* Emperor Murakami, 10th century emperor of Japan
* Genzo Murakami (村上元三), late contemporary novelist
* Haruki Murakami (村上春樹), contemporary novelist
* Jimmy Murakami, also known as Teruaki Murakami (村上輝明), animator and director whose work includes adaptations of Raymond Briggs' The Snowman and When the Wind Blows
* Ryu Murakami (村上龍), contemporary writer and filmmaker
* Takashi Murakami (村上隆), modern artist and founder of the Superflat movement
* Yoshiaki Murakami (村上世彰), corporate raider and president of M&A Consulting
* Masanori Murakami, The first Japanese player to play in MLB, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
* Daisuke Murakami, figure skater
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