#Kenji Yamashita

Born in Kyoto in 1972. Opened “Gake Shobo” in 2004. In 2015, relocated and renamed “Gake Shobo” as “Hohoho-za.” His published works include *You Just Don’t Want to Admit It* (Two Virgins), *The Days of Gake Shobo: Complete Edition* (Chikuma Bunko), *What I Heard from Takashi Matsumoto at a Coffee Shop* (Natsuha-sha), and *Yamashita-kun Doesn’t Talk* (Iwasaki Shoten). He is a co-author of *Hohoho-za’s Statement of Reflection* (Mishima-sha) and has edited works such as *The Day I Started a Café* (Shogakukan). He has one wife, one daughter, one son, and one turtle.