Admiral Yutaka Murakawa (村川豊, Murakawa Yutaka, born 29 January 1958) is a retired Japanese naval officer who served as the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from 2016 to 2019.
Yutaka Murakawa | |
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| Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force | |
| In office December 22, 2016 – March 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Adm. Tomohisa Takei |
| Succeeded by | Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yutaka Murakawa January 29, 1958 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit (Officer)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Japan |
| Branch/service |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1981–2019 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Admiral |