2 Sun 7 Step | Japanese Koyosegi Puzzle Box

This is a genuine Japanese puzzle box made in Japan by expert craftsmen in the Hakone region of Japan. This Japanese puzzle box is not very big, but is a challenging 7 moves to open.

Traditional Japanese secret opening boxes were first made in the Hakone region of Japan in the 1890’s by master woodworker, Ryugoro Okawa, and are decorated with a veneer called Yosegi-zaiku (Marquetry). This very precise process starts with gluing different colored woods together to form the desired pattern. Then, very thin sheets called Zuku are shaved with a special plane and glued on to the puzzle.

Size: 2 Sun (A traditional unit of measure to denote length.)

Moves: 7 Step

Object: Open the 2 Sun 7 Step box

Outside Dimensions: 60mm x 46mm x 37mm / 2.36 in x 1.81 in x 1.45 in

Inside Dimensions: 35mm x 32mm x 25mm / 1.37 in x 1.26 x .98 in 

Difficulty Rating: 3 / 10

Solution included

NOTES: 

The coin in the photo is AU$1 coin to show the size of the box. The coin is not included.

Because each puzzle box is handmade in Japan by individual craftsmen, the pattern on each box will vary. Your box will be selected at random.  The photos show how they can differ from one to another.

Dimensions are manually measured, and are approximate.

"Himitsu-Bako" in Japanese means Personal Secret Box

"Koyosegi" means Small Parquet (Patterned wood surface)