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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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4 Sun 14 Step Walnut / Ichimatsu Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 14 Step Walnut / Ichimatsu Japanese Puzzle Box

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Dinosaur Puzzle Box by Yoh Kakuda

Dinosaur Puzzle Box by Yoh Kakuda

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4 Sun 18 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 18 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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Vintage 5 Sun 21 Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle box

Vintage 5 Sun 21 Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle box

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Moonlit Night Japanese Puzzle Box by Hideaki Kawashima

Moonlit Night Japanese Puzzle Box by Hideaki Kawashima

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5 Sun 35 +1 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

5 Sun 35 +1 Step Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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Vintage Japanese Cigarette Puzzle Box Dispenser

Vintage Japanese Cigarette Puzzle Box Dispenser

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Vintage Japanese House Puzzle Box Bank (B)

Vintage Japanese House Puzzle Box Bank (B)

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3.5 Sun Yosegi Kumiki Japanese Puzzle Box

3.5 Sun Yosegi Kumiki Japanese Puzzle Box

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Karakuri Fortune Cards Japanese Puzzle Box

Karakuri Fortune Cards Japanese Puzzle Box

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Small Box : Gravity Karakuri Japanese Puzzle Box  #3

Small Box : Gravity Karakuri Japanese Puzzle Box #3

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Romanian Secret Puzzle Box (Solid Green)

Romanian Secret Puzzle Box (Solid Green)

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4 Sun 14 Step Yosegi/Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

4 Sun 14 Step Yosegi/Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

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3 Sun 18 Step Yosegi/Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

3 Sun 18 Step Yosegi/Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

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2 Sun 7 Step Walnut/Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

2 Sun 7 Step Walnut/Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box

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Vintage Sansui Zougan Japanese Sliding Numerical Puzzle

Vintage Sansui Zougan Japanese Sliding Numerical Puzzle

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Vintage Kokeshi Spring Drawer Japanese Puzzle Box

Vintage Kokeshi Spring Drawer Japanese Puzzle Box

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Visible 3-Ary Drawer (Ternary) by Hiroshi Iwahara

Visible 3-Ary Drawer (Ternary) by Hiroshi Iwahara

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Vintage 5 Sun 35 + Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle Box

Vintage 5 Sun 35 + Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle Box

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Yosegi Japanese Bookmark by Yoshiyuki Ninomiya (Type A)

Yosegi Japanese Bookmark by Yoshiyuki Ninomiya (Type A)

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Square 12 Step Yosegi Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

Square 12 Step Yosegi Walnut Japanese Puzzle Box

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Cat & Cardboard Box Puzzle by Yoh Kakuda

Cat & Cardboard Box Puzzle by Yoh Kakuda

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Angry Lion Japanese Puzzle Box by Osamu Kasho

Angry Lion Japanese Puzzle Box by Osamu Kasho

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SMALL Romanian Secret Puzzle Box (White)

SMALL Romanian Secret Puzzle Box (White)

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Gentleman Crocodile Japanese Puzzle Box by Yoh Kakuda

Gentleman Crocodile Japanese Puzzle Box by Yoh Kakuda

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Yosegi Japanese Bookmark by Yoshiyuki Ninomiya (Type B)

Yosegi Japanese Bookmark by Yoshiyuki Ninomiya (Type B)

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Vintage 5 Sun 10 Step Sansui Zougan / Yosegi Hidden Drawer Japanese Puzzle Box

Vintage 5 Sun 10 Step Sansui Zougan / Yosegi Hidden Drawer Japanese Puzzle Box

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RARE Vintage 5 Sun 4 Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle box

RARE Vintage 5 Sun 4 Step Sansui Zougan Japanese Puzzle box

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