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Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
The tiger is a traditional symbol of strength, and particularly the white tiger is seen as auspicious. While its rival and partner the dragon is totally mythical and fantastic, the tiger generally appears as a naturalistic rendering of the real animal.
Separate page for tigers and dragons
 © Inoichiro Sekiguchi 3000: White tiger (Inoichiro)The white tiger has long been revered as a symbolic agent of the gods - and is one of the "Four deities" of feng shui. This is a graphic portrayal of a powerful, yet somehow unthreatening, animal. No details of this artist are readily available. He signs his paintings with a seal for the first character ('Ino') of his given name only: this means 'wild boar', which might seem surprising, but it is a fairly common element in names.
 Not availableDiscontinued July 2020 An Epoch puzzle: 3000 pieces; 73 x 102 cm (29" x 40") Code: E21102 (21-102 on package) Retail price ¥4800 |
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz 2016: Moonlit tiger and dragon (Kayomi)Traditional rivals, tiger and dragon face off under a full moon masked only by a sprig of cherry blossom. No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.
 In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E23087 (23-087 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €26.79 £23.62) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.71 £9.45) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Kentaro Nishino 450: White baby tiger (Nishino)This cute little baby plays with the butterflies. Kentaro Nishino was born in 1980, in Kanazawa on the Japan Sea coast, and graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2003. He takes his inspiration from nature, while lending his own air of fantasy. Nishino is his family name, but he signs his work "Kentaro N".
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 450 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15") Code: E08008 (08-008 on package) Retail price ¥1400 (approx. US$13.46 €12.50 £11.02) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.36 £4.72) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz 450: White tiger of the west (Kayomi)The white tiger, protector god of the west, looking suitably fierce, yet in Kayomi's characteristically soft style. The box includes the characters for 'West: white tiger', and the Chinese reading 'Bai-hu' for "White tiger." No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 450 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: E08038 (08-038 on package) Retail price ¥1400 (approx. US$13.46 €12.50 £11.02) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.36 £4.72) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
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This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.