Japanese Puzzle Box (Traditional)

Traditional Japanese Puzzle Box (1 Sun-Yosegi-11 Move)

Photo courtesy of Oli Sovary-Soos

Name

Japanese Puzzle Box (Traditional)

Alternative Names

Himitsu-Bako

Reviews

Oli's Mechanical Puzzle Blog
Neil's Puzzle Building Blog
Gabriel's Puzzle Collection

Designer

Unknown

Dimensions

<1.22" - Super Mame
1 Sun - 1.22" (Mame)
1.5 Sun - 1.83" (Mame)
2 Sun - 2.44"
3 Sun - 3.66"
4 Sun - 4.88"
5 Sun - 6.10"
6 Sun - 7.32"
7 Sun - 8.54"

Year

Edo Period (1603-1868)

Cost

$10 - $10,000

Where

Puzzle Master
PuzzleBoxWorld

Availability

Widely Available

Type

Puzzle Box

Material

Various Japanese Woods

Difficulty

Varies - Usually between 2 and 72 steps, but can be many more

Objective

Open and close the box

The movements of a traditional style Japanese Puzzle Box (Himitsu-Bako):

• Traditional Japanese Puzzle Box Designs

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    Japanese Puzzle Box - 1 Sun (Mame) - 11 Move
    

    Photo courtesy of Oli Sovary-Soos
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    Japanese Puzzle Box - (Super Mame) - 2 to 4 Move
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Japanese Puzzle Box (Open) - (Super Mame) - 2 to 4 Move
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Himitsu-Bako Cube 3C-KT - 6 Step with Diagonal Moving Split Panels
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Himitsu-Bako Cube 3C-KT - 6 Step with Diagonal Moving Split Panels (Open)
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker