Warashibe Japanese Traditional Hakone Yosegi, Secret Box, 4 Sun 12 Steps, with Gift Box
Brand: WARASHIBE
Color: 12 Steps
Yosegi Secret Box is a wonderful traditional Japanese miscellaneous item. There are many collectors not only in Japan but all over the world.

Why don't you boost your interior collections with this traditional Japanese craft created using Takumi technique.

Yosegi Secret Box is made in Hakone, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Primarily because of the town's abundance in nature where various trees grow.
A major feature of this box is the geometric pattern that makes the best use of the color and grain of each tree.

"Secret Box" is a box with practicality and puzzle elements. You can use it in various ways depending on your ideas.
When you put away something you don't want to see at a glance, something important that is your own secret, a secret ring, a card, etc., this box will keep it for you with a dash of playfulness and uniqueness.

"Secret Box" is a box with practicality and puzzle elements. You can use it in various ways depending on your ideas.
When you put away something you don't want to see at a glance, something important that is your own secret, a secret ring, a card, etc., this box will keep it for you with a dash of playfulness and uniqueness.

[How to use]

Secret Boxes can be opened by sliding the surface. There is a direction and order to slide. It cannot be opened unless it is slid in this order.

For details on how to open it, see the explanatory drawing included with the product!
Yosegi Secret Box is a craft from the town of Hakone. It has been designated as a traditional Japanese handicraft with a long history that dated back to around 1830 in the late Edo period. Its popularity is not limited domestically. Fans and collectors of these secret boxes come from all over the world. How about adding a little touch of Japan into your interior collections?
Secret boxes are gimmick boxes with mechanisms that can be opened by sliding the faces in a specific order. The more you slide it, the harder it is to open. Warashibe Secret Boxes come in various numbers of steps. Keep your accessories and other precious little items in this unique box.
"Steps" mean the number of moves needed to open the box. "Sun" is a unit of length used in old Japan. 1 sun is about 3 cm, 3.03 cm to be exact and about 1.2 inches. The width of the "4 Sun" is about "11.8 cm" and "4.6 inches". "5 Sun" is about "15.3 cm" and "6 inches".
Yosegi which means "combined wood" is a traditional Japanese woodworking technique that combines various types of wood and create beautiful patterns using the differences in each shade. Japanese craftsmen meticulously make each one. Enjoy the traditional craftmanship in this beautiful, geometrically patterened mysterious box.
It comes in a box making it an ideal gift or souvenir for friends, loved ones, family or even to yourself. Detailed illistrations on how to unlock it is included.