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Honda-san is a merchant who travels the land, selling his wares. He is a kind and generous man, and he always tries to help those in need. One day, he is traveling through a forest when he comes across a young woman who has been injured. He takes her back to his home and nurses her back to health. The woman's name is Taka no Tsume, and she is a member of the Koomote tribe. The Koomote are a group of people who live in the forest, and they are known for their skill in making masks. Honda-san is fascinated by the masks, and he asks Taka no Tsume to teach him how to make them. Taka no Tsume agrees, and she teaches Honda-san everything she knows. Honda-san becomes a master mask maker, and he uses his skills to help the Koomote tribe. He makes masks for them to wear when they are hunting or fighting, and he also makes masks for them to sell to other tribes. The Koomote tribe is grateful to Honda-san for his help, and they become his close friends.