List of Japanese women writers

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

 * Mariko Bando

C

 * Toriko Chiya, manga writer
 * Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703–1775), poet
 * Nanae Chrono (born 1980), manga writer

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
 * Koi Ikeno
 * Gō Ikeyamada
 * Ryo Ikuemi
 * Natsuko Imamura (born 1980), novelist
 * Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
 * Lady Ise
 * Ise no Taifu
 * Yuka Ishii (born 1963), novelist
 * Michiko Ishimure
 * Noe Itō
 * Risa Itō
 * Natsumi Itsuki
 * Mariko Iwadate
 * Kaneyoshi Izumi
 * Izumi Shikibu

K

 * Mitsuyo Kakuta
 * Yoko Kamio
 * Hitomi Kanehara (born 1983), novelist
 * Aya Kanno
 * Junko Karube
 * Lady Kasa
 * Maki Kashimada (born 1976), novelist
 * Kazuyo Katsuma
 * Kazune Kawahara
 * Yumiko Kawahara
 * Hiromi Kawakami
 * Kikuko Kawakami
 * Mieko Kawakami (born 1977), novelist, essayist, poet
 * Mizuki Kawashita
 * Kazumi Kazui
 * Yuko Takada Keller
 * Toshie Kihara
 * Yuki Kiriga
 * Kishi Joō
 * Rio Kishida
 * Yao Kitabatake
 * Kitada_Usurai
 * Nobori Kiuchi (born 1967), novelist
 * Eriko Kishida
 * Miyuki Kobayashi
 * Kodai no Kimi
 * Yun Kōga
 * Marie Kondo
 * Fumiyo Kōno
 * Natsuki Koyata (born 1981), novelist
 * Natsuko Kuroda (born 1937), novelist
 * Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

M

 * Sonoko Machida (born 1980), novelist
 * Miyake_Kaho
 * 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

 * Anna Ogino
 * Mariko Ōhara
 * Nanase Ohkawa
 * Mari Okada
 * Reiko Okano
 * Kyoko Okazaki
 * Riku Onda (born 1964), novelist
 * Fuyumi Ono
 * Hiromu Ono
 * Natsume Ono
 * Masumi Oshima (born 1962), novelist
 * Yumiko Ōshima
 * Yōko Ōta
 * Shinobu Ohtaka
 * Ōtomo no Sakanoe no Iratsume
 * Hiroko Oyamada (born 1983), novelist
 * Mari Ozawa

R

 * Marimo Ragawa
 * Rieko Saibara
 * Rikei (1530–1611)

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

U

 * Miwa Ueda
 * Toshiko Ueda
 * Kimiko Uehara
 * Chica Umino
 * Yuki Urushibara

W

 * Natsuto Wada (1920–1983), scriptwriter, columnist
 * Chisako Wakatake (born 1954), novelist
 * Masako Watanabe
 * Taeko Watanabe
 * Yuu Watase
 * Risa Wataya (born 1984), novelist

Y

 * Nanpei Yamada
 * Ryoko Yamagishi
 * Yūki Yamato (born 1989), screenwriter
 * Yamakawa Kikue
 * Mika Yamamoto
 * Kazumi Yamashita
 * Mari Yamazaki
 * Rie Yasumi
 * Ai Yazawa
 * Year 24 Group
 * Mari Yonehara
 * Akiko Yosano
 * Akimi Yoshida
 * Tomoko Yoshida
 * Nobuko Yoshiya
 * Wataru Yoshizumi
 * Yuasa Yoshiko
 * Kaori Yuki
 * Shigeko Yuki
 * Sumomo Yumeka
 * Asako Yuzuki (born 1981), novelist