Murata (surname) explained

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