Lisa Wilcut is a Yokohama-based writer and translator originally from the United States. 

She holds an MA in Japanese literature and culture from Stanford University and an MA in philosophy from San Francisco State University and has been recognized by Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs for her literary translation. 

Her literary awards and publications include translations of works by Kaori Fujino, Yoshitake Shinsuke, Kayako Nishimaki, Ryoji Arai, Shingo Nagasaki, Shiho Kikuchi, and Ritsuko Naito. Her creative fiction has appeared in Tokyo Weekender and the anthology Structures of Kyoto.