Murata, along with Kunimoto SHINOHARA and Shinsuke BEPPU, directed the backside of the besiegers; however, Kumamoto-jo Castle was a strong fortress and hard to destroy.
村田は篠原国幹・別府晋介とともに背面軍を指揮したが、熊本城は堅城ですぐには陥ちなかった。