Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box

by Bene Gifts

Product Features

• Handmade by Japanese Yosegi masters in Hakone region
• Beautiful craftsmanship originated in Japan's Edo Period
• Secret locking/unlocking mechanism used by Samurais
• Rare and beautiful gift. Bene Gifts... for someone special.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B0015YXDTU
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,355 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

Size: 4 Sun | Color: 14 Moves

Yosegi, or yosegi-zaiku, is a type of traditional Japanese mosaic woodwork which originated in Japans culturally rich Edo Period. Yosegi veneers are commonly found on the outside of Japanese secret boxes (Himitsu-Bako) or puzzle boxes, but may also be used to decorate many other items such as trays, chests, kendama, coasters, photo frames and jewelry boxes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Box. Great Gift!, March 9, 2008

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Wolbrem (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box 4 Sun 21 Moves

This box is really amazing! It looks just like a piece of wood and there is not way to open it (there is no key hole or any obvious locks). But as you examin it you see that some of the parts of the box can be moved and that is the secret of the box. Moving one part at a time you can open it. Very clever mechanism!
I got my first box long time ago and am a big fan of them (I have the whole collection at home). These boxes are truely unique and even nowadays they are handmade in Japan's Hakone region (this seller, BeneGifts, has a great article about Yosegi making and history of puzzle boxes on their web-site).
It is a great gift also (I gave these boxes to some of my friends - they loved it).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars these boxes are great., April 25, 2009

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Brett A. Jacobsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box 3 Sun 12 Moves (Toy)

I had one of these boxes already. I got this one as a gift. It worked great. These boxes are well made and feel like magic and history at the same time. Well worth it. Great for a coffee table or the engineer in your family.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So cool!!, December 17, 2008

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Crystal D. Kuttner "Notorious* You won't forg... (Out of this world) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box 4-Sun 14 Moves (Toy)

Total crowd pleaser. Gave my fiance his gift hidden inside the puzzle box and the whole family got a kick out of watching him try to figure it out. ( I took away the instructions too)

He finally figured it out and was jazzed about botht the box and the gift inside.

Great design and not too difficult, but not too easy either...

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