japanese clan
• Matsumae Castle, a castle located in Matsumae in Hokkaidō, Japan
• Matsumae, Hokkaidō, a town located in Matsumae District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan
• Matsumae District, Hokkaidō, a district located in southwestern Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan

Matsumae is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Manami Matsumae, freelance composer of video game music
• Shigeyoshi Matsumae (1901–1991), Japanese engineer and politician
• Matsumae Takahiro, Japanese daimyo of the Edo period
• Matsumae Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period

Fictional characters:

• Ohana Matsumae, a character in the anime/manga Hanasaku Iroha