Hiroyuki Oka

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Finish coating 4

02-Aug-2024Continuing from yesterday...What is the method that craftsmen of the past used to paint Japanese puzzle boxes...
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Greeting

Hello everyone. My name is Hiroyuki Oka. I'm a Japanese puzzle box craftsman. I was born in Odawara City, Japan, and hav...
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Finish coating 2

Jul 31, 2024*From here, the past articles are reposted from another site (japanesepuzzlebox.jp) where I had been writing...
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Finish coating

Jul 30, 2024Today, I am sanding several Japanese puzzle boxes with sandpaper for the finish coating (painting). These ar...
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2 sun cube 7 steps

Jul 29, 2024I have started making 2 sun cube 7-step puzzle boxes. This time, I'm making more than 50 of them, including ...
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Hanko

Jul 26, 2024Currently, my puzzle boxes are stamped with this seal (Hanko). In the past, I used other designs, but for th...
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Keep

Jul 25, 2024Today, I will explain how to store Japanese puzzle boxes. Every puzzle box I make comes with an outer case (...
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Gift message

Jul 24, 2024Many of our customers want to share the surprise they experience when they open the Japanese puzzle box with...
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Low-cost box

Jul 23, 2024I have previously made a Japanese puzzle box like the one in the photo. I am not sure if the name "low-cost ...