Layla Yamamoto

is a Japanese contemporary artist who specializes in paintings often focused on themes relating to feminism, women's rights, Japanese pop culture (including anime and manga), and Japan's history during and after WWII. She later attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before returning to Tokyo. During her time in the US, her work began to reflect the history between Japan and the US, including the theme of nuclear power and weaponry, drawing from the experiences of the hibakusha from her family in Hiroshima.