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was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan .. Japan. Japan. animator. animator. anime. anime. Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto , Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotaro and Norakuro .. Yokohama. Yokohama. Sanae Yamamoto. Sanae Yamamoto. educational. educational film. Yokohama Cinema. Yokohama Cinema. Momotaro. Momotaro. Norakuro. Norakuro. Along with Noburo Ofuji , he was renowned as a master of cutout animation .. Noburo Ofuji. Noburo Ofuji. cutout animation. cutout animation. Among his students were such animators as Yoshitaro Kataoka .. Yoshitaro Kataoka. Yoshitaro Kataoka