is a retired Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

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Murata is from Ichinomiya, Aichi

Ichinomiya, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya . The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921....

 and moved in Moriguchi, Osaka

Moriguchi, Osaka

is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and the density of 11,510 persons per km²...

 at the age of a second grader. He belonged to Nippon Steel

Nippon Steel

, also referred to as , was formed in 1970. Nippon Steel Corporation is the world's 4th largest steel producer by volume.-Early years:Nippon Steel was created by the merger of two giants, Yawata Iron & Steel and Fuji Iron & Steel...

 after graduation from Tokai University

Tokai University

is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...

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Murata was good at Uchimata, Seoi nage

Seoi Nage

is a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo , of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo...

, Osotogari and Deashibarai

In 1987, He won a bronze medal at the World Championships

World Judo Championships

The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...

 held in Essen

Essen

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, Germany

Germany

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. He was also expected to get medal of Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 in 1988 and 1992 but couldn't participate due to his own Chronic

Chronic (medicine)

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, Cervical disc herniation.

Murata retired in 1994. Now, he has coached judo at Biwako Seikei Sport College

Biwako Seikei Sport College

is a private university in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, established in 2003.-External links:*...

 since 2007.

Achievements

• 1982 - Inter-highschool championships (-86 kg) 2nd
• 1983 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) 1st
• 1984 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) 1st
• 1985 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) 1st

- All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 3rd

• 1986 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) 1st

- Jigoro Kano Cup (-86 kg) 3rd

- All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 2nd

• 1987 - World Championships
  World Judo Championships
  The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...
  
  (-86 kg) 3rd

- All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 1st

- Kodokan Cup (-86 kg) 3rd

• 1988 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 2nd
• 1989 - Kodokan Cup (-86 kg) 1st
• 1990 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 1st
• 1992 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 3rd