List of Japanese writers: K

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• Kaga Otohiko (born 1929)
• Kagawa Toyohiko (July 10, 1888 - April 23, 1960)
• Kaiko Takeshi (December 30, 1930 – December 9, 1989)
• Kaionji Chogoro (November 5, 1901 – December 1, 1977)
• Kajii Motojirō (February 17, 1901 – March 24, 1932)
• Kajio Shinji (born December 24, 1947)
• Ikki Kajiwara (September 4, 1936 – January 21, 1987)
• Kajiyama Toshiyuki (1930–1975)
• Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (c. 662 – 710)
• Kambara Ariake (March 15, 1876 – February 3, 1952)
• Kambayashi Chōhei (born 1953)
• Kamo no Chōmei (1155–1216)
• Kanagaki Robun (January 6, 1829 – November 8, 1894)
• Kanai Mieko (born 1947)
• Kanbe Musashi (born January 16, 1948)
• Hitomi Kanehara (born 1983)
• Kaneko Misuzu (April 11, 1903 – March 10, 1930)
• Kaneko Mitsuharu (1895–1975)
• Karai Senryu (1718–1790)
• Kasai Zenzo (1887–1928)
• Noburu Katagami (1884–1928)
• Katayama Kyoichi (born 1959)
• Masato Kato (born 1963)
• Kawabata Yasunari (June 14, 1899 – April 16, 1972)
• Kawada Jun
• Kawaguchi Matsutaro (1899–1985)
• Kawai Sora (1649–1710)
• Kawaji Ryuko (1888–1959)
• Kawakami Hiromi (born April 1, 1958)
• Kawakami Kikuko (February 9, 1904 – October 26, 1985)
• Kawakami Kiyoshi (1873–1949)
• Kawamata Chiaki (born December 4, 1948)
• Kawatake Mokuami (February 3, 1816 – January 22, 1893)
• Kazuki Sakuraba (born 1971)
• Kikai Hiroh (born 1945)
• Kikuchi Kan (December 26, 1888 – March 6, 1948)
• Kikuoka Kuri
• Ki no Tsurayuki (870–945)
• Kinoshita Junji (1914–2006)
• Kinoshita Mokutaro (August 1, 1885 – October 15, 1945)
• Kinoshita Rigen
• Kirino Natsuo (October 7, 1951)
• Kishi Yusuke (born 1959)
• Kyoko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006)
• Rio Kishida (1950–2003), playwright
• Kita Ikki (April 3, 1883 – August 19, 1937)
• Kita Morio (born 1927)
• Kitabatake Chikafusa (1293–1354)
• Kitabatake Yaho (1903–1982)
• Kitahara Hakushu (January 25, 1885 – November 2, 1942)
• Kitakata Kenzo (born October 26, 1947)
• Kitamura Kaoru (born December 28, 1949)
• Kitamura Tokoku (December 29, 1868 – May 16, 1894)
• Kiuchi Kazuhiro (born September 14, 1960)
• Kobayashi Hideo (April 11, 1902 – March 1, 1983)
• Kobayashi Issa (June 15, 1763 – January 5, 1828)
• Kobayashi Takiji (October 13, 1903 – February 20, 1933)
• Koda Aya (1904–1990)
• Kōda Rohan (July 23, 1867 – July 30, 1947)
• Kogyoku Izuki (born 1984)
• Koizumi Yakumo (June 27, 1850 – September 26, 1904)
• Kojima Masajiro (1894–1984)
• Kojima Nobuo (February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006)
• Kojima Usui (December 29, 1873 – December 13, 1948)
• Komaki Omi (May 11, 1894 – October 29, 1952)
• Komatsu Sakyo (born 1931)
• Kon Hidemi (November 6, 1903 – July 30, 1984)
• Kondo Marie
• Kondo Yoji (born 1933)
• Kono Tensei (January 27, 1935 – January 29, 2012)
• Koshiba Hiroshi (November 9, 1884 – June 19, 1925)
• Kosugi Tengai
• Kubota Mantaro (November 11, 1889 – May 6, 1963)
• Kume Masao (November 23, 1891 – March 1, 1952)
• Kunikida Doppo (July 15, 1871 – June 23, 1908)
• Kurata Hyakuzo
• Kurimoto Kaoru (February 13, 1953 – May 26, 2009)
• Kuriyakawa Hakuson (1880–1923)
• Kuroda Seiki (June 29, 1866 – July 15, 1924)
• Kuronuma Ken (1902–1985)
• Kuroshima Denji (December 12, 1898 – October 17, 1943)
• Kurumizawa Koshi
• Kyogoku Natsuhiko (born 1963)
• Kyokutei Bakin (1767–1848)
• Kokan Shiren (1278–1347)