Murata Jûroemon was a swordsmanship master in the service of the lords of [[Kai province]]. He was named ''[[yoriai]]'' in [[1716]], and enjoyed a salary of 300 ''[[Japanese Measurements|hyô]]''.
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Murata Jûroemon was a swordsmanship master in the service of the lords of [[Kai province]]. He became a ''[[yoriai]]'' in [[1716]], with a salary of 300 ''[[Japanese Measurements|hyô]]''.