List of Japanese writers: K

The following is a list of Japanese writers whose family name begins with the letter K

List by Family Name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - M - N - O - R - S - T - U - W - Y - Z
 * Kaga Otohiko (born 1929)
 * Kagawa Toyohiko (July 10, 1888 - April 23, 1960)
 * Kaiko Takeshi (December 30, 1930 – December 9, 1989)
 * Kaionji Chogoro (November 5, 1901 – December 1, 1977)
 * Kajii Motojirō (February 17, 1901 – March 24, 1932)
 * Kajio Shinji (born December 24, 1947)
 * Ikki Kajiwara (September 4, 1936 – January 21, 1987)
 * Kajiyama Toshiyuki (1930–1975)
 * Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (c. 662 – 710)
 * Kazuma Kamachi
 * Kambara Ariake (March 15, 1876 – February 3, 1952)
 * Kambayashi Chōhei (born 1953)
 * Kamo no Chōmei (1155–1216)
 * Kanagaki Robun (January 6, 1829 – November 8, 1894)
 * Kanai Mieko (born 1947)
 * Kanbe Musashi (born January 16, 1948)
 * Hitomi Kanehara (born 1983)
 * Kaneko Misuzu (April 11, 1903 – March 10, 1930)
 * Kaneko Mitsuharu (1895–1975)
 * Karai Senryu (1718–1790)
 * Kasai Zenzo (1887–1928)
 * Noburu Katagami (1884–1928)
 * Katayama Kyoichi (born 1959)
 * Masato Kato (born 1963)
 * Kawabata Yasunari (June 14, 1899 – April 16, 1972)
 * Kawada Jun
 * Kawaguchi Matsutaro (1899–1985)
 * Kawai Sora (1649–1710)
 * Kawaji Ryuko (1888–1959)
 * Kawakami Hiromi (born April 1, 1958)
 * Kawakami Kikuko (February 9, 1904 – October 26, 1985)
 * Kawakami Kiyoshi (1873–1949)
 * Kawakami Minoru (born 1975)
 * Kawamata Chiaki (born December 4, 1948)
 * Kawatake Mokuami (February 3, 1816 – January 22, 1893)
 * Kazuki Sakuraba (born 1971)
 * Kikai Hiroh (born 1945)
 * Kikuchi Kan (December 26, 1888 – March 6, 1948)
 * Kikuoka Kuri (1909–1970)
 * Ki no Tsurayuki (870–945)
 * Kimino Rinko
 * Kinoshita Junji (1914–2006)
 * Kinoshita Mokutaro (August 1, 1885 – October 15, 1945)
 * Kinoshita Rigen (1886–1925)
 * Kirino Natsuo (October 7, 1951)
 * Kishi Yusuke (born 1959)
 * Eriko Kishida (January 5, 1929 - April 7, 2011)
 * Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006)
 * Rio Kishida (1950–2003), playwright
 * Kita Ikki (April 3, 1883 – August 19, 1937)
 * Kita Morio (born 1927)
 * Kitabatake Chikafusa (1293–1354)
 * Kitabatake Yaho (1903–1982)
 * Kitahara Hakushu (January 25, 1885 – November 2, 1942)
 * Kitakata Kenzo (born October 26, 1947)
 * Kitamura Kaoru (born December 28, 1949)
 * Kitamura Tokoku (December 29, 1868 – May 16, 1894)
 * Kiuchi Kazuhiro (born September 14, 1960)
 * Kobayashi Hideo (April 11, 1902 – March 1, 1983)
 * Kobayashi Issa (June 15, 1763 – January 5, 1828)
 * Kobayashi Takiji (October 13, 1903 – February 20, 1933)
 * Koda Aya (1904–1990)
 * Kōda Rohan (July 23, 1867 – July 30, 1947)
 * Kogyoku Izuki (born 1984)
 * Koizumi Yakumo (June 27, 1850 – September 26, 1904)
 * Kojima Masajiro (1894–1984)
 * Kojima Nobuo (February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006)
 * Kojima Usui (December 29, 1873 – December 13, 1948)
 * Kokan Shiren (1278–1347)
 * Komaki Omi (May 11, 1894 – October 29, 1952)
 * Komatsu Sakyo (born 1931)
 * Kon Hidemi (November 6, 1903 – July 30, 1984)
 * Chiaki J. Konaka (born April 4, 1961)
 * Kondo Marie (born c. 1985)
 * Kondo Yoji (born 1933)
 * Kono Tensei (January 27, 1935 – January 29, 2012)
 * Koshiba Hiroshi (November 9, 1884 – June 19, 1925)
 * Kosugi Tengai (November 7, 1865 – September 1, 1952)
 * Koushun Takami (born January 10, 1969)
 * Kubota Mantaro (November 11, 1889 – May 6, 1963)
 * Kume Masao (November 23, 1891 – March 1, 1952)
 * Kunikida Doppo (July 15, 1871 – June 23, 1908)
 * Kurata Hyakuzo (23 February 1891 – 12 February 1943)
 * Kurimoto Kaoru (February 13, 1953 – May 26, 2009)
 * Kuriyakawa Hakuson (1880–1923)
 * Kuroda Seiki (June 29, 1866 – July 15, 1924)
 * Kuronuma Ken (1902–1985)
 * Kuroshima Denji (December 12, 1898 – October 17, 1943)
 * Kurumizawa Koshi (26 April 1925 – 23 May 1994)
 * Kyogoku Natsuhiko (born 1963)
 * Kyokutei Bakin (1767–1848)