村井 · Juryo · Kitanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kitanoumi stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Higashiosaka-shi |
| Born | 1967-04-25 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 147 kg |
| First tournament | March 1984 |
| Retired | 1994-09-01T00:00:00Z |
Murai has fought 310 recorded bouts, winning 156 and losing 154 — a winning rate of 50.3%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 16 | 21.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 15.1% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 8 | 11.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 11.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 8.2% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 5 | 6.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 4 | 5.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 5.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seifuriki Hidehiko | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kiyonoumi Osamu | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Mitsueyama Tomoyuki | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Shiba | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Koriyama Yuji | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kotoarashi Yoshifumi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Takamiwaka Kiyokazu# | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1994 | Makushita 56 West | 3–4 |
| July 1994 | Makushita 36 East | 2–5 |
| May 1994 | Makushita 44 West | 4–3 |
| March 1994 | Makushita 19 East | 1–6 |
| January 1994 | Makushita 25 West | 4–3 |
| November 1993 | Makushita 17 West | 3–4 |
| September 1993 | Makushita 24 West | 4–3 |
| July 1993 | Makushita 17 West | 3–4 |
| May 1993 | Makushita 24 West | 4–3 |
| March 1993 | Makushita 16 East | 3–4 |
| January 1993 | Makushita 26 West | 5–2 |
| November 1992 | Makushita 39 East | 5–2 |
| September 1992 | Makushita 29 West | 3–4 |
| July 1992 | Makushita 8 East | 1–6 |
| May 1992 | Makushita 4 East | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Murai: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.