Currently, my puzzle boxes are stamped with this seal (Hanko). In the past, I used other designs, bu…

Today, I will explain how to store Japanese puzzle boxes. Every puzzle box I make comes with an oute…

Many of our customers want to share the surprise they experience when they open the Japanese puzzle …

I have previously made a Japanese puzzle box like the one in the photo. I am not sure if the name "l…

I am currently making the Mame Japanese Puzzle Box. Those who read my article the other day might al…

I am currently making the 14 steps 4sun Japanese puzzle box, and this time, many of them feature a Z…

The photo shows Mt. Fuji today. Japan is now entering the full summer season, so the snow on Mt. Fuj…

I am starting to make some 4 sun 14 steps Japanese puzzle boxes. This time, I plan to use natural wo…

The photo shows the finishing process of the 5 sun 21 steps Japanese puzzle box. After rounding the …

These puzzle boxes will be finished in about 2-3 days. As you can see in the photo, I'm currently ma…

I am currently making the 5 sun 21 steps Japanese puzzle box, which is one of the puzzle boxes where…

About two months ago, the main woodworking machine I use started having problems. Yesterday, a techn…

I am currently making the 5 sun 21 steps Japanese puzzle box, which involves using small parts in it…

One of my past works is something I call the "4x4 Box." The name doesn’t have a detailed meaning😅, b…

I have started making 3-sun 7-step Japanese puzzle boxes. Most of these are orders from shop owners,…

I'm making the Square 12 steps Japanese puzzle box. I have been making boxes of this shape since 201…

One of my past works. This is the 36 steps 5 sun Japanese puzzle box Ko-yosegi design type. The main…

I have attached the panels -Yosegi and walnut wood- to the 2 sun cube drawer 4 steps Japanese puzzle…

I'm making the 14 steps 6 sun (18 cm / 7 inch) Japanese puzzle box.　This box is intended for the Hak…

I'm making small drawers for a 2 sun cube drawer Japanese puzzle box. The materials I'm using are MD…

I'm starting to make the 2 sun Cube 4 steps drawer Japanese puzzle box. The photo shows the frame of…

One of my past works is the Mame 6 steps Drawer Yosegi Japanese Puzzle Box from 2010. When I saw thi…

Soon, the 12 steps 3 sun boxes will be completed. Before finish coating, the corners (edges) of the …

Continuing from last time, today I'm making and attaching slide panels. The previous work, attaching…

Continuing from last time, I'm currently attaching the top and bottom panels to the 3 sun boxes. Thi…

I have started making the 12 steps 3 sun boxes. This time, I'm making a few Traditional Yosegi type,…

This is the process for making the lid panels of a drawer. This drawer is for a 5 sun 10 steps box. …

This is one of my past works: The Hit box 5 steps Yosegi/Ichimatsu Japanese Puzzle Box in 2010. It i…

Today, I made the Yosegi panels for the Aruki sides of a 5 sun drawer box. Since this puzzle box req…

I am currently making the 10 steps 5 sun drawer Japanese puzzle box, and today I made a drawer that …

The 14 steps 8 sun Long "Arigato" puzzle box will be completed soon. I have just finished the base c…

I'm starting to make the Drawer 10 steps 5 sun Japanese puzzle box, Himitsu-bako (https://www.japane…

I will write a little more about the hexagon puzzle box. The finish coating process for this box is …

I'm currently working on a 14 steps, 8 sun Japanese puzzle box. The term "8 sun" refers to a Japanes…

I'm making a 14 steps long (about 8 sun = 24 cm) Japanese puzzle box. This box has a large inside sp…

This is one of my past works: a double compartment 5 sun Himitsu-bako with 7 steps / 7 steps. It was…

Today, I am attaching the side panels to the Hexagon 6 steps box. Each box has six side panels. Of t…

Last week, I added the 3 sun 18 steps boxes (Ichimatsu design type) to my shop again. The 18 steps a…

(Continuation from Yesterday) Another important feature in the construction of this box is the angle…

Today, I started making Hexagon boxes for the Hakone market. About 30 years ago, a craftsman who is …

The new double compartment I am making now is a 7 step and 5 step maze type. This is a box with the …

I have some "Kanji" Japanese puzzle boxes on my in my making list. This photo shows the "Zen" box, w…

I sometimes use "Ichimatsu" design (checkered pattern) as a decoration of Himitsu-bako. Here is one …

I sliced the yosegi used for the side panels of Japanese puzzle box. This pattern is called "Ichimat…

The Japanese puzzle box with the slide key have this small parts. it is hidden under the slide keys.…

I did a final check on 14 steps 4 sun Himitsu-bako. After this, the puzzle box will be placed in the…

In many cases, the countries I export to have lower humidity than Japan. so, to prevent box trouble …

These are the slide panels of 5 sun size. in many case, the slide panels of lid (The larger parts in…

I'm making the 7 steps 5 sun natural wood type now. this box is a combination of Walnut wood and Aga…

The black wood (red mark in photo) is called Katsura-jindai. Jindai means the age of the gods. as a …

This time I'm also making natural wood type of 12 steps 3 sun box. The red wood (marked with a white…

I'm making the 12 steps 3 sun Japanese puzzle box. this time these are walnut wood and natural wood …

Today I am making a checkered yosegi newly. The woods used are Nyatoh, Magnolia (Hoo), Beech, and Ur…

Today It's raining and it is humid. Rainy days are not good conditions for making Japanese puzzle bo…

3 sun size is the traditional (old) Japanese measurement. It is no longer used in daily life in Japa…

My Japanese puzzle boxes are coated with a safe clear paint. This will prevent damage to the box, It…

This is new work, the one-point yosegi design type of 4.2 sun box.
This yosegi plate is embedded in…

I am making the 7 steps 5 sun puzzle box. This puzzle box is very popular as large size (5 sun / 5.9…