What is "shimoda"

Shimoda may mean:

Shimoda (written: 下田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akifumi Shimoda (born 1984), Japanese boxer
• Asami Shimoda (born 1986), Japanese singer-voice actress
• Atsuko Shimoda (born 1940), Japanese politician in Hirosaki
• Donald Shimoda, fictional character in the Richard Bach novel Illusions
• Hayanari Shimoda (born 1984), Japanese race car driver
• Kohei Shimoda (born 1989), Japanese football player
• Mima Shimoda (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
• Shimoda Toyomatsu (1887-1972), Japanese scouting leader
• Takashi Shimoda (born 1975), Japanese football goalkeeper
• Utako Shimoda (1854-1936), Japanese educator and poet
• Yuki Shimoda (1921–1981), American actor