The following is a list of Japanese women writers and manga artists.
A
edit- 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
editC
edit- Toriko Chiya, manga writer
- Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703–1775), poet
- Nanae Chrono (born 1980), manga writer
D
edit- Tamaki Daido (born 1966), novelist, essayist
E
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Empress Genmei (660–721)
H
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
- 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
edit- 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
- Kiyoko Murata (born 1945), novelist
- Sayaka Murata (born 1979), novelist
- Yuka Murayama
- Mayumi Muroyama
N
edit- 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
edit- Anna Ogino
- 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
edit- Marimo Ragawa
- Rieko Saibara
- Rikei (1530–1611)
S
edit- 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
edit- 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
- Kikuko Tsumura (born 1978), novelist
- Yūko Tsushima (1947–2016), novelist, essayist
U
editW
edit- Natsuto Wada (1920–1983), scriptwriter, columnist
- Chisako Wakatake (born 1954), novelist
- Masako Watanabe
- Taeko Watanabe
- Yuu Watase
- Risa Wataya (born 1984), novelist
Y
edit- 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
- Asako Yuzuki (born 1981), novelist