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Secret Puzzle Box

Also known as Himitsu-bako · Sequence Box

Secret Puzzle Box: photograph by Nipaylah
Photo: Nipaylah, CC BY 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Secret Puzzle Box is a puzzles and mind game tradition from Japan.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Japan. Animals are partners in this tradition; good care and local rules always come first.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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