The following is a list of Japanese writers whose family name begins with the letter M
List by Family Name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - M - N - O - R - S - T - U - W - Y - Z
Mafune Yutaka (1902–1977) Maijō Ōtarō (born 1973) Maruya Saiichi (1925–2012) Maruyama Kenji (born 1943) Masaki Gorō (born 1957) Masaoka Shiki (September 17, 1867 – September 19, 1902) Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694): haiku Matsumoto Seicho (December 21, 1909 – August 4, 1992) Matsunaga Enzo (April 26, 1895 – November 20, 1938) Mei Matsuoka (born 1981) Mayumura Taku (October 20, 1934 — November 3, 2019) Michitsuna no Haha (Late 10th century): Kagerō Nikki ("The Gossamer Years") Mieko Kawakami (born 1976) Mikumo Gakuto (born 1970) Minakami Takitaro (December 6, 1887 – March 23, 1940) Minakami Tsutomu (March 8, 1919 – September 8, 2004) Minakata Kumagusu (April 15, 1867 – December 29, 1941) Mishima Sosen (July 30, 1876 – March 7, 1934) Mishima Yukio (1925–1970) Mita Munesuke (1937–2022) Mitsuse Ryu (March 18, 1928 – July 7, 1999) Miyabe Miyuki (born December 23, 1960) Miyamoto Teru (born 1947) Miyamoto Yuriko (February 13, 1899 – January 21, 1951) Miyazawa Kenji (August 27, 1896 – September 21, 1933) Miyoshi Tatsuji (August 23, 1900 – April 5, 1964) Mizumura Minae (born 1951) Mori Hiroshi (born December 7, 1957) Mori Ōgai (February 17, 1862 – July 9, 1922) Morimura Seiichi (January 2, 1933 – July 24, 2023) Morioka Hiroyuki (born March 2, 1962) Morita Sohei (March 19, 1881 – December 14, 1949) Morita Tama (December 19, 1894 – October 31, 1970) Motoori Norinaga (June 21, 1730 – November 5, 1801) Mukai Kyorai (1651–1704): haiku Mukoda Kuniko (November 28, 1929 – August 22, 1981) Murakami Haruki (born January 12, 1949) Murakami Ryu (born February 19, 1952) Muramatsu Shofu (September 21, 1889 – February 13, 1961) Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973 – c. 1025): The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Murayama Kaita (September 15, 1896 – February 20, 1919) Murayama Tomoyoshi (January 18, 1901 – March 22, 1977) Mushanokoji Saneatsu (May 12, 1885 – April 9, 1976)