Writers born in Tokyo

137 people · Tokyo

137 notable writers born in Tokyo, Japan, each with an English Wikipedia article and at least 10 Wikipedia-language editions.

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137 writers born in Tokyo

• Yukio Mishimaactor, writer, film director
• Ryūnosuke Akutagawawriter, journalist
• Joan Fontainewriter, actor
• Takeshi Kitanofilm director, painter, writer
• Kōbō Abewriter, film director
• Natsume Sōsekiwriter
• Hideo Kojimawriter
• Empress Michikowriter
• Banana Yoshimotowriter
• Jun'ichirō Tanizakiwriter
• Hirokazu Koreedafilm director, writer
• Ichiyō Higuchiwriter
• Marie Kondōwriter
• Mamoru Oshiiwriter, film director
• Daisaku Ikedawriter
• Hiromi Kawakamiwriter
• Naoki Urasawamusician, writer
• Yuki Kajiuramusician, writer, composer
• Futabatei Shimeiwriter, journalist
• Yoko Tawadawriter
• Kafū Nagaiwriter
• Mikio Narusefilm director, writer
• Raicho Hiratsukawriter, journalist
• Takeo Arishimawriter
• Atsushi Nakajimawriter
• Fumiko Enchiwriter
• Katsu Kaishūpolitician, writer
• KYOKUTEI Bakinwriter
• Shintarō Katsuactor, film director, musician
• Hiroshi Teshigaharafilm director, painter, architect
• Moyoco Annofilm director, journalist, writer
• Ozaki Kōyōwriter
• Seijun Suzukifilm director, writer, actor
• Misako Unoactor, musician, composer
• Shōhei Ōokawriter
• Shuntarō Tanikawawriter
• Yuriko Miyamotowriter
• Chieko Kawabemusician, writer, actor
• Eiko Kadonowriter
• Hitomi Kaneharawriter
• Saneatsu Mushanokōjiwriter, painter, politician
• Ai Iijimawriter
• Haruko Momoimusician, writer, composer
• Kaori Momoifilm director, musician, writer
• Kaoru Moriwriter
• Paru Itagakiwriter
• Yūko Tsushimawriter
• Aya Kōdawriter
• Edwin O. Reischauerpolitician, writer
• Hiro Mizushimaactor, writer
• Kanzō Uchimurawriter
• Toshihiko Izutsuwriter
• Gen Urobuchiwriter
• Hiro Sagawriter
• Kaori Ekuniwriter
• Kaori Yukiwriter
• Keiko Fukudawriter
• Kuki Shūzōwriter
• Tatsuo Horiwriter
• Yamakawa Kikuewriter
• Yasushi Akutagawacomposer, writer
• Kōtarō Takamurawriter
• Mori Mariwriter
• Kanoko Okamotowriter
• Mieko Haradaactor, film director, writer
• Miyuki Miyabewriter
• Nahoko Uehashiwriter
• Santō Kyōdenpainter, writer
• Sugita Genpakuwriter
• William McDonougharchitect, writer
• Yoshii Isamuwriter
• Genki Sudomusician, politician, composer
• Hiroki Azumawriter
• Hirotada Ototakejournalist, writer
• Jirō Asadawriter
• Kōda Rohanwriter
• Kōki Mitanifilm director, writer, actor
• Mari Yamazakipainter, writer
• Michizō Tachiharawriter, architect
• Watanabe Kazanpainter, writer
• Yōsuke Eguchimusician, writer, actor
• Akimi Yoshidawriter
• Amy Yamadawriter
• Bin Uedawriter
• Demon Kakkafilm director, musician, composer
• Hidemitsu Tanakawriter
• Hideo Kobayashiwriter
• Junji Kinoshitawriter
• Kaho Shibuyawriter
• Kyōko Kishidawriter, actor
• Nakamura Masanaopolitician, writer
• Shikitei Sanbawriter
• Taichi Yamadawriter
• Takaaki Yoshimotowriter
• Tani Bunchōpainter, writer
• Torahiko Teradajournalist, scientist, writer
• Yamada Bimyōwriter
• Akio Jissōjifilm director, writer, actor
• Asako Yuzukiwriter
• Ayako Sonowriter
• Chie Nakanewriter
• Christopher Reichwriter
• Hideo Yokoyamawriter
• Hikaru Hayashicomposer, writer
• Hiroshi Sakurazakawriter
• Jun Ishikawawriter
• Jun Tsujimusician, writer
• Kawatake Mokuamiwriter, actor
• Mari Yoneharawriter
• Masahiko Shimadawriter
• Masako Natsumewriter, actor
• Morio Kitawriter
• Ryōko Sekiguchiwriter
• Ryuichi Kawamurawriter, musician, composer
• Shin Kibayashiwriter
• Shūichi Katōwriter
• Tatsuhiko Shibusawawriter
• Yoshiharu Tsugewriter
• Yoshimasu Gozowriter
• Aoki Kon'yōwriter, scientist
• George Abewriter
• Hitonari Tsujiwriter, film director, musician
• Kaoru Kurimotowriter
• Kazuaki Takanowriter
• Ken'ichi Yoshidawriter
• Kido Okamotowriter, journalist
• Masashi Uedawriter
• Matsutarō Kawaguchiwriter
• Miho Obanawriter
• Minako Ōbawriter
• Miyoko Matsutaniwriter
• Momoko Andōfilm director, writer
• Murasaki Yamadawriter
• Otohiko Kagawriter
• Satoshi Itōwriter
• Sazanami Iwayawriter
• Tatsuko Hoshinowriter

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Source: Wikidata (Q1490), people with occupation writer and birthplace within Tokyo. Names link to English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).