Murataka is the result of three disciplines converging into one — a lifelong fascination with history and bladed steel, a coder's instinct to build things from scratch, and the restless hands of someone who was never going to stop at just one craft.
It started with history. A deep fascination with the past — particularly the intersection of Japanese and Dutch history, two nations with a trading relationship stretching back centuries — led naturally to an obsession with the objects that history leaves behind. Swords in particular. Not as weapons, but as artefacts. As craftsmanship made permanent.
Eight years ago that fascination became a business. What began as sourcing and selling authentic Japanese blades grew into something larger — a platform for multiple disciplines that had all been developing in parallel.
Web development had been a quiet ambition since childhood. The drive to build things digitally, to write code and watch something appear — that never went away. Eight years of professional practice later, it became another pillar of what Murataka offers.
3D printing started the same way most things do here: as something done purely for the love of it. Five years of experimentation and an ever-expanding printer turned a hobby into a service.
Authentic Japanese katanas sourced with care — new forge, vintage, and antique pieces. Every blade bearing the Murataka seal has been personally verified.
From tabletop terrain to custom props, replacement parts to complete one-offs. If you can describe it, it can be built. Custom requests always welcome.
Custom websites built from scratch. WordPress, community platforms, e-commerce, AI integrations. Flat rate. No hourly surprises.
The Dutch and Japanese share a history unlike any other — for over two centuries, the Netherlands was the sole Western nation permitted to trade with Japan during its period of isolation.
Murataka sits at that same intersection. Rooted in the Netherlands, with deep personal connections to Japan, the business carries something of that long-standing bridge between the two nations.
The name itself — 村高 — reflects this. Elevated village. A clan that rose. Something small that became something greater.