Japanese Traditional Yosegi Puzzle Box -6 Sun, 10 Steps

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Japanese Traditional Yosegi Puzzle Box -6 Sun, 10 Steps Thank you for checking my goods!! I'm listing items because I want to introduce unique Japanese goods. I am happy if I can help you to find ones. Please feel free to email me if you have questions about my goods or Japanese things. What is YOSEGI? Yosegi (or yosegi-zaiku) is a type of traditional Japanese mosaic woodwork which originated in the late Edo Period. The mosaic is created by rods of different woods glued together, and cut perpendicularly into fine slices. The surface is lacquered.Differences in texture and colour are obtained by the choice of different species and qualities of wood: # White : Spindle tree or ilex macropoda# Black : aged Katsura tree # Yellow : Picrasma quassioides, mulberry or sumac # Brown : Camphor tree, maackia # Purple : American walnut tree # Blue : Japanese cucumber tree # Red : Chinese cedar What is "Puzzle Box(Karakuri Bako)" Puzzle Box (Karakuri Bako) is a small to large size box which is covered with elaborate geometric designed slices of Yosegi.These boxes were made in various complexities and consist of a variety of twists and t to trick the person trying to open these exquisite boxes. About Product: Description: This is a puzzle box of YOSEGI craft. You need to 10 steps to open. The designs are different from each side. An explanatory read more

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