Murata Seifū (村田 清風, May 26, 1783 – July 9, 1855) was a Japanese samurai who served as karō of Chōshū Domain in the late Edo period.

He attended the han school Meirinkan, where he had outstanding records, and in 1808, served as a page to Mōri Narifusa, the daimyō of Chōshū Domain.

In Edo, he further broadened his knowledge by learning the art of warfare and coastal defense from Hanawa Hokiichi and others, and economics from the writings of Kaiho Seiryō.

He also imposed taxes on shipping passing through the Kanmon Straits separating Honshu and Kyushu as well as developing a domain-owned financial and warehousing hub in the port of Shimonoseki itself.

[1] Although Murata's reforms were only partially successful, he is credited with solidifying the foundations for the Chōshū Domain to play an active role in the Meiji Restoration.