List of Japanese writers: Y

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

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


 * Yagi Jukichi (February 9, 1898 – October 26, 1927)
 * Yamabe no Akahito (700–730)
 * Yamada Bimyo (July 8, 1868 – October 24, 1910)
 * Yamada Amy (born 1959)
 * Yamada Futaro (January 4, 1922 – July 28, 2001)
 * Yamagata Hiroo (born 1964)
 * Yamaguchi Hitomi (November 3, 1923 – August 30, 1995)
 * Yamamoto Shugoro (June 22, 1903 – February 14, 1967)
 * Yamamura Bocho (1884–1924)
 * Yamanoue no Okura (660–733)
 * Yamazaki Hodai (1914 - August 19, 1985)
 * Yamazaki Nao-Cola (September 15, 1978)
 * Yamazaki Sokan (1465–1553)
 * Yamasaki Toyoko (November 3, 1924 – September 29, 2013)
 * Yano Tetsu (December 10, 1923 – October 13, 2004)
 * Yokomitsu Riichi (March 17, 1898 – December 30, 1947)
 * Yokomizo Seishi (May 24, 1902 – December 28, 1981)
 * Yokota Jun'ya (November 11, 1945 - January 4, 2019)
 * Yosa Buson (1716–1783)
 * Yosano Akiko (December 7, 1878 – May 29, 1942)
 * Yosano Tekkan (February 26, 1873 – March 26, 1935)
 * Yoshida Kenko (1283 – c. 1350)
 * Yoshida Ken'ichi (1912–1977)
 * Yoshida Hidekazu (1913–2012)
 * Yoshida Sunao (1969 – July 15, 2004)
 * Yoshida Takuro (born 1946)
 * Yoshikawa Eiji (August 11, 1892 – September 7, 1962)
 * Yoshii Isamu (October 8, 1886 – November 9, 1960)
 * Yoshimoto Banana (born 1964)
 * Yoshimoto Takaaki (1924–2016)
 * Yoshino Hideo(July 3, 1902 – July 13, 1967)
 * Yoshiya Nobuko January 12, 1896 – July 11, 1973
 * Yoshiyuki Junnosuke (April 1, 1923 – July 26, 1994)
 * Yoshiyuki Tomino (born 1941)
 * Yuasa Yoshiko (1896–1990)
 * Yujiro (born 1974)
 * Yumeno Kyusaku (January 4, 1889 – March 11, 1936)
 * Yumemakura Baku (born 1951)
 * Yumiko Kurahashi (October 10, 1935 – June 10, 2005)
 * Yu Miri (born June 22, 1968)
 * Yusuke Kishi (born 1959)