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Mazie Hirono was born on November 3, 1947 in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Mazie Hirono is credited as a politician, lawyer and writer. The age as of 2026 is 78. Education on record includes Kaimuki High School and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Recorded honors include Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star and Margaret Brent Award (2013).
My Take
Mazie Hirono is genuinely one of those figures who makes you stop and think about what it actually takes to get to where she is. Born in Fukushima, she immigrated to Hawaii as a child with next to nothing, worked her way through the University of Hawaii, became a lawyer, climbed through state politics, and eventually became the first Asian-American woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate — a historic first she wears quietly, without making it the whole show. She's known for being blunt in a chamber that usually rewards calculated vagueness, and her 2018 kidney cancer diagnosis followed by her return to the Senate floor barely slowed her down. Say what you want about her politics, but the sheer trajectory of her life is hard to argue with.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mazie Hirono
- Name (Japanese)
- メイジー・ヒロノ
- Reading
- めいじー・ひろの
- Born
- November 3, 1947 (age 78)
- Origin
- Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / writer / jurist / jurisprudence
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Kaimuki High School
- University
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Awards & achievements
- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
- 2013 Margaret Brent Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hirono.senate.gov
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maziehirono/
- Xhttps://x.com/maziehirono
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazie%20Hirono
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16476
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mazie Hirono born?
Born November 3, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Mazie Hirono from?
Mazie Hirono is from Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mazie Hirono do?
Mazie Hirono works as politician, lawyer, writer, jurist, jurisprudence.
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