Update!
(15 August) The database should now be fixed, so there are no more stray funny characters... but there may still be glitches. I just discovered that all of the Peanuts puzzles had disappeared, because "artist=peanuts" was not matching "Peanuts"; so there is more to do in sorting out case-insensitive matching.
Database problem!
Apologies! A recent database upgrade has left lots of Japanese text corrupted, and also some variant characters, such as the e-acute in "Pokémon," not showing correctly. I am working to correct this but may take some days...
申し訳ありません 現在、データーベースの問題でほとんどのパズルの詳細などの日本語が文字化けになっています。修復するまで何日かかかるかも知れません。ご了承ください。
Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
Lewis Carroll's Alice
The Alice character was created by Lewis Carroll (pen name of Charles Dodgson; more at Wikipedia) in about 1862, and since publication of the two books Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass has become popular worldwide. The Disney adaptation is only one of the best-known, and a number of Japanese artists have also produced "Alice" works.
See separate page for Disney Alice puzzles.
 © Shu Mizoguchi 1000: Alice redo (Shu)Another of Shu's rendering of Alice... Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
 In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: A10689 (1000-689 on package) Retail price ¥3800 (approx. US$25.68 €23.75 £19.90) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu Mizoguchi 1000: Alice notions (Shu)Perhaps Alice's recollections, we see the familiar characters of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, but also a knight in armour, and various others. Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: A10763 (1000-763 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu 1000: Alice in the library (Shu)Alice sits in a more conventional setting, and yet there is somehow an air of mystery about it... Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: A10827 (1000-827 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu 1000: Alice symphony (Shu)Alice plays the violin, accompanied by a pianist, while the animals all around play trumpet, horn, flute, and more. Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: A10842 (1000-842 on package) Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$24.32 €22.50 £18.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu 1000: Alice rebirth (Shu)Alice appears to be reborn, emerging through a "crystal" translucent jigsaw puzzle! Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: A10857 (1000-857 on package) Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$24.32 €22.50 £18.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu Mizoguchi 300: Dear Alice (Shu)Shu's portrayal of Alice in Wonderland, falling through the rabbit burrow, and surrounded by all the other familiar characters. Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: A03261 (300-261 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Fujishiro Seiji 300: Alice's heart (Fujishiro)Born in 1924, Fujishiro has had a long and productive career as an illustrator - producing many children's books, and creating his own brand of fantasy along the way. From an early involvement with shadow puppetry, he developed his own unique style: he calls these kage-e (literally "shadow pictures"), but his is a backlit world not of black and white (or grey), but of wonderful translucent colours, apparently made mostly from tissue paper. He is still active at the age of 80, and his work has appeared all over the world, most recently (February 2005) in New York and Washington. In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: A03199 (300-199 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$12.16 €11.25 £9.42) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu 300: Alice redo (Shu)Another Shu rendering of Alice... Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: A03274 (300-274 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Shu 300: Alice notions (Shu)Perhaps Alice's recollections, we see the familiar characters of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, but also a knight in armour, and various others. Born in Hiroshima in 1972, the artist developed his talent for original art while working as a graphic artist for a game company. He is now an independent creator of fantasy works. Mizoguchi is his family name; he signs his work "Shu", the short form of his given name (Shuichi). On the box his name is given as "SHU Mizoguchi", somewhat confusingly, given the recent trend to writing the family name first capitalized.
In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: A03297 (300-297 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$12.16 €11.25 £9.42) All about ordering (please read first)
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This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle.