Misa Yamamura | |
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Native name | 山村美紗 |
Born | Misa Kimura August 25, 1934 Kyoto |
Died | September 5, 1996 | (aged 62)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Kyoto Prefectural University |
Notable awards | Kyoto Culture Award, Lifetime Achievement Honor |
Spouse | Takashi Yamamura |
Misa Yamamura (山村 美紗, Yamamura Misa, August 25, 1934 – September 5, 1996), née Kimura (木村), was a Japanese novelist and a mystery writer favored as the queen of both mystery novels and tricks in Japan,[1] often compared to Agatha Christie.[2] Her spouse is Takashi Yamamura, a painter and a retired high school teacher.[3][4] Her younger brother is Hiroshi Kimura, a professor of Political Science[5] and her daughter is Momiji Yamamura, an actress.[6]