The following is a list of Japanese women writers and manga artists.

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* 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 is a Japanese manga artist. She took her pen name from one of the title characters in '' Gatchaman'' and made her debut in 1995 with ''Punky Cake Junkie'', which was published in the magazine ''Bessatsu Friend DX Juliet''. She is best known for ...

(born 1974), manga writer * Hinako Ashihara, manga writer * Izumi Aso (born 1960), manga writer

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* Mariko Bando

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* Toriko Chiya, manga writer * Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703–1775), poet

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* Tamaki Daido (born 1966), novelist, essayist

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* 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

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Mihona Fujii is a Japanese shōjo Mangaka, manga artist. She is best known for her manga ''Gals!, GALS!'', which was published in ''Ribon'' magazine, and adapted into an anime television series under the name ''Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran''. Her debut work was ...

(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

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* Empress Genmei (660–721)

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* 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

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* Yumiko Igarashi (born 1950) * Koi Ikeno (born 1959) * Gō Ikeyamada * Ryo Ikuemi (born 1964) * Natsuko Imamura (born 1980), novelist * Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (1873–1950) * Lady Ise (c. 875–c. 938) * Ise no Taifu (989–1060) * Yuka Ishii (born 1963), novelist * Michiko Ishimure (1927–2018) * Noe Itō (1895–1923) * Risa Itō (born 1969) * Natsumi Itsuki (born 1960) * Mariko Iwadate (born 1957) * Kaneyoshi Izumi * Izumi Shikibu (976–1033)

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* Mitsuyo Kakuta (born 1967) * Yoko Kamio (born 1966) * Hitomi Kanehara (born 1983), novelist * Aya Kanno (born 1980) * Junko Karube * Lady Kasa * Maki Kashimada (born 1976), novelist * Kazuyo Katsuma (born 1968) * Kazune Kawahara (born 1972) * Yumiko Kawahara (born 1960) * Hiromi Kawakami * Kikuko Kawakami (1904–1985) * Mieko Kawakami (born 1977), novelist, essayist, poet * Mizuki Kawashita (born 1971) * Kazumi Kazui * Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958) * Toshie Kihara (born 1948) * Yuki Kiriga (born 1976) * Natsuo Kirino (born 1951) * Kishi Joō * Rio Kishida (1946–2003) * Yao Kitabatake (1903–1982) * Kitada Usurai (1876–1900) * Nobori Kiuchi (born 1967), novelist * Eriko Kishida (1929–2011) * Miyuki Kobayashi (born 1964) * Kodai no Kimi * Yun Kōga (born 1965) * Marie Kondo (born 1984) *

Fumiyo Kōno , commonly romanized Fumiyo Kouno, is a Japanese manga artist from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, known for her 2004 manga '' Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' and her 2007 manga '' In This Corner of the World'' which got an anime film a ...

(born 1968) * Natsuki Koyata (born 1981), novelist * Natsuko Kuroda (born 1937), novelist * Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (born 1933)

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* Sonoko Machida (born 1980), novelist * Miyake_Kaho (1868–1943) * Miyako Maki (born 1935) * Sanami Matoh (born 1969) * Aoko Matsuda (born 1979), writer, translator * Nina Matsumoto (born 1984) * Temari Matsumoto * Akemi Matsunae (born 1956) * Asa Matsuoka (1893–1980) * Kyoko Matsuoka (1935–2022), children's author and translator * Akimoto Matsuyo (1911–2001) * Michitsuna no Haha (c. 936–995) * Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), manga writer * Kanan Minami (born 1979) * Kazuka Minami * Kazuya Minekura (born 1975) * Suzue Miuchi (born 1951) * Ayako Miura (1922–1999) *

Shion Miura is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnam ...

(born 1976), novelist, essayist * Yuriko Miyamoto (1899–1951) * Hideko Mizuno (born 1939) * Junko Mizuno (born 1973) * Setona Mizushiro (born 1971) *

Milk Morinaga is a Japanese manga artist. Her works have been published in '' Yuri Shimai'', '' Comic Yuri Hime'', '' Comic Hot Milk'', and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo n ...

* Akiko Morishima (born 1973) * Tama Morita (1894–1970) * Yoko Moriwaki (1932–1945) * Yukiko Motoya (born 1979), novelist, playwright *

Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, Japanese poetry#Age of Nyobo or court ladies, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of ''The Tale of Genji'', widely considered t ...

973–1014) * Kiyoko Murata (born 1945), novelist * Sayaka Murata (born 1979), novelist * Yuka Murayama * Mayumi Muroyama

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* Ai Nagai (born 1951), playwright * Rieko Nakagawa (1935–2024), children's writer, poet * Aya Nakahara (born 1973) * Kyoko Nakajima (born 1964), novelist, essayist * Hisaya Nakajo (1973–2023) * Hikaru Nakamura (born 1984) * Yoshiki Nakamura (born 1969) * Midori Nakano (born 1946) * Nakatsukasa (912–991) * Kei Nakazawa (born 1959), novelist, essayist, professor * Kiriko Nananan (born 1972) * Lady Nijō (1258–1306) * Kanako Nishi (born 1977), writer, novelist * Keiko Nishi (born 1966) * Yoshiko Nishitani * Princess Nukata (630–690)

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* Anna Ogino (born 1956) * Noriko Ogiwara (born 1959) * Mariko Ōhara (born 1959) * Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967) * Mari Okada (born 1976) * Reiko Okano (born 1960) * Kyoko Okazaki (born 1963) * Riku Onda (born 1964), novelist * Fuyumi Ono (born 1960) * Hiromu Ono (born 1953) * Natsume Ono (born 1977) * Masumi Oshima (born 1962), novelist * Yumiko Ōshima (born 1947) * Yōko Ōta (1906–1963) * Shinobu Ohtaka (born 1983) * Ōtomo no Sakanoe no Iratsume * Hiroko Oyamada (born 1983), novelist * Mari Ozawa

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* Marimo Ragawa * Rieko Saibara (born 1964) * Rikei (1530–1611)

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* Megumu Sagisawa (1968–2004) * Fumi Saimon (born 1957) * Mayu Sakai (born 1982) * Io Sakisaka (born 1975) *

Momoko Sakura , known professionally as (May 8, 1965 – August 15, 2018) was a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist. She was best known as the creator of the long-running manga ''Chibi Maruko-chan''. Biography Sakura was born on May 8, 1965. She ...

(1965–2018) * Shino Sakuragi (born 1965), novelist, short story writer * Kanoko Sakurakoji * Erica Sakurazawa (born 1963) * Tomoko Sasaki (born 1955) *

Sei Shōnagon , or , was a Japanese author, poet, and court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000, during the middle Heian period. She is the author of . Name Sei Shōnagon's actual given name is not known. It was the custom amon ...

(966–1025) * Yoshiko Sembon (born 1928) * Tomoka Shibasaki (born 1973), novelist * Yoshiko Shigekane (1927–1993), novelist * Karuho Shiina (born 1975) * Michiru Shimada (1959–2017) * Rio Shimamoto (born 1983), novelist * Aki Shimazaki * Reiko Shimizu (born 1963) * Takako Shimura (born 1973) * Mayu Shinjo (born 1973) * Hotate Shinkawa (born 1991), novelist * Setsuko Shinoda (born 1955), novelist * Chie Shinohara * Kazuko Shiraishi (1931–2024) * Shunzei's Daughter * Fuyumi Soryo (born 1959), manga writer * Keiko Suenobu (born 1979) * Yuki Suetsugu (born 1975) * Suzumi Suzuki (born 1983), essayist and novelist * Hiromi Suzuki (dates unknown), artist, poet, and fiction writer * Takasue's Daughter

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* Haruko Tachiiri (born 1949) * Chimako Tada (1930–2003) * Kaoru Tada (1960–1999) * Tadano Makuzu (1763–1825) * Nobuko Takagi (born 1946) *

Rumiko Takahashi is a Japanese manga artist. With a career of several commercially successful works, beginning with ''Urusei Yatsura'' in 1978, she is one of Japan's best-known and wealthiest manga artists. Her works are known worldwide, where they have been tra ...

(born 1957) * Takako Takahashi (1932–2013) * Kaoru Takamura (born 1953), novelist, essayist * Hinako Takanaga (born 1972) * Mitsuba Takanashi (born 1975) * Fumio Takano, novelist * Haneko Takayama (born 1975), novelist * Kazumi Takayama (born 1994), novelist, self-help author * Keiko Takemiya (born 1950) * Hiroko Takenishi (born 1929) * Kei Takeoka (born 1969), motoring journalist * Yumi Tamura * Yellow Tanabe * Meca Tanaka (born 1976), manga writer * Mitsu Tanaka (1943–2024) *

Arina Tanemura is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist, illustrator, and character designer. She made her professional manga debut in 1996 with the One-shot (comics), one-shot ''The Style of the Second Love'' in the shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ribon ...

(born 1978) * Yoko Tawada (born 1960), novelist, essayist, poet * Keiko Tobe (1957–2010) * Yana Toboso (born 1984) * Hari Tokeino (born 1979) * Ema Tōyama (born 1981) * Masami Tsuda (born 1970) * Mikiyo Tsuda * Mizuki Tsujimura (born 1980) * Kikuko Tsumura (born 1978), novelist * Yūko Tsushima (1947–2016), novelist, essayist

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* Miwa Ueda * Toshiko Ueda (1917–2008) * Kimiko Uehara (born 1946) * Nahoko Uehashi (born 1962) * Chica Umino (born 1966) * Yuki Urushibara (born 1974)

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* Natsuto Wada (1920–1983), scriptwriter, columnist * Chisako Wakatake (born 1954), novelist * Masako Watanabe (born 1929) * Taeko Watanabe (born 1960) * Yuu Watase (born 1970) * Risa Wataya (born 1984), novelist

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* Nanpei Yamada (born 1972) * Ryoko Yamagishi (born 1947) * Yūki Yamato (born 1989), screenwriter * Yamakawa Kikue (1890–1980) * Mika Yamamoto (1967–2012) * Kazumi Yamashita (born 1959) * Mari Yamazaki (born 1967) * Rie Yasumi (born 1972) * Ai Yazawa (born 1967) * Year 24 Group * Mari Yonehara (1950–2006) * Akiko Yosano (1878–1942) * Akimi Yoshida (born 1956) * Tomoko Yoshida (born 1934) * Nobuko Yoshiya (1896–1973) * Wataru Yoshizumi (born 1963) * Yuasa Yoshiko (1896–1990) * Kaori Yuki * Shigeko Yuki (1902–1969) * Sumomo Yumeka (born 1977) * Kazumi Yumoto (born 1959) * Asako Yuzuki (born 1981), novelist

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