One of my favorite Japanese authors is Ryu Murakami who has written books like Norwegian Wood and In the miso soup. He was at a hotel in Shinjuku when the big earthquake occurred. You can read his thoughts about the events and hope here.
nippon-ni.net
daily life in Tokyo
I think Mr Murakami is right, things will be better soon!
My favorite Japanese author is probably Masashi Kishimoto, the author of Naruto. 😀
Hahaha, I am not even sure you call the creators of manga authors 😉