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Japanese Puzzle Boxes

The first Japanese Secret Puzzle Boxes were designed over 100 years ago in the late Edo period by Jinbei Ishikawa (1790-1850). Ishikawa was living at Hatajuku in the Kakone-cho in the Hakone-Odawara region of Japan. The Hakone Mountains are noted for their richness and great variety of trees. This abundance of high quality wood in the region and the expertise of three generations of master craftsmen have achieved and art form that is revered for it's detail and ingenuity.
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Decoder Ring Pig Pen Cipher

Decoder Ring Pig Pen Cipher

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5 Sun 14 Step Notch Stripe Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

5 Sun 14 Step Notch Stripe Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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4 Sun 14 Step Kuroasa Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 14 Step Kuroasa Japanese Puzzle Box

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Cryptex (EB)

Cryptex Puzzle (EB)

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Jail Cell Puzzle Box (Self Assembly Kit)

Jail Cell Puzzle Box (Self Assembly Kit)

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4 Sun 18 Step Yosegi/Kuzushi Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 18 Step Yosegi/Kuzushi Japanese Puzzle Box

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Karakuri Marble Cake Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

Karakuri Marble Cake Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

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Karakuri Chocolate Cake Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

Karakuri Cheese Cake Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

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The Cyrus Redblock Puzzle Box (Self Assembly Kit)

The Cyrus Redblock Puzzle Box (Self Assembly Kit)

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4 Sun 12 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 12 Step Koyosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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4 Sun 14 Step Fish Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 14 Step Fish Japanese Puzzle Box

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Box with a Ribbon by Akio Kamei

The Box with a Ribbon by Akio Kamei

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Secret Base Japanese Trick Puzzle Box (BLK)

Secret Base Japanese Trick Puzzle Box (BLK)

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4 Sun 4 COMPARTMENT Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 4 COMPARTMENT Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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3 D Karakuri Japanese Puzzle Box #8

3 D Karakuri Japanese Puzzle Box #8

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2 Sun 10 Step Namiura Koyosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

2 Sun 10 Step Namiura Koyosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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5 Sun 10 Step Zougan Ran Japanese Puzzle Box

5 Sun 10 Step Zougan Ran Japanese Puzzle Box

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5 Step Right & Left Yosegi and Ichimatsu Japanese Puzzle Box

5 Step Right & Left Yosegi and Ichimatsu Japanese Puzzle Box

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Karakuri Wind-Up Japanese Music Box

Karakuri Wind-Up Japanese Music Box "When you wish upon a star"

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Japanese 7 Step Secret House Puzzle Box

7 Step Secret House Japanese Puzzle Box KT

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Transylvanian Secret Book Box (BR)

Transylvanian Secret Book Box (Brown)

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Triskele Koyosegi Special Edition Japanese Puzzle Box

Triskele Koyosegi Special Edition Japanese Puzzle Box

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4 Sun 9 Step Kagome Japanese Coin Bank Puzzle Box

4 Sun 9 Step Kagome Japanese Coin Bank Puzzle Box

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Miniature Yosegi Burr Puzzle

Miniature Yosegi Burr Puzzle

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Limited Edition Sansui Zougan Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

Limited Edition Sansui Zougan Japanese Secret Puzzle Box

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Kuru Kuru Heart W Japanese Puzzle Box  by Tatuo Miyamoto

Kuru Kuru Heart W Japanese Puzzle Box by Tatuo Miyamoto

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5 Sun 4 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box     By Mr. Oka

5 Sun 4 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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5.5 Sun 21 + 1 Step Ran Yosegi/Saya Japanese Puzzle Box

5.5 Sun 21 + 1 Step Ran Yosegi/Saya Japanese Puzzle Box

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