1956-
male
kyo pottery
Born in Kyoto
1976
Graduated from Saga Art College, Department of Japanese Painting
Studied pottery under the tutelage of his father, Murata Kisui VIII
Studied brush strokes under the tutelage of Murata Toen
1978
Selected for the Kyoto Prefectural Crafts and Arts Exhibition (and thereafter, was selected consecutively until 1984)
Selected for the Kyoto Exhibition
Selected for the Kinki Branch Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association
1980
Selected for the Kyoto Crafts Art Exhibition
1982 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1983
Awarded the Japan Crafts Association Prize at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
1984
Selected for the Kyoto Prefecture Crafts Art Exhibition
1990
Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
In 1992, exhibited at the Seibu Department Store, Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Exhibited at the Horai-kai Exhibition at Seibu Department Store, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
2000
Awarded the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Director Prize at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
2002
Awarded the Superintendent of Education Prize of the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2003
Awarded the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Director Award at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition.
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2008
Invited to exhibit at the Kyoto Prefectural Exhibition of Arts and Crafts
Solo and group exhibitions
Regular member of the Japan Crafts Association
