KARAKURI SMALL BOX N.6 - JAPANESE SECRET BOX

Secret box from Japan

CHALLENGE: Open the secret sequential puzzle box

It can contain a valuable gift, but surely it is beautiful to give even empty, because he is already a jewel and also is a puzzle

Karakuri works of Hakone & Odawara area was passed down through generations from the Edo age (1603-1868) and created original techniques. Today, craftsmen continue the making of new works, and the world of the "Karakuri box" continues evolving

Difficulty: HARD 3/6.

Average solution time:

1. Beginners - some day;
2. Intermediate puzzlist: <1 day;
3. Expert puzzlist: 10 min - 1 hour *

Perfect for an engagement ring!

Puzzle dimensions: 4,9 x 4,8 x 4,3 cm

Interior space: 27.8 × 27.8 × 16 mm

Used wood: Walnut

Packaged with blister pack and wrapped in a japanese wrapping paper

About Karakuri inlay works:

While Hakone was prospering as a tourist resort with hotsprings, many kinds of souvenirs were created. As a result, high technique sand ideas have been designed by many craftsmen who were independent eachother 

Karakuri Creation Group is a group of craftsmen who are creating more interesting and high quality “Trick” things by developing these traditional techniques and historical property. Especially wooden interlocking puzzles and traditional secret boxes which included a puzzle element, were supported by the public. There is noplace in the world like Hakone as a puzzle-producing district

* Average time is valid for most of the people. Experienced, gifted, lucky players may solve it before