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Renewal - Rev. David Nobu-tsune Murata
Rev. David Nobu-tsune (Ryuzoji) Murata
David Murata was born in Japan in 1957, the son of Rev. Benjamin Toyo-tsune Murata,
who was a missionary from Japan to Canada among the Japanese United Churches in
Vancouver, Alberta and Toronto, and then was called to the Chancellor of the Fukuoka
Jo Gakuin. David came to Canada at the age of 12. After graduating from the University
of Toronto and University of Western Ontario, he was a lecturer at U of T. In 1984, he
was appointed to a three-year term as the Japanese language minister of the United
Church in Vancouver. In 1985, he organized the first tour of internment sites in the
interior BC with Terry Watada and Cho Kuroyanagi. In 1986, he became the 10th Anniversary
Coordinator of the Powell Street Festival. In 1987, he became actively involved in the
redress movement when he was appointed National Redress Coordinator and was responsible for
the Ottawa Rally. He skillfully organized and coordinated the many activities that led to
a successful rally on Parliament Hill. Most recently, he received a full scholarship to
the Summer Leadership Institute of Harvard University. Today, David serves as an ordained
minister at Knox United Church and the executive officer of the Knox Inter-faith Community
Economic Development Society in Winnipeg, as well as, Vice President of MJCCA and 2005 Japanese
Pavilion Coordinator.
David Murata at Ottawa Rally (photo: David Murata)
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David Murata at Ottawa Rally (photo: David Murata)
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