Warashibe Japanese Traditional Hakone Yosegi, Secret Box, 5 Sun 27 Steps, with Gift Box

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.