Tomita

Tomita is a Japanese surname and place name. As a surname, it is usually written 富田 or 冨田 and is derived from the elements for wealth or abundance (富) and rice paddy/field (田). The name is relatively common in Japan and among Japanese diaspora.

Notable people with the surname include Isao Tomita (1932–1992), an influential composer and pioneer in electronic music who advanced synthesizer-based arrangements and orchestral-electronic fusion. He created landmark works such as Snowflakes Are Dancing (1974) and led electronic reinterpretations of classical repertoire, helping popularize synthesizers in the 1970s and 1980s and influencing later composers in film, television, and video games.

Tomita is also used as a place name in Japan, appearing in multiple prefectures as town or district names. In addition, the term occurs in administrative and geographic identifiers such as station names and neighborhoods.

The surname Tomita may also appear in company names, educational institutions, or fictional works, reflecting its status as a common surname and toponym.