# 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

## 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
* Natsuo Kirino
* 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
* Murasaki Shikibu
* 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
* Noriko Ogiwara
* 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
* Mizuki Tsujimura
* Kikuko Tsumura (born 1978), novelist
* Yūko Tsushima (1947–2016), novelist, essayist

## U

* Miwa Ueda
* Toshiko Ueda
* Kimiko Uehara
* Nahoko Uehashi
* 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
* Kazumi Yumoto
* Asako Yuzuki (born 1981), novelist