Naomi Hirahara | |
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 Hirahara in 2011 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, journalist |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies |
| Genre | Mystery fiction, non-fiction |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Notable awards | Edgar Award |
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Naomi Hirahara (Japanese: 平原 直美, born 1962) is an American mystery writer and journalist. She edited the largest Japanese-American daily newspaper, Rafu Shimpo for several years. She is currently a writer of both fiction and non-fiction works and the Edgar Award-winning Mas Arai mystery series.