Naoki Murata | |
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Born | Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan | 21 July 1949
Died | 9 April 2020 | (aged 70)
Rank | 8th Dan in Kodokan judo |
University | Tokyo University of Education |
Notable school(s) | Kodokan |
Website | www |
Last updated on: 2020-04-14 |
Naoki Murata (村田 直樹, Murata Naoki, 21 July 1949 – 9 April 2020) was an 8th dan Japanese judoka and author. He has written many books about judo. He was also the curator of the Kodokan Judo Museum in Tokyo.[1]