Arita (surname)

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Arita (written: 有田 or 蟻田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Hachirō Arita (有田 八郎, 1884–1965), Japanese politician and diplomat
  • Isao Arita (蟻田 功, 1926–2023), Japanese physician known for smallpox eradication
  • Koki Arita (有田 光希, born 1991), Japanese footballer
  • Taiji Arita (有田 泰而, 1941–2011), Japanese photographer
  • Teppei Arita (有田 哲平, born 1971), Japanese comedian and television presenter