List of Japanese women artists

This is a list of women artists who were born in Japan or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.

A

 * Chako Abeno, manga artist
 * Fuku Akino (1908–2001), painter
 * Akira Amano (born 1973), manga artist
 * Kozue Amano (born 1974), manga artist
 * Yasuko Aoike (born 1948), manga artist
 * Kotomi Aoki (born 1980), manga artist
 * Ume Aoki, manga artist
 * Chiho Aoshima (born 1974), pop artist
 * Hina Aoyama (born 1970), paper-cutting artist, illustrator
 * Kiyoko Arai, manga artist
 * Hiromu Arakawa (born 1973), manga artist
 * Sakura Asagi, illustrator, manga artist
 * Yū Asagiri, manga artist
 * George Asakura (born 1974), manga artist
 * Hinako Ashihara, manga artist
 * Izumi Aso (born 1960), manga artist

B

 * Ippongi Bang (born 1965), multimedia and manga artist

C

 * Toriko Chiya, manga artist
 * Junko Chodos (born 1939), mixed media artist, now in the United States
 * Nanae Chrono (born 1980), manga artist
 * Clamp, manga artists

E

 * Eiki Eiki (born 1971), manga artist
 * Kinuko Emi (1923–2015), painter
 * Nariko Enomoto (born 1967), manga artist

F

 * Chie Fueki (born 1973), Japanese-American painter
 * Mihona Fujii (born 1974), manga artist
 * Kazuko Fujita (born 1957), manga artist
 * Cocoa Fujiwara (1983–2015), manga artist
 * Hiro Fujiwara (born 1981), manga artist
 * Keiko Fukazawa (born 1955), ceramicist and sculptor
 * Ikuyo Fujita (birth year unknown), needle felt artist

H

 * Moto Hagio (born 1949), manga artist
 * Akiko Hatsu (born 1959), manga artist
 * Nanae Haruno, manga artist
 * Bisco Hatori (born 1975), manga artist
 * Q Hayashida (born 1977), manga artist
 * Akiko Higashimura (born 1975), manga artist
 * Tatsu Hirota (1904–1990), painter
 * Fumiko Hori (1918–2019), Nihonga painter
 * Kayoko Hoshino (born 1949), ceramicist

I

 * Megumi Igarashi (born 1972), sculptor, manga artist
 * Ike Gyokuran (1727–1784), painter, calligrapher, poet
 * Leiko Ikemura (born 1951), Japanese-Swiss painter, sculptor
 * Tari Ito (born 1951), performance artist
 * Yuki Iiyama

K

 * Sachiko Kamimura (born 1970), animator and character designer
 * Shirley Kaneda (born 1951), artist, educator, writer, based in New York
 * Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008), Nihonga painter
 * Mari Katayama (born 1987), multimedia artist
 * Kitamura Junko (born 1956), ceramist
 * Chigusa Kitani (1895–1947), painter and painting teacher
 * Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958), artist, curator, writer, based in Denmark
 * Asami Kiyokawa (born 1980), embroidery artist
 * Rieko Kodama (born 1963), video game designer, artist
 * Nahoko Kojima (born 1981), paper cut artist
 * Shigeko Kubota (1937–2015), video artist, sculptor
 * Yayoi Kusama (born 1929), multidisciplinary artist, writer

M

 * Toshi Maruki (1912–2000), painter, illustrator, activist
 * Keiko Masumoto, contemporary ceramist
 * Mei Matsuoka (born 1981), children's illustrator and author
 * Migishi Setsuko (1905–1999), painter and illustrator
 * Keiko Minami (1911–2004), painter, engraver, poet
 * Kimiyo Mishima (born 1932), ceramic artist
 * Samizu Matsuki (1936–2018)), painter, educator
 * Mariko Mori (born 1967), contemporary artist
 * Mokona (born 1968), manga artist
 * Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), illustrator, manga artist and writer
 * Fuyuko Matsui (born 1974), Nihonga painter
 * Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974), sculptor
 * Junko Mori (born 1974), sculptor

N

 * Chiyoko Nakatani (1930-1981), children's picture book illustrator
 * Tsubaki Nekoi (born 1969), manga artist
 * Minako Nishiyama (born 1965), contemporary artist
 * Betty Nobue Kano (born 1944), painter, now in the United States

O

 * Obetomo (born 1979), illustrator and animator
 * Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967), manga artist
 * Katsushika Ōi (1800–1866), Ukiyo-e artist
 * Yoko Ono (born 1933), multimedia artist, singer, peace activist
 * Emi Ozawa (born 1962), contemporary artist

P

 * Junco Sato Pollack (active since 1970s), textile artist, based in the United States

R

 * Yamashita Rin (1857–1939), icon painter

S

 * Shima Seien (1892–1970), nihonga artist
 * Yoshiko Shimada (born 1959), video artist, feminist
 * Toko Shinoda (1913–2021), painter, calligrapher
 * Michiko Suganuma (born 1940), Urushi lacquer artist
 * Hiromi Suzuki (dates unknown), visual poetry artist and fiction writer

T

 * Tomiyama Taeko (1921–2021), painter
 * Tomoko Takahashi (born 1966), installation artist, based in London
 * Mitsuba Takanashi (active since late 1990s), manga artist
 * Aya Takano (born 1976), manga artist, writer
 * Chieko Takamura (1886–1938), oil painter, paper cutter
 * Kiyohara Tama (1861–1939), painter, based in Italy
 * Tsuneko Taniuchi, contemporary performance artist
 * Atsuko Tanaka (1932–2005), avant-garde artist
 * Yoko Tawada (born 1960), writer, now in Germany
 * Kea Tawana (c. 1935–2016), sculptor, active in the United States
 * Yoko Terauchi (born 1954), sculptor
 * Naoko Tosa (born 1961), artist

U

 * Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), painter
 * Hana Usui (born 1973), visual artist, now in Europe

W

 * Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada (born 1944), textile artist

Y

 * Ayano Yamane (born 1977), manga artist
 * Hisae Yanase (1943–2019), ceramist
 * Yuri Yokomizo, illustrator and graphic designer
 * Matsuda Yuriko (born 1943), ceramist