Confessions of a Mask

Confessions of a Mask , also known as Kamen no Kokuhaku and 仮面の告白 , is a novel by Japanese author Yukio Mishima . The book was first published in Japan on May 7, 1949 , by the publisher Kawade Shobō Shinsha . As a creative work in the literature and book industries , Confessions of a Mask falls within the genre of novels and originated in Japan .