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 (1908âÂÂ2001), 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
- YÃ
« 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
- Seiko Kato Behr (1941âÂÂ2010), Japanese-American potter, ceramicist, ikebana flower artist, installation artist, and sculptor
C
E
F
H
- Moto Hagio (born 1949), manga artist
- Haruko Hasegawa (1895âÂÂ1967), war painter
- 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 (1904âÂÂ1990), painter
- Fumiko Hori (1918âÂÂ2019), Nihonga painter
- Kayoko Hoshino (born 1949), ceramicist
I
K
- Sachiko Kamimura (born 1970), animator and character designer
- Shirley Kaneda (born 1951), artist, educator, writer, based in New York
- Betty Nobue Kano (born 1944), painter, now in the United States
- Tamako Kataoka (1905âÂÂ2008), Nihonga painter
- Mari Katayama (born 1987), multimedia artist
- Katsushika Ã
Âi (1800âÂÂ1866), Ukiyo-e artist
- Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958), artist, curator, writer, based in Denmark
- Kitamura Junko (born 1956), ceramist
- Chigusa Kitani (1895âÂÂ1947), painter and painting teacher
- Kiyohara Tama (1861âÂÂ1939), painter, based in Italy
- Kiyohara Yukinobu (1643âÂÂ1682), niece of KanÃ
 Tan'yÃ
«, member of the famous Kano School
- Asami Kiyokawa (born 1980), embroidery artist
- Rieko Kodama (born 1963), video game designer, artist
- Nahoko Kojima (born 1981), paper cut artist
- Shigeko Kubota (1937âÂÂ2015), video artist, sculptor
- Yayoi Kusama (born 1929), multidisciplinary artist, writer
M
- Toshi Maruki (1912âÂÂ2000), painter, illustrator, activist
- Keiko Masumoto, contemporary ceramist
- Matsuda Yuriko (born 1943), ceramist
- Fuyuko Matsui (born 1974), Nihonga painter
- Samizu Matsuki (1936âÂÂ2018)), painter, educator
- Mei Matsuoka (born 1981), children's illustrator and author
- Migishi Setsuko (1905âÂÂ1999), painter and illustrator
- Mitsukazu Mihara (born 1970), illustrator, manga artist and writer
- Keiko Minami (1911âÂÂ2004), painter, engraver, poet
- Kimiyo Mishima (born 1932), ceramic artist
- Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974), sculptor
- Mokona (born 1968), manga artist
- Junko Mori (born 1974), sculptor
- Mariko Mori (born 1967), contemporary artist
N
O
- Obetomo (born 1979), illustrator and animator
- Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967), manga artist
- Yoko Ono (born 1933), multimedia artist, singer, peace activist
- Emi Ozawa (born 1962), contemporary artist
P
S
T
- 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 (1886âÂÂ1938), oil painter, paper cutter
- Tsuneko Taniuchi, contemporary performance artist
- Atsuko Tanaka (1932âÂÂ2005), avant-garde artist
- Yoko Tawada (born 1960), writer, now in Germany
- Kea Tawana (c. 1935âÂÂ2016), sculptor, active in the United States
- Yoko Terauchi (born 1954), sculptor
- Tomiyama Taeko (1921âÂÂ2021), painter
- Naoko Tosa (born 1961), media artist
- Noriko Tsuiki (born 1952), textile artist, weaver, printmaker, author
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