This is an alphabetical list of authors who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language. See also: Japanese literature
Authors are listed by the native order of Japanese names, family name followed by given name to ensure consistency even though some authors are known for their western-ordered name.
- List of Japanese authors:A
- List of Japanese authors:B
- List of Japanese authors:C
- List of Japanese authors:D
- List of Japanese authors:E
- List of Japanese authors:F
- List of Japanese authors:G
- List of Japanese authors:H
- List of Japanese authors:I
- List of Japanese authors:J
- List of Japanese authors:K
- List of Japanese authors:M
- List of Japanese authors:N
- List of Japanese authors:O
- Ran Ikujiro (September 2,1913 - January 5,1944)
- List of Japanese authors:S
- List of Japanese authors:T
- List of Japanese authors:U
- List of Japanese authors:W
- List of Japanese authors:Y
- Zeami Motokiyo (1363 - 1443)