{"id":8181,"date":"2018-01-16T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fromjapan.co.jp\/en\/?p=8181"},"modified":"2019-06-28T18:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T09:55:02","slug":"10-japanese-puzzles-to-train-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fromjapan.co.jp\/en\/japanese-culture\/10-japanese-puzzles-to-train-your-brain.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Japanese Puzzles to Train Your Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few pastimes sharpen the mind like a good puzzle, and few countries craft puzzles like Japan. Over the centuries, Japan has mastered the art of piecing together entertaining puzzles in deceptively simple designs. Whether you desire to hone your problem-solving skills or seek a challenge to test your intelligence, check out our list of 10 Japanese puzzles that will have you scratching your head for hours of frustrating fun!<\/p>\n

Japanese Wood Puzzles<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Traditional Yosegi Puzzle Box<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Yosegi<\/p>\n

For over a century and a half, traditional Yosegi Puzzle Boxes<\/a><\/strong> have riddled the minds and captured the hearts of their perplexed owners. Yet today, only a small number of third-generation Japanese craftsmen are still proficient in mastering the kaleidoscopic marquetry and complex hidden joinery these mysterious novelty boxes are famous for. How do you solve this deceivingly simple puzzle and reveal whatever treasure may lie hidden within? By sliding and shifting each side\u2019s seamless panels in a precise series of up to 125 sequential steps.<\/p>\n