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"Karakuri Club" Invitation

mailto : Karakuri Club

The fiscal year is from January to December.

This price includes shipping fee.
This price doesn't include tax of your country.

If you like get more than one present, you have to pay additional charge.
Additional charge is JPY10,000 one present.

Please direct all inquiries & applications to:

mailto : Karakuri Club

You can get information on old trick boxes or innovative secret boxes

in the pages for members.

Kennedy tabacco box

(unknown authorship)

Christmas Present in  2012 and 2013

Recently, the number of orders for Christmas presents has been increasing.
Therefore, we craftsmen sometimes cooperate with one another in making them.
Please understand this beforehand. If you need more information, please contact us.
　

PRODUCT	CRAFTSMAN	INFORMATION
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Hiroshi Iwahara	He was moved by “CUBI” so he became a Karakuri craftsman. He has a mechanical style. He designed beautifully designed “Dream of Zebra” and “King-CUBI”, which takes over 1500 steps to open! He creates pretty works recently. However, he says, "It's easy for me to make work which has many mechanical moving parts. Making them more outwardly beautiful is getting better."
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Yoh Kakuda	His characteristic style is sure to influence other craftsmen and the Karakuri world. His aim is to create works that make people chuckle. He has many motifs of animals. A unique view of the world is brought on recently by the work. The work is not difficult. He puts an important point in the expression of the work.
Created Dec. 2013	Osamu Kasyo	He studies precision made with a puzzle box every day. The senior craftsman teaches him work. As for him, "an individual work" aims at making it. He makes trial and error day and night to announce his work early.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Akio Kamei	He has been making “Karakuri Boxes” for over 20 years. He is the central person of our group. Karakuri Club developed from his fan club. He designed Dice, Egg and many others.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Hideaki Kawashima	"Thaw" regards spring as a subject. It makes much of the design characteristics. The reason is because he is from the University of Arts department. The work which he aims at, makes use of the expression that the tree lasts, and visitors can touch and enjoy it.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Shiro Tajima	His works are unique, such as, “the Hermit Crab Box”, or “Monkey’s Palanquin.” He often shows us great inspiration. He also has Yosegi skills. Please check his design. He wants to make works that have interesting movement. And he hopes when the works are touched, the feeling is good.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Fumio Tsuburai	He has various kinds of skills. Our group made 10 Karakuri Doors for a big exhibition in 2003. He was very active in making those products. Various devices are made on his work. We are always surprised by the device.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Kyoko Hoshino	In her childhood, she was brought up in a town where many kinds of craftsmen were working. After learning kimono-making, she made Western clothes and bags. She makes works that are different from other members. It is because she employs cloth.
2012 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2013 Xmas	Tatsuo Miyamoto	He has a long history of making trick boxes, and he shows gentle sensitivity. His style is romantic. His work is popular with women. "The chance meeting" is one of his most popular works.

This time the 2013 Ninomiya's Christmas present was canceled by circumstances.
We trouble all of you looked forward to.
Please forgive it.
We appreciate your help in advance.

2010 Xmas　　　　　　　　　　　 2012 Xmas

Yoshiyuki Ninomiya

He has 60 years worth of experience. The devices of his works are very smooth. His beautiful works have fascinated many fans. He can make traditional work. And he makes the secret box. His work is very beautiful.