List of Japanese women artists

This is a list of women artists who were born in Japan or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.

A

• Chako Abeno, manga artist
• Fuku Akino (1908–2001), painter
• Akira Amano (born 1973), manga artist
• Kozue Amano (born 1974), manga artist
• Yasuko Aoike (born 1948), manga artist
• Kotomi Aoki (born 1980), manga artist
• Ume Aoki, manga artist
• Chiho Aoshima (born 1974), pop artist
• Hina Aoyama (born 1970), paper-cutting artist, illustrator
• Kiyoko Arai, manga artist
• Hiromu Arakawa (born 1973), manga artist
• Sakura Asagi, illustrator, manga artist
• Yū Asagiri, manga artist
• George Asakura (born 1974), manga artist
• Hinako Ashihara, manga artist
• Izumi Aso (born 1960), manga artist

B

• Ippongi Bang (born 1965), multimedia and manga artist

C

• Toriko Chiya, manga artist
• Junko Chodos (born 1939), mixed media artist, now in the United States
• Nanae Chrono (born 1980), manga artist
• Clamp, manga artists

E

• Eiki Eiki (born 1971), manga artist
• Kinuko Emi (1923–2015), painter
• Nariko Enomoto (born 1967), manga artist

F

• Chie Fueki (born 1973), Japanese-American painter
• Mihona Fujii (born 1974), manga artist
• Kazuko Fujita (born 1957), manga artist
• Cocoa Fujiwara (1983–2015), manga artist
• Hiro Fujiwara (born 1981), manga artist
• Keiko Fukazawa (born 1955), ceramicist and sculptor
• Ikuyo Fujita (birth year unknown), needle felt artist

H

• Moto Hagio (born 1949), manga artist
• Akiko Hatsu (born 1959), manga artist
• Nanae Haruno, manga artist
• Bisco Hatori (born 1975), manga artist
• Q Hayashida (born 1977), manga artist
• Akiko Higashimura (born 1975), manga artist
• Tatsu Hirota (1904–1990), painter
• Fumiko Hori (1918–2019), Nihonga painter
• Kayoko Hoshino (born 1949), ceramicist

I

• Megumi Igarashi (born 1972), sculptor, manga artist
• Ike Gyokuran (1727–1784), painter, calligrapher, poet
• Leiko Ikemura (born 1951), Japanese-Swiss painter, sculptor
• Tari Ito (born 1951), performance artist
• Yuki Iiyama

K

• Sachiko Kamimura (born 1970), animator and character designer
• Shirley Kaneda (born 1951), artist, educator, writer, based in New York
• Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008), Nihonga painter
• Mari Katayama (born 1987), multimedia artist
• Kitamura Junko (born 1956), ceramist
• Chigusa Kitani (1895–1947), painter and painting teacher
• Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958), artist, curator, writer, based in Denmark
• Asami Kiyokawa (born 1980), embroidery artist
• Rieko Kodama (born 1963), video game designer, artist
• Nahoko Kojima (born 1981), paper cut artist
• Shigeko Kubota (1937–2015), video artist, sculptor
• Yayoi Kusama (born 1929), multidisciplinary artist, writer

M

• Toshi Maruki (1912–2000), painter, illustrator, activist
• Keiko Masumoto, contemporary ceramist
• Mei Matsuoka (born 1981), children's illustrator and author
• Migishi Setsuko (1905–1999), painter and illustrator
• Keiko Minami (1911–2004), painter, engraver, poet
• Kimiyo Mishima (born 1932), ceramic artist
• Samizu Matsuki (1936–2018)), painter, educator
• Mariko Mori (born 1967), contemporary artist
• Mokona (born 1968), manga artist
• Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), illustrator, manga artist and writer
• Fuyuko Matsui (born 1974), Nihonga painter
• Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974), sculptor
• Junko Mori (born 1974), sculptor

N

• Chiyoko Nakatani (1930-1981), children's picture book illustrator
• Tsubaki Nekoi (born 1969), manga artist
• Minako Nishiyama (born 1965), contemporary artist
• Betty Nobue Kano (born 1944), painter, now in the United States

O

• Obetomo (born 1979), illustrator and animator
• Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967), manga artist
• Katsushika Ōi (1800–1866), Ukiyo-e artist
• Yoko Ono (born 1933), multimedia artist, singer, peace activist
• Emi Ozawa (born 1962), contemporary artist

P

• Junco Sato Pollack (active since 1970s), textile artist, based in the United States

R

• Yamashita Rin (1857–1939), icon painter

S

• Shima Seien (1892–1970), nihonga artist
• Yoshiko Shimada (born 1959), video artist, feminist
• Toko Shinoda (1913–2021), painter, calligrapher
• Michiko Suganuma (born 1940), Urushi lacquer artist
• Hiromi Suzuki (dates unknown), visual poetry artist and fiction writer

T

• Tomiyama Taeko (1921–2021), painter
• Tomoko Takahashi (born 1966), installation artist, based in London
• Mitsuba Takanashi (active since late 1990s), manga artist
• Aya Takano (born 1976), manga artist, writer
• Chieko Takamura (1886–1938), oil painter, paper cutter
• Kiyohara Tama (1861–1939), painter, based in Italy
• Tsuneko Taniuchi, contemporary performance artist
• Atsuko Tanaka (1932–2005), avant-garde artist
• Yoko Tawada (born 1960), writer, now in Germany
• Kea Tawana (c. 1935–2016), sculptor, active in the United States
• Yoko Terauchi (born 1954), sculptor
• Naoko Tosa (born 1961), artist

U

• Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), painter
• Hana Usui (born 1973), visual artist, now in Europe

W

• Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada (born 1944), textile artist

Y

• Ayano Yamane (born 1977), manga artist
• Hisae Yanase (1943–2019), ceramist
• Yuri Yokomizo, illustrator and graphic designer
• Matsuda Yuriko (born 1943), ceramist