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 , Japanese writer , 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
See also , a character in the Honkai series of video games