Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
Fantastic figures and colours
The silhouettes in Kayo Horaguchi's images must remind us of Fujishiro's paper cutouts, but her style is really quite different, and even more unrestrained (if that is possible). The pictures are all collages, often difficult to parse at first sight, but as you explore them, details start to pop out all over the place. They will make great puzzles, because you can puzzle out the picture as you put it together!
 © Kayo Horaguchi Let the party never endA Horaguchi party is going to be riotous fun, I should think, and I wonder who invited the giraffes and elephants?
 Not availableDiscontinued December 2019 An Epoch puzzle: 1500 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E15077 (15-077 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Disney Cinderella in blueThe classic fairy-tale of Cinderella given a Horaguchi touch: everything you would expect is here, from the pumpkin carriage and horses, the castle, and the slipper, to the ballroom stairs.
 In stockA Tenyo puzzle: 1000 pieces; 74 x 51 cm (29" x 20") Code: TDP10026 (DP-1000-026 on package) Retail price ¥3900 (approx. US$37.50 €33.62 £28.68) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi Finding treasure in the ocean kingdomAn exotic palace and a number of diving bears are among the less expected features, among the fish, coral, and other sea-life in this chaotic scene.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E12046 (12-046 on package) Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$34.62 €31.03 £26.47) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi The birthday party has begunThe multi-tiered cake in the middle and the various "Happy Birthday" banners confirm the occasion, with the usual profusion of animals in attendance. But what are the cans of paint doing...? In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E11541 (11-541 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €25.86 £22.06) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi A dozen talesHoraguchi's typically fanciful interpretation of the zodiac. Capricorn, the goat, for example, has a design based on "MILK 1%" cartons. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E11484 (11-484 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €25.86 £22.06) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi One step out of the doorThe Eiffel Tower is among the many background items giving his puzzle a very European feeling — rabbits boat and ladies, camels, and poodles stroll along the waterfront... In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E11474 (11-474 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €25.86 £22.06) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi Cast my thoughts on the flow of coloursReally jolly bright colours all across this puzzle, so plenty of interest. The usual characters, young ladies and giraffes and so on, and some dalmatians in top hats. I am not sure, but I do not think that is a flying banana in the centre. But it might be. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E11451 (11-451 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €25.86 £22.06) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi A gentle sparkle to protect youThe usual cacophany of various animals including leggy ladies, and perhaps the figure on the right is a queen, who is picking some black fruits. Throughout the picture are the motifs of jewels and circled numbers... In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E11515 (11-515 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €25.86 £22.06) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi On a sunny day...Some favourite animals here: sheep, rhinos, giraffes, and so on. It must be washing day, as one of the sheep emerges from a washing machine, while clothes, cats, and umbrellas hang out to dry.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E13005 (13-005 on package) Retail price ¥3900 (approx. US$37.50 €33.62 £28.68) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.34 £8.82) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi A town for youA fanciful "town", incorporating typical Horaguchi elements — wild animals, caged birds, elegant ladies, and castles. This puzzle will be an interesting challenge, not least because of the hundred or so plain black pieces at the bottom! 
In stockAn Apollo puzzle: 600 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15") Code: P49305 (49-305 on package) Retail price ¥2100 (approx. US$20.19 €18.10 £15.44) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.17 £4.41) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi HalloweenAnother seasonal picture, and just about every symbol of Halloween can be found here, somewhere... In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 53 x 38 cm (21" x 15") Code: E79114 (79-114S on package) Retail price ¥2300 (approx. US$22.12 €19.83 £16.91) Shipping from ¥700 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$6.73 €6.03 £5.15) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi Christmas love for polar bearsSeasonal fantasy in the inimitable Horaguchi style; lots of things are going on in this picture! In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 53 x 38 cm (21" x 15") Code: E79128 (79-128S on package) Retail price ¥2300 (approx. US$22.12 €19.83 £16.91) Shipping from ¥700 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$6.73 €6.03 £5.15) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi To Wonderland?A riotous jumble of elements, many familiar from the Alice story: the chessboard, playing cards, possibly a tea party in progress... In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 53 x 38 cm (21" x 15") Code: E06038 (06-038 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$19.23 €17.24 £14.71) Shipping from ¥800 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$7.69 €6.90 £5.88) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi Musical townThe breeze wafts music across this jolly town, a place where people and animals can share a peaceful life.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 52 x 18 cm (20" x 7") Code: E52146 (52-146 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$17.31 €15.52 £13.24) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.17 £4.41) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kayo Horaguchi Magic of loveThe boudoir — a place for a girl to admire her dresses, and herself of course!
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 52 x 18 cm (20" x 7") Code: E52154 (52-154 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$17.31 €15.52 £13.24) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.17 £4.41) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
Born in Tokyo, Kayo Horaguchi started her career as a clothing designer, and gained experience in textile design and graphic design in the fashion business, until going freelance in 2006 as an illustrator and artist.
Note: The translations of titles are mine.
For reference: you can view all of her puzzles that are out of print in the Attic.
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Created June 2013 - WDG validated
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.