Please note that this is a large puzzle.  Dimensions below.The gift box and inserts are included.Per the Karakuri website:Hungry Sea OttercraftsmanYasuaki KikuchiITEMZ-17Created4/2024Size(box body)160 x 84 x 104 mmSize(storage part)28 x 49 x 23 mmMaterialwalnut, chestnut, magnolia, katsuraFacebookTwitter共有I created this work with two motivations as follows:First, I wanted to realize the mechanism of the traditional secret box in a more three-dimensional way.Second, I wanted to express movem...

Last up for auction in 2023!Per the Karakuri website:Secret Base 2craftsmanHiroshi IwaharaITEMRF-32Created10/2011Size(box body)90×90×75mmSize(storage part)*****Materialoak, walnut, birch, bubinga, othersoak, walnut, birch, bubinga, othersFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2011.This is a “Sisters work” of “Secret Base” (RF-18). The second compartment of the RF-18 is opened by a special operation. This work will be opened by same way. But, at first, yo...

Per the Karakuri website:Wrapping BoxKyoko HoshinoITEMHS-3Created11/2009Size(box body)68×68×123 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialmagnolia, cloth, ribbon, bellFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2009. There are times when a customer opens the karakuri-box only when given a hint at the exhibition. The hints are the movements of the parts, or the sounds when they shake the box for example. What would happen if there were no such hints available? This box was mad...

Per the Karakuri website.Travel pillowKyoko HoshinoITEMHS-11Created11/2013Size(box body)114×54×70 ㎜Size(storage part)*****Materialancient keyaki (zelkova), magnolia, clothFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2013. I have been interested in the Travel Pillow for some time. It was a wooden box pillow that was popular during the Edo period for travel. When it was actually used, items required for the trip, such as a light or a mirror, were stored compactly insi...

This puzzle has only been up for auction twice, the last time was almost four years ago.  Here's your chance!I want to note that I feel like there's something hidden with this puzzle.  I've solved it, and it's wonderful, like you'd expect from an Iwahara puzzle.  But it also seems like maybe there's something more.  I couldn't find any information within the puzzle or on the internet, but if you buy this, and you find something beyond the initial solve, please let me know!Per the Karakuri we...

This box is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside!  I have solved it and reset it and it works great.Per the Karakuri website:Irregular open 4 times secret boxYoshiyuki NinomiyaITEMN-28Created11/2010Size(box body)91×117×60mmSize(storage part)*****Materialmagnoria, katsura, ilex, walnut, rengas, nigaki, camphor treeFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2010.This secret box is irregular and opens in 4 turns. This is an irregular open type secret box...

Puzzle box is in excellent condition.  Original packaging and paperwork are included.Per the Karakuri website:SkyscraperscraftsmanOsamu KashoITEMOS-19Created3/2020Size(box body)100x115x73mmSize(storage part)75x57x45mmMaterialJapanese walnut, wendge, chanchin, kmaple, oak, cherryFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed for an exhibition with the theme, “GO”. Five buildings are standing on the top of the box. The height of the buildings are adjustable. What is the pattern of the top board?...

Per the Karakuri website:Sakura Mochi (Japanese Cake)craftsmanAkio KameiITEMP-44Created2/2009Size(box body)140 x 120 x 42 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialmizuki (dogwood), rose wood, oak, etc.FacebookTwitter共有This work was made for the exhibition with the theme Spring. The leaf of the cherry tree is wood inlay made by Haruo Uchiyama.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be m...

Per the Karakuri website:LockTatsuo MiyamotoITEMMY-24Created11/2014Size(box body)120×90×33mmSize(storage part)*****MaterialwalnutFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2014.The design of this work was inspired by the 2013 pirates box. I wonder what design 2015 will bring. 　The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & ...

This was Akio Kamei's Christmas gift in December 2001.  The puzzle is in excellent condition.  I have solved it and reset it.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & Family preferred).Buyer to pay shipping calculated after auction.Buyer may choose supplemental insurance at their expense.Please wait for the updated invoice before making payment. ...

Per the Karakuri website:SnailKCGITEMCS-1-1,2,3Created4/2003Size(box body)125 x 78 x 48 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialwalnut, magnolia, etc.FacebookTwitter共有Karakuri Creation Group is creating "Creative Secret Box Series". We aim to develop "Secret Box" that is one of the Hakone Works. Please enjoy the world of "Creative Secret Box".This is the first work of our Creative Secret Box Series. It's a memorial work for us. To say about traditional Secret Box, the plate moves. But... We also ca...

This was a great puzzle until I read the last sentence of the description below.  Then it became a stellar puzzle!Per the Karakuri website:HexagonHiroyuki OkaITEMH-11Created11/2008Size(box body)103 x 145 x 38 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialwalnut, magnolia, rengas, mizuki (dogwood), lacquer tree,purple heartFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2008. This is a Secret Box with the shape of a hexagon. You can probably find a standard Secret Box at any Hakone wor...

Packaging is included (see second photo).Per the Karakuri website:House with treescraftsmanHiroshi IwaharaITEMRF-29Created11/2010Size(box body)78×78×57mmSize(storage part)*****Materialfalse acacia, walnut, magnolia, angsana, keyaki (zelkova),zebra wood, ichii, acrylic boad, etc.FacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2010.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments....

This is a special auction.  I believe this puzzle has never been previously auctioned.  This may be your one chance to own it!  Because it is so unique, I am setting this up as a two-week auction.It is also a very large puzzle at 220×160×175mm (8.7"x6.3"x6.9").  It weighs 1.25kg (2lb 12oz).  Note that the solution card is included, but I do not have the original packaging.Per the Karakuri website:HAKONEIdea ContestITEMCO-10-4Created6/2018Size(box body)220×160×175mmSize(storage part)**...

This is NOT String Box 2 from Karakuri.  It's too large.This is NOT TAMATE-Box.  It's too small.I can't figure out exactly what it is.  Can you?The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & Family preferred).Buyer to pay shipping calculated after auction.Buyer may choose supplemental insurance at their expense.Please wait for the updated invoice befor...

This puzzle is in great condition.  I have solved and reset it.From the Karakuri website:Two drawers are locked. At first, please try to open the lower drawer. You must find the device to open it. After that, you should find the hem of a cloth, just like the drawers in your house! Now, maybe it's easy for you to find the way to open the upper drawer.created : 12/2008size : 90×100×110 mmmaterial ： Japanese walnut, walnutThe puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.C...

Per the Karakuri website:String Box 2010craftsmanFumio TsuburaiITEMTU-18Created11/2010Size(box body)108×75×60mmSize(storage part)*****Materialkeyaki ( zelkova ), string, etc.FacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2010.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & Family preferred).Buyer to pay shipping calculated after a...

Box is in good condition.  I have solved and reset it.Per the Karakuri website:BananaIdea ContestITEMCO-14-3Created6/2022Size(box body)155×88×100mmSize(storage part)130×40×71mmMaterialwalnut, wendge, Japanese torreya, mizuki(dog wood)FacebookTwitter共有There is a silhouette of a person on the side of the box.If you move the person forward, the drawer will open halfway.But you won’t be able to open the drawer lid as it is.Ah, look closer, there is a banana peel at the person’s feet!!Gu...

Puzzle is in good condition.  I've solved it and reset it.Per the Karakuri website:Trick Box with a TopYoshiyuki NinomiyaITEMN-19Created6/2006Size(box body)83×74×63mmSize(storage part)*****Materialwalnut, magnolia, hinoki, red camphor tree, etc.FacebookTwitter共有It was created as an Christmas Present for 2006.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Fri...

Note: Puzzle is in great condition.  I have solved it and reset it several times (so satisfying!).  The packaging has a minor amount of damage on the lid (see last photo).From the Karakuri website:Covered ChimneycraftsmanHiroshi IwaharaITEMRF-16Created12/2006Size(box body)84×84×84mmSize(storage part)*****Materialkatsura, walnut, berry, etc.FacebookTwitter共有It was created as an Xmas Present for 2006.The theme of this work is the brick chimney that Santa Claus comes down. But, it is cover...