What is "utada"

Utada (written: 宇多田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Hikaru Utada, singer-songwriter who has also gone by the stage names of "Cubic U", "Utada Hikaru", and simply "Utada".
• Teruzane Utada, a record producer, father of Hikaru Utada.
• Junko Utada (1951 - 2013), singer and actress, mother of Hikaru Utada, who has gone by the stage name of "Keiko Fuji".

Fictional characters:

• Susumu and Tsuyoshi Utada, from the anime Machine Robo Rescue