List of Japanese writers
Encyclopedia
This is an alphabetical list of writers who are Japanese
, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language
. See also: Japanese literature
Writers are listed by the native order of Japanese names, family name followed by given name to ensure consistency even though some writers are known for their western-ordered name.
List of Japanese writers by family name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - M - N - O - R - S - T - U - W - Y - Z
See also: list of Japanese people, list of novelists, lists of authors
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. See also: Japanese literature
Japanese literature
Early works of Japanese literature were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese literature, often written in Classical Chinese. Indian literature also had an influence through the diffusion of Buddhism in Japan...
Writers are listed by the native order of Japanese names, family name followed by given name to ensure consistency even though some writers are known for their western-ordered name.
See also: list of Japanese people, list of novelists, lists of authors