Murata (surname)

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

, Japanese shogi player

Japanese shogi player

, Japanese rugby union player

, Japanese singer

, Japanese mixed martial artist

, Japanese field hockey player

, Japanese writer

, Japanese footballer

, Japanese movie director, screenwriter and actor

, 8th dan Japanese judoka and author

, Japanese artist and designer

, Japanese boxer

, Japanese scholar of comparative philosophy and mysticism

, Imperial Japanese Navy officer

, Japanese tea ceremony practicer in the Muromachi period

, Japanese video game programmer

, Japanese footballer

, Japanese shogi player

, Japanese animator

, Japanese politician, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission

, Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast

, Japanese manga artist and animator

Japanese-language surnames