He was born as an only son of Goro MURATA, a director of Dainippon-tosho Co., Ltd., whose residence was located in Ogawa-machi (present-day Ogawa-machi, Kanda, Chiyoda Ward), Kanda, Tokyo City.
東京市神田小川町（現千代田区神田小川町）に大日本図書重役村田五郎の一人息子として生まれる。