# List of Japanese writers: K

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