During his time with Reuters, he traveled to high-risk areas North Korea and the Philippines (during political instability).
He also covered human-interest stories such as Tokyo monkey-waiters and the man who married a character from a video game.
Also active in charity projects, Muramoto walked 100 km in two days in the areas around Mount Fuji to raise money for impoverished communities in Africa.
"[2] A Thai Army spokesperson claimed that protesters had attacked soldiers with grenades and petrol bombs before troops responded.
[2] The 2010 clashes, which led to calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government, have been the worst political violence in Bangkok for 18 years.