My works Finish coating 4
02-Aug-2024Continuing from yesterday...What is the method that craftsmen of the past used to paint Japanese puzzle boxes...
Hiroyuki Oka
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My works Greeting
Hello everyone. My name is Hiroyuki Oka. I'm a Japanese puzzle box craftsman. I was born in Odawara City, Japan, and hav...
My works Finish coating 2
Jul 31, 2024*From here, the past articles are reposted from another site (japanesepuzzlebox.jp) where I had been writing...
My works Finish coating
Jul 30, 2024Today, I am sanding several Japanese puzzle boxes with sandpaper for the finish coating (painting). These ar...
My works 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 ...
My works Hanko
Jul 26, 2024Currently, my puzzle boxes are stamped with this seal (Hanko). In the past, I used other designs, but for th...
My works Keep
Jul 25, 2024Today, I will explain how to store Japanese puzzle boxes. Every puzzle box I make comes with an outer case (...
My works Gift message
Jul 24, 2024Many of our customers want to share the surprise they experience when they open the Japanese puzzle box with...
My works 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 ...