Mr. Hundred Faces

　　The sun rises, and this gentleman also gets up.
　　He has only one thought in his mind:

　　I need a handsome face
　　That fits perfectly, like a glove,
　　For a successful face-to-face date
　　With my beautiful beloved.

　　Because if that face isn't right for me—
　　Too round,
　　Too dark,
　　A little too long—
　　I'll lose confidence,
　　Become suspicious,
　　And feel shy and timid.

　　When I'm shy and timid,
　　I'll blush.
　　And when I blush,
　　I'll feel ridiculous,
　　And get angry because of it.

　　And when I get angry,
　　There's no turning back.
　　I'll make a sour face
　　For a very, very long time.
　　I'll have a sour face,
　　Fuming with anger.

　　Truly fuming with anger,
　　Getting angrier the more I think about it,
　　My temper flaring,
　　Feeling like I'm about to explode.

　　My eyes turn red with anger.
　　And if my eyes are bloodshot with anger,

　　Nothing will look right to me.
　　I'll start to speak without restraint.

　　Talking nonsense,
　　Speaking carelessly.

　　And when I dare to say anything,
　　I'll dare to do anything.
　　But after that...

To go on his date looking his best, this gentleman searches his wardrobe for the perfect face for tonight. His masks come from all over the world, taking him through a spectrum of emotions, from worry to anger, from hope to hearty laughter... Finally, his beloved arrives, bringing an end to this amazing try-on session. This is a truly beautiful catalog of masks, so rich in expression, presenting an emotional journey that perhaps only a child could experience entirely in a single day. At the end of the book, a small glossary reveals the ethnic and geographical origins of the various masks.