List of Japanese women writers

• 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==

• Toriko Chiya, manga writer • Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703–1775), poet ==D==

• Tamaki Daido (born 1966), novelist, essayist ==E==

• Eiki Eiki (born 1971), manga writer • Fumiko Enchi (1905–1986) • Maki Enjōji, manga writer • Nariko Enomoto (born 1967), manga writer • Makiko Esumi (born 1966), writer, essayist, lyricist ==F==

• Mihona Fujii (born 1974), manga writer • Kazuko Fujita (born 1957), manga writer • Kaori Fujino (born 1980), novelist • Cocoa Fujiwara (1983–2015), manga writer • Hiro Fujiwara (born 1981), manga writer ==G==

• Empress Genmei (660–721) ==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==

• Yumiko Igarashi (born 1950) • Koi Ikeno (born 1959) • Gō Ikeyamada • Ryo Ikuemi (born 1964) • Natsuko Imamura (born 1980), novelist • Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (1873–1950) • Lady Ise (c. 875–c. 938) • Ise no Taifu (989–1060) • Yuka Ishii (born 1963), novelist • Michiko Ishimure (1927–2018) • Noe Itō (1895–1923) • Risa Itō (born 1969) • Natsumi Itsuki (born 1960) • Mariko Iwadate (born 1957) • Kaneyoshi Izumi • Izumi Shikibu (976–1033) ==K==

• Mitsuyo Kakuta (born 1967) • Yoko Kamio (born 1966) • Hitomi Kanehara (born 1983), novelist • Aya Kanno (born 1980) • Junko Karube • Lady Kasa • Maki Kashimada (born 1976), novelist • Kazuyo Katsuma (born 1968) • Kazune Kawahara (born 1972) • Yumiko Kawahara (born 1960) • Hiromi Kawakami • Kikuko Kawakami (1904–1985) • Mieko Kawakami (born 1977), novelist, essayist, poet • Mizuki Kawashita (born 1971) • Kazumi Kazui • Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958) • Toshie Kihara (born 1948) • Yuki Kiriga (born 1976) • Natsuo Kirino (born 1951) • Kishi Joō • Rio Kishida (1946–2003) • Yao Kitabatake (1903–1982) • Kitada Usurai (1876–1900) • Nobori Kiuchi (born 1967), novelist • Eriko Kishida (1929–2011) • Miyuki Kobayashi (born 1964) • Kodai no Kimi • Yun Kōga (born 1965) • Marie Kondo (born 1984) • Fumiyo Kōno (born 1968) • Natsuki Koyata (born 1981), novelist • Natsuko Kuroda (born 1937), novelist • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (born 1933) ==M==

• Sonoko Machida (born 1980), novelist • Miyake Kaho (1868–1943) • Miyako Maki (born 1935) • Sanami Matoh (born 1969) • Aoko Matsuda (born 1979), writer, translator • Nina Matsumoto (born 1984) • Temari Matsumoto • Akemi Matsunae (born 1956) • Asa Matsuoka (1893–1980) • Kyoko Matsuoka (1935–2022), children's author and translator • Akimoto Matsuyo (1911–2001) • Michitsuna no Haha (c. 936–995) • Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), manga writer • Kanan Minami (born 1979) • Kazuka Minami • Kazuya Minekura (born 1975) • Suzue Miuchi (born 1951) • Ayako Miura (1922–1999) • Shion Miura (born 1976), novelist, essayist • Yuriko Miyamoto (1899–1951) • Hideko Mizuno (born 1939) • Junko Mizuno (born 1973) • Setona Mizushiro (born 1971) • Milk Morinaga • Akiko Morishima (born 1973) • Tama Morita (1894–1970) • Yoko Moriwaki (1932–1945) • Yoshiko Miya (1945–2015), journalist • Yukiko Motoya (born 1979), novelist, playwright • Murasaki Shikibu 973–1014) • Kiyoko Murata (born 1945), novelist • Sayaka Murata (born 1979), novelist • Yuka Murayama • Mayumi Muroyama ==N==

• Ai Nagai (born 1951), playwright • Rieko Nakagawa (1935–2024), children's writer, poet • Aya Nakahara (born 1973) • Kyoko Nakajima (born 1964), novelist, essayist • Hisaya Nakajo (1973–2023) • Hikaru Nakamura (born 1984) • Yoshiki Nakamura (born 1969) • Midori Nakano (born 1946) • Nakatsukasa (912–991) • Kei Nakazawa (born 1959), novelist, essayist, professor • Kiriko Nananan (1972–2024) • Lady Nijō (1258–1306) • Kanako Nishi (born 1977), writer, novelist • Keiko Nishi (born 1966) • Yoshiko Nishitani • Princess Nukata (630–690) ==O==

• Anna Ogino (born 1956) • Noriko Ogiwara (born 1959) • Mariko Ōhara (born 1959) • Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967) • Mari Okada (born 1976) • Reiko Okano (born 1960) • Kyoko Okazaki (born 1963) • Riku Onda (born 1964), novelist • Fuyumi Ono (born 1960) • Hiromu Ono (born 1953) • Natsume Ono (born 1977) • Masumi Oshima (born 1962), novelist • Yumiko Ōshima (born 1947) • Yōko Ōta (1906–1963) • Shinobu Ohtaka (born 1983) • Ōtomo no Sakanoe no Iratsume • Hiroko Oyamada (born 1983), novelist • Mari Ozawa ==R==

• Marimo Ragawa • Rieko Saibara (born 1964) • Rikei (1530–1611) ==S==

• Megumu Sagisawa (1968–2004) • Fumi Saimon (born 1957) • Mayu Sakai (born 1982) • Io Sakisaka (born 1975) • Momoko Sakura (1965–2018) • Shino Sakuragi (born 1965), novelist, short story writer • Kanoko Sakurakoji • Erica Sakurazawa (born 1963) • Tomoko Sasaki (born 1955) • Sei Shōnagon (966–1025) • Yoshiko Sembon (born 1928) • Tomoka Shibasaki (born 1973), novelist • Yoshiko Shigekane (1927–1993), novelist • Karuho Shiina (born 1975) • Michiru Shimada (1959–2017) • Rio Shimamoto (born 1983), novelist • Aki Shimazaki • Reiko Shimizu (born 1963) • Takako Shimura (born 1973) • Mayu Shinjo (born 1973) • Hotate Shinkawa (born 1991), novelist • Setsuko Shinoda (born 1955), novelist • Chie Shinohara • Kazuko Shiraishi (1931–2024) • Shunzei's Daughter • Fuyumi Soryo (born 1959), manga writer • Keiko Suenobu (born 1979) • Yuki Suetsugu (born 1975) • Suzumi Suzuki (born 1983), essayist and novelist • Hiromi Suzuki (dates unknown), artist, poet, and fiction writer • Takasue's Daughter ==T==

• Haruko Tachiiri (born 1949) • Chimako Tada (1930–2003) • Kaoru Tada (1960–1999) • Tadano Makuzu (1763–1825) • Nobuko Takagi (born 1946) • Rumiko Takahashi (born 1957) • Takako Takahashi (1932–2013) • Kaoru Takamura (born 1953), novelist, essayist • Hinako Takanaga (born 1972) • Mitsuba Takanashi (born 1975) • Fumio Takano, novelist • Haneko Takayama (born 1975), novelist • Kazumi Takayama (born 1994), novelist, self-help author • Keiko Takemiya (born 1950) • Hiroko Takenishi (born 1929) • Kei Takeoka (born 1969), motoring journalist • Yumi Tamura • Yellow Tanabe • Meca Tanaka (born 1976), manga writer • Mitsu Tanaka (1943–2024) • Arina Tanemura (born 1978) • Yoko Tawada (born 1960), novelist, essayist, poet • Keiko Tobe (1957–2010) • Yana Toboso (born 1984) • Hari Tokeino (born 1979) • Ema Tōyama (born 1981) • Masami Tsuda (born 1970) • Mikiyo Tsuda • Mizuki Tsujimura (born 1980) • Kikuko Tsumura (born 1978), novelist • Yūko Tsushima (1947–2016), novelist, essayist ==U==

• Miwa Ueda • Toshiko Ueda (1917–2008) • Kimiko Uehara (born 1946) • Nahoko Uehashi (born 1962) • Chica Umino (born 1966) • Yuki Urushibara (born 1974) ==W==

• Natsuto Wada (1920–1983), scriptwriter, columnist • Chisako Wakatake (born 1954), novelist • Masako Watanabe (born 1929) • Taeko Watanabe (born 1960) • Yuu Watase (born 1970) • Risa Wataya (born 1984), novelist ==Y==

• Nanpei Yamada (born 1972) • Ryoko Yamagishi (born 1947) • Yūki Yamato (born 1989), screenwriter • Yamakawa Kikue (1890–1980) • Mika Yamamoto (1967–2012) • Kazumi Yamashita (born 1959) • Mari Yamazaki (born 1967) • Rie Yasumi (born 1972) • Ai Yazawa (born 1967) • Year 24 Group • Mari Yonehara (1950–2006) • Akiko Yosano (1878–1942) • Akimi Yoshida (born 1956) • Tomoko Yoshida (born 1934) • Banana Yoshimoto (born 1964) • Nobuko Yoshiya (1896–1973) • Wataru Yoshizumi (born 1963) • Yuasa Yoshiko (1896–1990) • Kaori Yuki • Shigeko Yuki (1902–1969) • Sumomo Yumeka (born 1977) • Kazumi Yumoto (born 1959) • Asako Yuzuki (born 1981), novelist ==See also==