He moved to Ibaraki prefecture when his father was appointed an official under the new Meiji government and initially intended to study medicine .
Murakami was born in Saga Prefecture as the eldest son to a samurai of Saga Domain .
Murakami moved to Ibaraki prefecture when Murakami 's father was appointed an official under the new Meiji government and initially intended to study medicine .
Murakami was born in Saga Prefecture as the eldest son to a samurai of Saga Domain .