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A Hall in a Pocket - Idea Contest 2016

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A very stunning Karakuri meant to appear as the upper half of a pair of pants. It is not only a puzzle but a bank as well! Made from walnut, keyaki (zelkova), maple and magnolia, it is a massive puzzle that looks fantastic on display, with a length of 8", height of 5.25" and depth of 3.5". Original box and all packaging included (top of lid is somewhat discolored, in the same condition it was bought in from a shop in Hakone). Karakuri's English name of this puzzle is a mistranslation of its Japanese name "穴のあいたポケット" - "hall" should be "hole".

Karakuri product description:

There are 2 mechanisms in this box. You have to do something if you want the coin you throw inside to open the lid.
This work was produced by Karakuri Creation Group’s craftsmen, from a selected idea of “8th Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest”.

Original idea by Kyoko Sueda
Hand-crafted by Osamu Kasho (Karakuri Creation Group)

Size: 213×105×135mm

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Memory Box - Karakuri Idea Contest 2018

This is a very clever and well-made Karakuri. Made from maple, magnolia, cherry, padauk, keyaki(zelkova), rosewood and walnut, it is not just a puzzle to solve, but a puzzle in the sense of how it works. It has beautiful presence, relatively large for a Karakuri at almost 4" in every dimension. Original box and all packaging included.Karakuri product description:This is a new “memory type” item. There are four buttons on the top. They are the key to the drawer. When you push the buttons in ...

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A Hall in a Pocket - Idea Contest 2016

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Memory Box - Karakuri Idea Contest 2018