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
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Japanese-language surnames