Secret Base by Iwahara (Karakuri Christmas Gift 2007)Materials - shiuri cherry, oak, zebra wood, rengas, keyaki(zelkova),ancient katuraSize - 90×90×67mmPer the Karakuri website:It was created as a Christmas Present for 2007.The craftsman often watched TV robot animation. When a bad enemy destroys the town and the peace of the people, the shutter of a secret base that is hidden under the ground opensand a robot of the justice comes out to save the peace. It was an exciting scene. The shutter ...

Karakuri craftsman Hiroshi Iwahara is known for puzzle boxes with highly creative and original mechanics.  Fluctuation Box is a fantastic example of this.  It has four layers constructed from beautifully contrasting woods that can independently slide in different directions.  The immensely fun challenge is to figure out how to translate this into a way to open this box.  All original packing material is included.Karakuri product description: This work was designed as a Christmas present fo...

N-ary puzzles go back hundreds of years, with parts that move back and forth in highly systematic yet confusing patterns, having solutions that require a number of moves exponential in the number of moving parts. Karakuri craftsman Hiroshi Iwahara is particularly well known for bringing the concept of n-ary puzzles to Japanese puzzle boxes.  5 times 5 times 5 is one of his best, requiring a whopping 125 moves to open and utilizing moves across all 6 faces.  Simply brilliant.  Plus it not onl...

Just WOW!  This early work by Hideaki Kawashima may be his masterpiece.  It is comprised of 3 distinct compartments that open in an integrated fashion requiring a total of 38 moves!  It relies on the extremely precise workmanship that Kawashima is well-known for.  This is the special Izumiya Edition that has a beautiful intricate design on each of its faces.  It’s enormous, and will be a showpiece of your Karakuri collection as it was ours.Karakuri product description:Three cubes are conn...

Akio Kamei is the founder of the Karakuri Creation Group and is famous for puzzle boxes that merge impeccable craftsmanship, beautiful presentation, and clever themes and solutions.  Among his many boxes is a series that expand in various ways as you solve them.  This might be his most intricate, an expansion box with a “n-ary” solution mechanism that requires 35 steps to open.  This is a relatively large puzzle with a striking circular cutout on each face, resulting in a box that looks q...

Yoh Kakuda is known for making adorable animal themed puzzle boxes with solutions that are often closely connected to the puzzle’s theme.  Wombat is a favorite among Karakuri collectors, with a solution that whimsically connects to the highly unusual and amusing feature of wombats – it will make you laugh when discovered.Karakuri product description:This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2020.Wombat droppings are shaped like cubes.It seems that it is good that the feces do not ro...

I am having a hard time selling off this one.  Yoh Kakuda is well-known for puzzles with adorable animal themes and distinctive narrative style, and what could be better than a puzzle box that’s a boxing kangaroo?  The solution is perfectly connected to what it represents.  The workmanship is superb, including an incredibly adorable move.  All original packing material is included.Karakuri product description:This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2021.This is a kangaroo with an...

Karukuri craftsman Osamu Kasho is known for creating clever, whimsical animal-themed puzzle boxes.  This early work of his is particularly elegant, representing a simple stylized pelican’s head, with a solution in keeping with the puzzle’s theme involving a key clever and surprising step.  This hard-to-find puzzle has rarely been available by auction.Karakuri product description:This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2016.I wanted to make a box in the shape of a pelican’s head...

Kyoko Hoshino is a relative early Karakuri craftsman with a limited output of highly inventive puzzles, including especially boxes that combine wood and fabric.  A Box in a Bag is a classic of hers of this type.  A box sits in a bag that is closed on top.  The goal?  Open the box of course!  This hard-to-find puzzle has rarely been available by auction. Karakuri product description:This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2010. This is a box in the bag. You can not take it out. Th...

US BUYERS ONLY! This puzzle has caused many headaches at customs (so much so that one person had to go IN PERSON(!) to show that it's not a bomb lol), so I will not be shipping this abroadHELLO, I WAS RECENTLY LAID OFF AND I'M STILL UNEMPLOYED AND I HATE THAT I HAVE TO SELL THIS BUT I HAVE TO.I will confirm your address and preferred shipping method before invoicing! Shipping will be INSURED. And as always if paying via PayPal F&F, Zelle, or Wise you get 5% off the winning bid!Bids start at funn...

The puzzle world eagerly awaits each wondrous creation from Junichi Yananose (Juno).  In 2018 Juno created two “Meanders Box” designs – one with a maximum of 172 steps, the other with a maximum of 348 steps.  This is the 172-step version, which actually can be configured in 4 different ways resulting in puzzles with 130, 134, 161, and 172 steps.  One interesting feature of this puzzle is that the puzzle you’re solving isn’t the one on top, it’s the one inside that you can’t see!...

Karakuri craftsman Hideaki Kawashima is known for making puzzle boxes with exacting precision and beauty.  Here he has turned his talents to creating an “accessory box”.  This puzzle is extremely hard to find and rarely found on the auction market. The Karakuri description: This is a simple accessory box.Originally, this work was designed as a Christmas present.Chanchin is a soft wood. So please handle it gently.　Created : 04/2016Condition: One of the sides has slight damage visible in...

The Fibonacci Box is a very nice puzzle box designed and made by Jesse Born. It was a limited edition and all copies have long since sold out.It is made from Holly, Katalox, Cherry, Poplar, Brass, Padauk and Richlite.From the designers website:"The Fibonacci puzzle is based on the Fibonacci sequence found in nature. The goal of this puzzle is to open the box. I uncovered a satisfying coincidence in nature that made the basis for the main Fibonacci mechanism. When I figured out a puzzle like th...

The puzzle is in mint condition, it comes with the original box and solution.Objective: Open the secret compartment.Created : 11/2023Material : chanchin, magnolia, maple, etc.Payment via PayPal F&F( or fees to be paid by buyer) or Wise.Shipping cost will be calculated at the end of the auction.(Shipping to USA is only available via DHL aprox 100$). If I sell multiple puzles I can try to ship them from Hungary via normal postal office which is aprox 35-50$.