1941-
male
mashiko pottery
Born in Tokyo and raised in Mashiko. Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Studied under his father, Murata Gen, since 1970. After working as a part-time contractor at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute, he built a climbing kiln and became independent in 1977. Solo exhibitions at Marunouchi Ohashi Hall, Ginza Okura Gallery, Ikebukuro Seibu, and others, focusing on bran glaze, iron and sand glaze, and iron glazed painting.
