Naoki Murata

Naoki Murata
Born(1949-07-21)21 July 1949
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Died9 April 2020(2020-04-09) (aged 70)
Rank8th Dan in Kodokan judo
UniversityTokyo University of Education
Notable school(s)Kodokan
Websitewww.kodokan.org
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]

  1. ^ DANIEL KRIEGER (September 15, 2010). "JUDO - Japan Regains Its Judo Form - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-19.