| Naoki Murata | |
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| Born | July 21, 1949 Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Rank | 7th Dan in Kodokan judo |
| University | Tokyo University of Education |
| Notable school(s) | Kodokan |
| Website | www.kodokan.org |
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Naoki Murata (村田 直樹 Murata Naoki, born 21 July 1949) is a 7th dan Japanese judoka and author. He has written many books about judo. He is also the creator of the Kodokan Judo Museum in Tokyo.[1]
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Murata was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama in 1949.[2] He studied at the Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Martial Arts of the Tokyo University of Education, where he obtained the MA degree in physical fitness in 1973. He has been a judo instructor in more than ten countries, including Iceland and Thailand.[3] He also worked as an assistant professor at Kagawa University. He is a curator of the Kodokan Judo Museum and Library. In July 2008, he has been appointed the Head of Directors of the Japanese Academy of Budo, chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation's Committee of Education and Proliferation of Judo and as well as a member of the federation's Referee Committee. He holds 7th dan in Kodokan judo.[4]