| It is crucial that Japanese puzzle
box are not mere puzzle box in comparison with
other puzzle box that is only toys. Geometrical figures,
which are not pictures but natural wood colors, is
peculiar to this Japanese puzzle box. Such products is
producing at HAKONE region only even in Japan, and they
are called HAKONE YOSEGI SAIKU in Japanese. The first
step of procedure for producing Japanese puzzle box is to
making TANEITA, which are made by interlocking and
compressing several wood piece and are called at TANEITA
in Japanese. (TANEITA just corresponds to the cloth in
dress making.) Then the production method can be roughly
classified into two groups ; 1. pasting method with
TANEITA, 2. interlocking method with TANEITA. Therefore,
needless to say, Japanese puzzle box is excellent
handicrafts in Japan. If there are no instructions,
nobody can open this puzzle box. So, The products below
are called HIMITUBAKO in Japanese (the meaning
is personal secret box) and it is very popular souvenirs
in Japan. |