Minoru Muraoka 村岡実 | |
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| Born | 1923 Yamada, Iwate, Japan |
| Died | 2 January 2014 (aged 90) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Shakuhachi |
| Years active | 1959–1982 |
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| Spouse(s) | Chiaki Muraoka[1] |
Minoru Muraoka (村岡実, Muraoka Minoru, 1923—2 January 2014) was a Japanese shakuhachi player. He became well-known for using the shakuhachi to play jazz music, which was influential on popularizing the instrument in contemporary Japanese music.