There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but as it is managed by an individual, we appreciate your understanding. # Kenzo Kitakata ◆ Born in Saga Prefecture in 1947 (Showa 22). After graduating from Chuo University, he debuted in 1970 with "Akarui Machi e" (To a Bright Town). He gained attention in 1981 with "Chocho Haruka ni" (Distant Funeral Bells), and won the Japan Adventure Fiction Association Award and the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize for New Writers in 1983 with "Nemuri Naki Yoru" (Sleepless Night). He won the Japan Adventure Fiction Association Award in 1984 with "Ori" (The Cage), and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1985 with "Kawaki no Machi" (Thirsty Town). From 1989 (Heisei 1), he also began writing historical novels, and won the Shibata Renzaburo Award in 1991 with "Hagun no Hoshi" (Star of the Broken Army). In 2006, he won the Shiba Ryotaro Prize for his complete 19-volume "Suikoden" (Water Margin). In 2007, he won the Funabashi Seiichi Literary Award with "Hitori Gun Sezu" (Not Alone). In 2010, he won the Japan Mystery Literature Award. In 2011, he won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award for his complete 15-volume "Yoryoden" (Yang's Biography). In 2013, he received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon. In 2016, he won the Kikuchi Kan Prize for his "Dai Suikoden" (Great Water Margin) series, all 51 volumes. As of February 2020, he is serializing "Chingisu-ki" (The Chronicle of Genghis), which depicts the life of Genghis Khan on a grand scale.