Saya 5 Sun 27 Step Puzzle Box
Saya 5 Sun 27 Step Puzzle Box	Quantity in Basket: None Code: 30626 Retail: $175.00 Price: $125.00 Shipping Weight: 3.00 lbs Sold Out Handcrafted in Japan On Sale TODAY!!! Save an Extra 10% Discount shown in Cart
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Description: Saya Puzzle Box 5 sun - 27 steps - This Japanese Secret / Puzzle Box is made with the Saya pattern. Every box is a little different in design depending upon how the pieces are applied. Each Japanese puzzle box is individually handcrafted using techniques passed down through the generations since the Edo Period and imported directly from the artists in Hakone Japan. Dimensions: 5.75 x 3.75 x 2 5/8 inches

Puzzle Box Size Conversion Chart

Sun Size	Size in MM	Size in CM	Size in Inches
1 sun / mame	45 mm	4.5 cm	1.75 inches
2 sun	60 mm	6 cm	2.4 inches
2.5 sun	75 mm	7.5 cm	3 inches
3 sun	90 mm	9 cm	3.6 inches
3.5 sun	105 mm	10.5 cm	4.25 inches
4 sun	120 mm	12 cm	4.8 inches
5 sun	150 mm	15 cm	6 inches
6 sun	180 mm	18 cm	7.2 inches
7 sun	210 mm	21 cm	8.4 inches

 

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Japanese Puzzle Boxes The mountainous area surrounding Hakone made it a difficult task for any traveler to make it through without stopping to rest. During the Edo Period, the affluent traveler was carried in palanquins. (sedan chairs) The palanquin bearers (Kagokaki) would wait in Hakone for a group of travelers to make their way down the mountain slopes and into the town in need of fresh men to continue their trip. In an around Hakone, tea shops (Chayas) and restaurants began to spring up to serve the needs of the weary travelers. As the town grew, vendors would sell other goods in and around the Chayas. This included arts and crafts made from the abundance of exotic wood from the surrounding forests. During some seasons, the Kagokaki might wait days or weeks for his next fare and began to supplement his income producing arts and crafts to sell to the visitors. Over time, the hot springs and amazing views of Hakone made it a tourist destination that is still popular today. Technology has made the palanquin and the Kagokaki obsolete, but the art they created lives on.