Naoko Hayashiba

Naoko Hayashiba

Naoko Hayashiba , who is also known by the pen name Masaru Katori , is a Japanese writer and manga author from Fukuoka. She had a successful career as professional shogi player but quit during a sex scandal with another professional player, Makoto Nakahara, in 1995. Since then, she has focused on writing and TV work. She has written two novel series, Tondemo Police and Kiss Dakeja Iya, and the manga Shion no Ō. In 2010, after a 15-year absence, she returned to shogi.

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Female
Date of Birth
January 24th, 1968
Age
58
Birth Place
Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture
Star Sign
Aquarius
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