List of Japanese women writers explained
The following is a list of Japanese women writers and manga artists.
A
- Hotaru Akane (born 1983), blogger, lyricist
- Akiko Akazome (1974–2017), novelist
- Akazome Emon (956–1041), waka poet
- Risu Akizuki (born 1958), manga writer
- Akira Amano (born 1973), manga writer
- Chihiro Amano (born 1982), screenwriter
- Kozue Amano (born 1974), manga writer
- Moyoco Anno (born 1971), manga writer, fashion writer
- Yasuko Aoike (born 1948), manga writer
- Kotomi Aoki (born 1980), manga writer
- Ume Aoki, manga writer
- Nanae Aoyama (born 1983), novelist
- Kiyoko Arai, manga writer
- Motoko Arai (born 1960), science fiction and fantasy writer
- Hiromu Arakawa (born 1973), manga writer
- Hiro Arikawa (born 1972), light novelist
- Sawako Ariyoshi (1931–1984), writer, novelist
- Mariko Asabuki (born 1984), novelist
- Yū Asagiri, manga writer
- Makate Asai (born 1959), novelist
- Maki Asakawa (1942–2010), lyricist
- George Asakura (born 1974), manga writer
- Hinako Ashihara, manga writer
- Izumi Aso (born 1960), manga writer
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
- Moto Hagio (born 1949), manga writer
- Hani Motoko (1873–1957), journalist
- Hayashi Fumiko (1903–1951), novelist and poet
- Maha Harada (born 1962), novelist
- Nanae Haruno manga writer
- Hasegawa Shigure (1879–1941), playwright, editor
- Machiko Hasegawa (1920–1992), manga writer
- Sugako Hashida (1925–2021), scriptwriter
- Isoko Hatano (1905–1978), writer and developmental psychologist
- Bisco Hatori (born 1975), manga writer
- Miyuki Hatoyama (born 1943), actor, writer
- Mariko Hayashi (born 1954), novelist, essayist
- Q Hayashida (born 1977), manga writer and artist
- Akiko Higashimura (born 1975), manga writer
- Asa Higuchi (born 1970), manga writer
- Keiko Higuchi (born 1932), writer, journalist
- Higuchi Tachibana (born 1976), manga writer
- Aoi Hiiragi (born 1962), manga writer
- Kaoruko Himeno (born 1958), novelist, essayist
- Saeko Himuro (1957–2008), novelist, essayist
- Matsuri Hino manga writer
- Taiko Hirabayashi (1905–1972), writer
- Raichō Hiratsuka (1886–1971), writer, activist, feminist, founder of Bluestocking (magazine)
- Tatsuko Hoshino (1903–1984), haiku poet
- Chieko Hosokawa (born 1935), manga writer
- Yumi Hotta (born 1957), manga writer
- Ichiyo Higuchi (1872–1896), writer
I
K
M
- Sonoko Machida (born 1980), novelist
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- Miyako Maki
- Sanami Matoh
- Aoko Matsuda (born 1979), writer, translator
- Nina Matsumoto
- Temari Matsumoto
- Akemi Matsunae
- Asa Matsuoka
- Kyoko Matsuoka (1935–2022), children's author and translator
- Akimoto Matsuyo
- Michitsuna no Haha
- Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), manga writer
- Kanan Minami
- Kazuka Minami
- Kazuya Minekura
- Suzue Miuchi
- Ayako Miura
- Shion Miura (born 1976), novelist, essayist
- Yuriko Miyamoto
- Hideko Mizuno
- Junko Mizuno
- Setona Mizushiro
- Milk Morinaga
- Akiko Morishima
- Tama Morita
- Yoko Moriwaki
- Yukiko Motoya (born 1979), novelist, playwright
- Kiyoko Murata (born 1945), novelist
- Sayaka Murata (born 1979), novelist
- Yuka Murayama
- Mayumi Muroyama
N
- Ai Nagai (born 1951), playwright
- Rieko Nakagawa (born 1935), children's writer, poet
- Aya Nakahara
- Kyoko Nakajima (born 1964), novelist, essayist
- Hisaya Nakajo
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Yoshiki Nakamura
- Midori Nakano
- Nakatsukasa
- Kei Nakazawa (born 1959), novelist, essayist, professor
- Kiriko Nananan
- Lady Nijō
- Kanako Nishi (born 1977), writer, novelist
- Keiko Nishi
- Yoshiko Nishitani
- Princess Nukata
O
R
S
- Megumu Sagisawa
- Fumi Saimon
- Mayu Sakai
- Io Sakisaka
- Momoko Sakura
- Shino Sakuragi (born 1965), novelist, short story writer
- Kanoko Sakurakoji
- Erica Sakurazawa
- Tomoko Sasaki
- Sei Shōnagon
- Yoshiko Sembon
- Tomoka Shibasaki (born 1973), novelist
- Yoshiko Shigekane (1927–1993), novelist
- Karuho Shiina
- Michiru Shimada
- Rio Shimamoto (born 1983), novelist
- Aki Shimazaki
- Reiko Shimizu
- Takako Shimura
- Mayu Shinjo
- Hotate Shinkawa, novelist
- Setsuko Shinoda (born 1955), novelist
- Chie Shinohara
- Kazuko Shiraishi
- Shunzei's Daughter
- Fuyumi Soryo (born 1959), manga writer
- Keiko Suenobu
- Yuki Suetsugu
- Suzumi Suzuki (born 1983), essayist and novelist
- Hiromi Suzuki (dates unknown), artist, poet, and fiction writer
- Takasue's Daughter
T
- Haruko Tachiiri
- Chimako Tada
- Kaoru Tada
- Tadano Makuzu
- Nobuko Takagi
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Takako Takahashi
- Kaoru Takamura (born 1953), novelist, essayist
- Hinako Takanaga
- Mitsuba Takanashi
- Fumio Takano, novelist
- Haneko Takayama (born 1975), novelist
- Kazumi Takayama (born 1994), novelist, self-help author
- Keiko Takemiya
- Hiroko Takenishi
- Kei Takeoka (born 1969), motoring journalist
- Yumi Tamura
- Yellow Tanabe
- Meca Tanaka, manga writer
- Mitsu Tanaka
- Arina Tanemura
- Yoko Tawada (born 1960), novelist, essayist, poet
- Keiko Tobe
- Yana Toboso
- Hari Tokeino
- Ema Tōyama
- Masami Tsuda
- Mikiyo Tsuda
- Kikuko Tsumura (born 1978), novelist
- Yūko Tsushima (1947–2016), novelist, essayist
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Y
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