Yoshiya (written: 佳也, 栄哉 or 代志也) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: (born 1987), Japanese footballer (born 1973), Japanese footballer Yoshiya (written: 吉屋) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: (1650–1668), Japanese poet (1896–1973), Japanese writer See also 7257 Yoshiya, main-belt asteroid Joshua Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names