Japanese Atelier.TAMURA
Tam's Collection
             Invitation to "Mechanical Puzzle"


One field of a puzzle has "Mechanical puzzle*".
"secret box", "Karakuri box", etc. are the original puzzles in Japan.
These are evaluated more in foreign countries.
"Burr puzzles", "Geometric objects", "Figural", and etc. are popular Interlocking Solid Puzzles.
However, these puzzles do not have many new works in Japan.
Now, Many new Interlocking Solid Puzzles is announced by overseas.
*Definition of a "mechanical puzzle". It has one or more elements and only it can be played. And while man operates it using logic, a reason, intuition, fate, dexterity, etc., it is said that a problem is solved.
                                                                                                       (,According to Mr. Nob.Yoshigahara.)

Mechanical Puzzle is classified and these typical things are enumerated below.

1  Put-together Puzzle
2  Take-Apart Puzzle
3  Interlocking solid Puzzle
4  Disentanglement Puzzle
5  Sequential Movement Puzzle
6  Dexterity Puzzle
                     .
                                             etc

The puzzle made mainly from wooden goods is introduced according to a classification.
4 Step die-type Secret Box
 Designed by Y, Ninomiya


Welcome to World of Craft Puzzle

  The work according to classification
Put-Together Puzzles (2D assembly) Interlocking Solid Puzzles (Figural)
Put-Together Puzzles (3D assembly) Interlocking Solid Puzzles (Burrs)
Put-Together Puzzles (Miscellaneous) Interlocking Solid Puzzles (Geometric)
Take-Apart Puzzles (Secret Box. etc.) Interlocking Solid Puzzles (Miscellaneous)
Take-Apart Puzzles (Karakuri, etc.) Disentanglement & Other Type Puzzles

         

  The work according to area
Puzzles in Japan Puzzles in America
Puzzles in Oceania & East Asia Puzzles in Europe

  The work according to individual
Puzzles of Mr, Y. Ninomiya (Secret box,etc) Puzzles of Mr, A. Kamei (Karakuri, etc)
Puzzles of Mr, Y. Ninomiya (Burr, etc) Puzzles of Karakuri-Group Member's
Puzzles of Yamanaka's family Puzzles of Mr. M. Uyematsu
Puzzles of Mr,T.Endo Puzzles of Mr, H. kaneko
    Puzzles of Mr. A. Boardman    Puzzles of Mr. B. Cutler 
    Puzzles of Mr. S. Coffin     
Puzzles of Mr,V.Krasnoukhov Puzzles of Mr,V.Obsivac


2011.09.10.Renewal