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Japanese Writers
This is an alphabetical list of writers who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language. Writers are listed by the native order of Japanese names—family name followed by given name—to ensure consistency, although some writers are known by their western-ordered name. See also * Japanese literature * List of Japanese people This is a list of notable Japanese people. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Japanese. Architects Artists Athletes Authors * Kobo Abe, author of ''The Woman in the Dunes (novel), The ... * List of Japanese women writers * List of novelists * Lists of authors {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many Classification of the Japonic languages, attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu languages, Ainu, Austronesian languages, Austronesian, Koreanic languages, Koreanic, and the now discredited Altaic languages, Altaic, but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Literature
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or , a Chinese-Japanese creole language. Indian literature also had an influence through the spread of Buddhism in Japan. During the Heian period, Japan's original culture () developed and literature also established its own style, with the significant usage and development of to write Japanese literature. Following the end of the policy and especially during the increasing westernization of the Meiji era, Western literature has also had an influence on the development of modern Japanese writers, while Japanese literature has in turn become more recognized internationally, leading to two Japanese Nobel laureates in literature, namely Yasunari Kawabata and Kenzaburō Ōe. History Nara-period literature (before 794) Before the introduction of kanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese People
This is a list of notable Japanese people. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Japanese. Architects Artists Athletes Authors * Kobo Abe, author of ''The Woman in the Dunes (novel), The Woman in the Dunes'' * Ryunosuke Akutagawa * Matsuo Basho, author of ''Oku no Hosomichi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North'' * Osamu Dazai, author of ''No Longer Human'' * Yasunari Kawabata, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature * Yukio Mishima * Haruki Murakami * Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature * Murasaki Shikibu, author of ''The Tale of Genji'' * Sei Shonagon, author of ''The Pillow Book'' * Natsume Soseki, author of ''Kokoro'' * Junichiro Tanizaki * Kenko Yoshida, author of ''Essays in Idleness'' Company founders *Yoshisuke Aikawa (1880–1967), founder of Nissan *Takeo Fujisawa (1910–1988), co-founder of the automobile manufacturer Honda *Hirotoshi Honda, founder of Mugen Motorsports *Konosuke Matsushita, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Novelists
Well-known authors of novels, listed by country: Afghanistan * Aliyeh Ataei (born 1981) * Khaled Hosseini (born 1965) * Jamil Jan Kochai (born 1992) * Akram Osman (1937–2016) * Nemat Sadat (born 1979) * Rahnaward Zaryab (1944–2020) Albania * Dritero Agolli (1931–2017) * Ismail Kadare (1936–2024) * Fatos Kongoli (born 1944) * Faik Konitza (1875–1942) *Migjeni (1911–1938) * Haki Stermilli (1895–1953) * Jakov Xoxa (1923–1979) Algeria * Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976) * Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941) *Albert Camus (1913–1960) * Mohammed Dib (1920–2003) * Tahar Djaout (1954–1993) * Assia Djebar (1936–2015) * Frantz Fanon (1925–1961), originally from Martinique * Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962) * Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989) * Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995) * Ahlam Mostaghanemi (born 1953) * Leïla Sebbar (born 1941) * Kateb Yacine (1929–1989) Roman Empire, Ancient Latin authors *Apuleius (c. 124–c. 170) *Petronius (c. 27–66) Angola * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Authors
The following are lists of writers: Alphabetical indices A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z Lists by genre Top of page Lists by language (non-English) Top of page Lists by ethnicity or nationality Top of page Lists of women writers and works Main list * Women writers: (A-L), (M-Z) By country Other lists of women writers Top of page Lists by publisher * List of Alfred A. Knopf authors * List of Minerva Press authors Top of page See also * Lists of books * List of literary awards External links * * "Poets & Writers Directory."''Poets & Writers'' "Authors A-Z."''The Guardian'' "Browse By Author."''Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
